BD Senior Manager, LAI

Purpose Your role will be to drive the development and execution of Business Development (BD) strategies that drive growth for Litigation, Arbitration & Investigations (LAI), ensuring alignment with Firm and Client and Sectors strategies. You will review opportunities identified using strong product insights and data-led intelligence, ensure cross-selling, and inform the BD strategy to drive profitable revenue growth. Key responsibilities Formulate Business Development (BD) strategies for LAI, ensuring alignment with global BD growth objectives and global Firm strategy. Build and maintain close working relationships with partners and key stakeholders to support strategic and go-to-market objectives, facilitating regular communication and collaboration to ensure alignment. Manage the execution of BD initiatives, ensuring efforts support the practice's objectives and wider Firm strategy, monitors progress and adjusts tactics as needed to achieve desired BD outcomes. Ensure targets and key performance indicators are in place to track the effectiveness of BD efforts, and regularly reviews metrics to assess performance and identify areas for improvement. Leverage product, market and client feedback to execute the BD strategy, makes use of data-driven insights to identify opportunities and make informed decisions. Develop and implement focused product, sector, and client growth plans, facilitating cross-selling opportunities with global product teams, and ensures plans are tailored to specific market needs and opportunities. Provide oversight and guidance into win strategies and market-leading pitch submissions, and collaborate with Pitching teams to create compelling proposals that resonate with clients. Work closely with various Business Development & Marketing (BDM) teams, including Clients & Sectors teams, to drive growth in priority sectors and create compelling go-to-market campaigns, ensures campaigns are aligned with BD priorities and effectively engages target clients. Review data-led insights for opportunity spotting and pipeline management, ensures market trends are continuously monitored and adjusts strategies to drive profitable revenue growth. Ensure the BD team operates efficiently, making effective use of the firm’s systems and processes, and supports alignment with firm strategy and focus practice needs. Your experience Experience in business development within legal services, specifically in LAI or similar practice areas. Proven ability to develop and implement BD strategies aligned with organizational objectives. Track record of identifying and capitalizing on growth opportunities in professional services. Experience working across global teams and driving interconnectivity between offices. Knowledge of utilizing global resources and tools to enhance BD effectiveness. Experience providing strategic input for pitches and panel submissions. Demonstrated ability to build relationships with sector teams to drive cross-selling opportunities. Strong analytical skills with experience leveraging data insights for BD activities. Experience gathering market intelligence and monitoring industry trends. Proficiency in using technology and data tools to generate actionable BD insights. The base salary range offered for this role will be between $220,000 and $260,000 and represents the firm’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent upon a number of factors, including but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant experience, performance, qualifications, degrees and location, as well as the needs of the firm. The total compensation package for this position may include overtime pay, discretionary bonuses and other benefits. Technical Skills: This list of duties and responsibilities above is not exhaustive. It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for, the performance of this job. As such, the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required. This is the place where talent meets opportunity and where passion meets purpose. At Linklaters, the work we do means carving a path through unexplored territory, working on complex legal matters, across jurisdictions and borders and providing outstanding service and confidence to our clients. Having the vision to see things differently and the determination to deliver excellence, every time. That’s what makes us who we are. You can see your true potential connecting with dynamic colleagues all over the world, united by purpose and shared values and working together as one inclusive, collaborative team. 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Salary : $220,000 - $260,000