Business Development Manager

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Apply remote type Hybrid locations London, United Kingdom time type Full time posted on Posted 4 Days Ago job requisition id R113

King & Spalding is a leading global law firm with a commitment to excellence, innovation, and the seamless delivery of legal services. We harness innovative technology and exceptional talent to meet the complex needs of our clients in a fast-paced and dynamic legal landscape.

King & Spalding, a leading global law firm, seeks a driven and experienced Business Development (BD) Manager to support EU Transactional Practices for a 12-month period. The role works closely with other BD members in the firm to support pitches and proposals, directory and award submissions, events, and other strategic initiatives. This person will also work closely with colleagues across the firm's global Marketing Department.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead and draft content for RFPs and pitches, including coordination with other BD members.

• Work with other BD team members on cross-selling opportunities.

• Help support client targeting programs, including prompting, and monitoring pursuit activities, and tracking and reporting on results.

• Conduct strategic research on potential clients, competitors, and practice developments to identify business trends and opportunities and ensure that K&S is optimally positioned to grow market share.

• Assist business development leads with team meetings, including, preparing materials and speakers, and project management of actions coming from meetings.

• Work with business development leads to create and maintain materials to support pitches and proposals.

• Coordinate (in conjunction with our events team) firm-hosted business development events, including receptions, client entertainment outings, substantive presentations, webinars, etc., working closely with participating lawyers and Marketing Dept. colleagues on invitation list development, event materials, participant tracking, engagement, on-site management, and targeted follow-up activities.

• Identify and facilitate K&S participation in sponsorships, conferences, memberships and other key profile-building opportunities for the practice, office, and individual lawyers in each.

• Manage legal directory and league ranking submissions and assist the PR team in the generation of matters and other information for awards submissions.

• Create and maintain other relevant marketing collateral and website content.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Flexible, forward thinking, proactive, energetic and detail-oriented team player.

• Professional and approachable demeanour, with comfort and competence both in dealing with senior lawyers and working collaboratively with other lawyers and business services colleagues throughout the firm.

• Excellent project management skills, with keen attention to detail and an ability to prioritize and execute multiple ongoing tasks often under tight deadlines.

• An ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

• An effective change management approach.

• "Team player" mentality with great collegiality and who responds well to an evolving environment and is willing to be flexible and lend support where needed.

• Superior presentation, writing, and verbal communication skills.

• Well-developed Microsoft Office skills, including PowerPoint, Word, and Excel, and be proficient in contact relationship management databases, such as Microsoft Dynamics.

• A bachelor's degree or equivalent.

The Firm offers a generous total compensation package with annual bonus in recognition of individual merit-based performance. Eligible employees may participate in King & Spalding's comprehensive benefit program, including private medical insurance with Bupa, life assurance (4x salary), critical illness insurance (2x salary) and income protection insurance, 7% firm pension contribution, gym membership/wellness allowance contribution, Employee Assistance Programme, season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme and 25 days annual holiday.

King & Spalding LLP (K&S) is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees in full compliance with all state, federal, and local laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, age, disability or any other status protected by applicable law.

We are proud of our remarkably cohesive culture, which now encompasses more than 2,500 lawyers and business professionals worldwide. We seek to attract and develop the very best talent to work with us.