Business Development Manager, Global Funds & Investment Management (UK) – Corporate

The role

Clifford Chance has an ambitious global strategy which puts clients at the very heart of everything the firm does. The Business Development (BD) function is pivotal in making the firm strategy a reality. BD teams collaborate strategically with partners lawyers and other business professional functions to drive sustainable growth. The BD function supports conversion of key client and market opportunities through the development and delivery of targeted business development and marketing plans.

This role is part of a global BD team supporting our Corporate Global Business Unit with a primary responsibility for Global Funds & Investments Management (GFIM) in the UK which spans funds across a broad range of asset classes: Private Equity Real Estate Infrastructure Energy Credit Emerging Markets Venture Capital Secondaries GP M&A and Retail products.

This is a hands-on and proactive role where you will work primarily with key stakeholders across the Global Funds & Investment Management (GFIM) Group in the UK and the wider GFIM BD team in other regions.

This role is business critical and is an opportunity for a business development professional to make a huge impact.

Purpose of Role

You will work directly with key stakeholders across the GFIM Group on their client and market development initiatives and with the wider GFIM BD team and wider Private Capital BD leads in driving the implementation of GFIM BD strategy.

This role collaborates closely with the fee-earning population globally to support identification pursuit and winning of revenue generating opportunities. It connects Partners and lawyers to the full spectrum of BD services and expertise available across the global function.

This role works alongside counterparts in other regions as well as being a key member of the BD community globally.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy and Implementation

• Support the implementation of GFIM BD and marketing plans ensuring alignment with firmwide strategy.
• Track progress against plans to achieve over-arching goals focusing on ROI on a periodic basis.
• Support research initiatives on regional product and market trends clients prospects and competitors to inform strategic marketing decisions.
• Manage the quality of output ensuring Partner expectations are being met.
• Provide onboarding and BD support for secondees.

Revenue Generation

• Provide tailored input into GFIM pitches and capability statements (including supporting on GFIM elements of global panel opportunities). Own and maintain pitch and capability statement tracker. Maintain appropriate post-result feedback channels.
• Work with relevant stakeholders to develop/shape BD product offerings and initiatives.
• Promote GFIM BD offerings and initiatives with the Corporate practice and the firm more widely.
• Proactively spot market trends and opportunities for GFIM across the region and globally.
• Maintain the UK GFIM client target list and support the development of tailored value-add initiatives for key clients / asset class groups.

Reputation Management and Marketing Communications (working with Brand Communications and Public Affairs (BCPA) and Knowledge Expertise and Thought Leadership (KETL))

• Ensure a best-in-class approach to experience capture across asset classes.
• Assist in identifying opportunities to position and raise the profile of the GFIM product area and its individual lawyers.
• Involvement in the organisation of relevant BD client events seminars and conferences sponsorships PR etc including organising key set-piece proprietary events (with support of the central Events team where appropriate) and monitoring industry event opportunities. Drive ROI across events and sponsorships.
• Support multiple marketing communications projects including the delivery of relevant directory/awards submissions and co-ordination with PR and Private Capital Delivery Group teams. Help to drive matter capture in associate population to support complete submissions to league tables.
• Support in the creation and distribution of thought leadership material.

Client and Market Development

• Apply depth of GFIM product knowledge to support firmwide client and sector programmes.
• Leverage awareness of competitor client and marketplace analysis to identify new and emerging client and sector opportunities.

Business Development Function

• Work closely with the global BD team to execute on strategically important BD function projects.
• Support the implementation of the new BD Operating Model by assisting with the alignment of activity to teams (within and outside of BD) in line with technology roadmaps and transition plans. 

Qualifications :

Your experience

• Previous experience in professional services business development (preferably in a law firm)
• A strong interest in and understanding of the work types(s) relevant to this role
• Sound commercial awareness of legal market development particularly in relation to work type(s) relevant to this role
• The ability to develop advisory relationships with partners
• Strong project management and organisational skills
• Excellent oral and written communications skills
• Ability to work as part of a team and with lawyers of all seniority levels
• Commitment to quality and attention to detail 

Additional Information :

Hybrid Working

This role follows our balanced hybrid working approach and as long as business needs allow you will be supported to work in a hybrid way with the expectation of working from the office for a minimum of 50% of your time.

What we offer including our broad range of benefits and working environment

When you join Clifford Chance you will have access to a broad range of benefits to support you across many aspects of your personal and professional life including financial wellbeing lifestyle and family friendly benefits. For more information on what we offer specifically in the UK please visit our What We Offer page on our career site. 

Equal Opportunities

At Clifford Chance we understand that our true asset is our people. Inclusion is good for our team and their families our firm and society. 

We are committed to treating all employees and applicants fairly and equally regardless of their gender gender identity and expression marital or civil partnership status race colour national or ethnic origin social or economic background disability religious belief sexual orientation or age.  This applies to recruitment and selection terms and conditions of employment including pay promotion training transfer and every other aspect of employment.

We have a variety of flourishing employee networks. These networks are a place for colleagues to share experiences and advocate for change wherever they see an opportunity for improvement.

Our goal is to deliver an equality of opportunity an equality of aspiration and an equality of experience to everyone who works in our firm.

Find out more about our inclusive culture here

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time