# Senior Business Development Manager

**Company**: Freshfields
**Location**: London
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Legal
**Industry**: Legal

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## Description

We’re looking for a strategic and collaborative Senior Business Development Manager to join our globally recognised Dispute Resolution practice. This is a high-impact role, ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, client-focused environment and brings deep expertise in business development within professional services.

### Responsibilities

- Lead the UK Dispute Resolution business development strategy, driving client engagement and market visibility.

- Partner with senior stakeholders to deliver compelling pitches, campaigns and thought leadership.

- Manage and mentor a high-performing team, fostering growth and collaboration.

- Leverage data and insights to identify opportunities and measure success.

- Champion cross-border initiatives and contribute to global BD excellence.

### What we offer

- A people-first culture where diversity is celebrated and inclusion is embedded in everything we do.

- Opportunities for professional growth, leadership development and global collaboration.

- A supportive environment that values fresh perspectives, creativity and continuous improvement.

- The chance to shape the future of one of the world’s top-ranked litigation practices.

### Key requirements

- Degree-level education with significant experience in professional services (legal, accountancy, technology, consultancy).

- Proven ability to develop effective go-to-market strategies for proprietary content.

- Strong affinity for digital tools and platforms to reach broad and targeted audiences.

- High emotional intelligence, independent thinking, and sound professional judgement.

- Excellent collaboration skills and ability to build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders.

- Strong project management and multi-tasking capabilities, with resilience under pressure.

- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with attention to detail and quality.

- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; familiarity with Salesforce and marketing tech is a plus.

- Adaptability and flexibility in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities.

- A natural curiosity and enthusiasm for learning, with a commitment to mentoring and team development.

- Additional language skills are welcomed.

## Skills

### Required
- business development
- client engagement
- team management
- data analysis
- Microsoft Office Suite

### Nice to have
- Salesforce
- marketing tech
- additional language skills

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