Business Development Manager

Job Title: Business Development Manager Ready to drive growth, build meaningful client relationships and make your mark at one of the UK's most ambitious law firms? We’re one of the UK’s most forward-thinking law firms, built on a foundation of innovation, collaboration, and ambition. Join us, and let’s shape the future together. Being refreshingly human starts with how we hire. We believe a diverse mix of perspectives makes us stronger - not just as a business, but in creating a culture where we all feel we truly belong and can thrive. That’s why we’re committed to removing barriers and creating fair opportunities for everyone. * We are in a period of exclusive direct sourcing for this role and are not currently accepting applications from recruitment agencies. ________________________________________ The role in 60 seconds • Role: Business Development Manager • Sector: Retail & Consumer (R&C) • Practice: Commercial and Disputes • Team: Client Development • Location: Hybrid working from Bristol or Exeter • Reporting to: Senior Business Development Manager • Working Pattern: Full-time • Why this role matters: This is an exciting opportunity to help drive growth across our Retail & Consumer sector and support the Commercial and Disputes practices. Working closely with partners, lawyers and sector leaders, you'll help identify opportunities, strengthen client relationships and deliver targeted business development and marketing activity that supports growth, raises our profile and deepens our position in the markets that matter most to the firm. ________________________________________ What you’ll do As a member of the Client Development team, you will drive and deliver business development and marketing activity for our Retail & Consumer sector, while supporting growth across the Commercial and Disputes practices. Working closely with partners, lawyers and sector leaders, you'll help identify opportunities, strengthen client relationships and deliver targeted initiatives that support growth and raise the firm's profile. Alongside this, your portfolio of strategic priorities will be tailored to reflect both the successful candidate's experience and the firm's evolving strategy. In this role, you'll: • Drive and deliver the business development and marketing plan for the Retail & Consumer sector, working closely with sector leadership and partners across the Commercial and Dispute Resolution practices to support growth objectives. • Help identify, prioritise and pursue new business opportunities across the Retail & Consumer sector and aligned practice areas. • Support the development of client relationship initiatives, helping to deepen existing relationships and create opportunities for cross-selling and collaboration. • Lead and coordinate targeted marketing and business development campaigns, events and profile-raising activity. • Produce compelling pitches, proposals, credentials, presentations and client-facing materials that showcase the firm's expertise and capabilities. • Use market, client and competitor insight to identify trends, opportunities and areas for growth. • Work closely with colleagues across Marketing, Communications and Client Development to deliver integrated campaigns and thought leadership activity. • Support budget management and reporting, tracking activity, outcomes and return on investment. • Act as a trusted adviser to stakeholders, providing practical business development support and guidance. • Help drive a culture of collaboration, ensuring clients benefit from the full breadth of expertise available across the firm. This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of a broad and impactful portfolio, working closely with stakeholders across the firm to deliver growth ini