Business Development & Marketing Executive Manager

As a global law firm, Clifford Chance operates across jurisdictions, cultures, and languages, valuing diverse perspectives and promoting equal access to opportunities. The Business Development ("BD") function plays a pivotal role in driving sustainable growth by collaborating with partners, lawyers, and other business professionals.

The Business Development & Marketing Executive Manager will work directly to support key stakeholders on their client and market business development initiatives and implement BD strategy. This role involves collaborating closely with the fee-earning population in the region and globally to support identification, pursuit, and winning of revenue-generating opportunities.

Key responsibilities:

• Support the implementation of BD and marketing plans, ensuring alignment with firm-wide strategy.
• Track progress against plans to achieve overarching goals, focusing on ROI.
• Support research initiatives on regional product and market trends, clients, prospects, and competitors.
• Manage the quality of output, ensuring partner expectations are met.
• Support the relevant product group in implementing its BD plan.
• Work with stakeholders to develop and shape BD product offerings and initiatives.
• Promote BD offerings and initiatives within the product group and the firm more widely.
• Proactively spot market trends and opportunities.
• Provide tailored input into significant product pitches and update capability statements.
• Assist in identifying opportunities to position and raise the profile of the product group and its individual lawyers.
• Support multiple marketing communications projects, including directory/awards submissions and thought leadership material.
• Apply depth of product knowledge to support firm-wide client and sector programs.
• Work closely with key stakeholders to deliver strategically important BD function projects.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Previous experience in professional services business development, preferably in a law firm.
• Strong interest in and understanding of the products relevant to this role.
• Sound commercial awareness of legal market development.
• Ability to develop advisory relationships with partners.
• Strong project management and organizational 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.

Clifford Chance US LLP offers a comprehensive benefits and compensation package, with a salary range of $180,000 - $225,000.