Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager - Legal Services

• Location: Central London
• Job Type: Full-time
• Salary: £70-75K
• Hybrid working - 2-3 days in office

Join a prestigious and historically rich law firm in a strategic leadership role as a Business Development Manager. This position is perfect for a commercially minded individual with a robust track record in professional services, who thrives on crafting CRM-driven growth frameworks and fostering a culture of proactive relationship management across the organisation.

Day-to-Day of the Role

• Lead the development and execution of firm-wide business development strategies that align with the firm's growth ambitions.
• Champion the adoption of CRM systems, designing processes and training programmes that drive measurable behaviour change among senior stakeholders.
• Build a culture of proactive contact management, ensuring that insights and touchpoints are used effectively to deepen client relationships and generate new instructions.
• Conduct strategic market and competitor intelligence to identify opportunities, emerging sectors, and referral networks.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on business development priorities and growth planning.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Finance, and Legal teams to embed consistent practice-wide business development discipline.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Proven ability to design and implement contact strategy programmes within professional services.
• Expertise in setting up, managing, and optimising CRM systems, particularly focusing on adoption, reporting, and strategic insights.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, capable of influencing senior partners and driving firm-wide engagement.
• Experience in translating complex data into actionable business development strategies and long-term growth plans.
• Exceptional relationship-building skills, with the ability to establish productive networks across various circles, including UHNW/HNW individuals, intermediaries, and referrers.
• Excellent communication skills, with proficiency in presenting to boards and senior leadership.
• A track record of delivering revenue growth through structured, insight-led initiatives.
• Degree in Business, Marketing, Finance, or a related discipline.

Benefits

• 4x Life Assurance
• Permanent Health Insurance
• BUPA Medical Insurance (post-probation)
• Medicash Cashplan Scheme (post-probation)
• Bluecrest Health Assessment
• Unum Dental Scheme
• EAP Scheme
• Auto-enrolment in the firm's Group Personal Pension Scheme
• Discretionary Bonus Scheme and Introduction Bonus Scheme
• Interest-free season ticket loan after 3 months
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Wellbeing Programme
• Gymflex
• 25 days holiday