# Business Development Manager, Tokyo

**Company**: Norton Rose Fulbright
**Location**: Tokyo
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Marketing
**Industry**: Legal

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## Description

Norton Rose Fulbright is seeking a Business Development Manager to support its Tokyo office. The successful candidate will implement strategically aligned, client-focused, and value-added marketing and business development initiatives to achieve key objectives.

**The Role** The Business Development Manager (BDM) role is a permanent position within the Marketing & Business Development (MBD) function and the Europe, Middle East, & Asia-Pacific (EMEAPAC) region at Norton Rose Fulbright.

**Key Responsibilities**

- Develop and implement business development and marketing strategies to achieve regional objectives

- Collaborate with the office leadership team and MBD team to create annual business plans, budget proposals, and campaign plans for Tokyo

- Manage client development plans and activities

- Produce bespoke bids, panel pitches, and client development presentations

- Establish relationships with lawyers and partners

- Oversee directory submissions and manage practice and sector MBD budgets

**Person Specification**

- Strong background in business development and marketing, preferably in a legal or professional services environment

- Excellent written and oral communication skills, with attention to detail and adaptability

- Proficient in English and Japanese

- Commercial, persuasive, and assertive with initiative

- Highly organised with strong time management and prioritisation skills

- Graduate calibre with a marketing or communications qualification

- Experience in managing multiple projects and bids

- Leadership ability with a focus on delivering excellent service

## Skills

### Required
- business development
- marketing
- client development
- project management
- leadership
- communication
- English
- Japanese

### Nice to have
- legal environment
- professional services
- international firm
- marketing qualification

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