Ropes & Gray LLP · 7 hours ago
Senior Business Development Manager
Boston, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$181K/yr - $289K/yrRopes & Gray is a preeminent global law firm seeking a Senior Business Development Manager to support the implementation of strategic business development initiatives. The role involves developing and executing marketing efforts, managing client relationships, and driving new business generation within the Private Equity Transactions Industry Group.
ConsultingLaw EnforcementLegal
Responsibilities
Working with lead partners and practice development colleagues, develop and execute the business and client development strategy for the practice group Private Equity Transactions with a focus on growing revenue and relationships
Through in-depth understanding of the practice group’s ambition, identifying, assessing and pursuing new clients
Managing and driving the development of existing client relationships in collaboration with other relevant business support colleagues including:
Organizing, participating in and maintaining business development meetings and being responsible for all aspects of client and target development efforts including proactively driving follow-up
Becoming expert in the Private Equity Transactions practice including by commissioning and conducting business research to keep abreast of industry/market intelligence and to support the BD strategy
Driving pitching and new business generation by:
Managing and executing large pitches, proposals and RfPs, including leading a team to develop a winning strategy, identifying ways to differentiate from the competition and helping to write aspects of the pitch
Working with finance to develop compelling fee arrangements
Maintaining up-to-date pitch content, materials and client information
Acting as trusted advisor to attorney teams to scope, prepare for in-person meetings and pitches, and provide post pitch client and target feedback
Working with the marketing team and other business support colleagues to:
Identify opportunities to create and implement integrated branding and profile-raising campaigns
Assess market conference opportunities, advise the lawyers on selection, participation in and execution
Identify the appropriate client and market targets for the delivery of knowledge marketing
Managing and developing junior members of the business development team
Supporting the development of attorney-facing BD training
Building a strong working knowledge of adjacent practice and industry group services and a clear understanding of relevant group's strategy, priorities and clients
Communicating best practice business development activities and successes across the group
Qualification
Required
Superior client service orientation
Quickly able to establish credibility with lead partners and key stakeholders by balancing a confident, measured and persistent approach
Work effectively and efficiently as a team player with an enthusiasm for developing relationships. Able to engage with and support colleagues and stakeholders across all aspects of the business
A confident leader and self-starter, when required, in a dynamic environment
Commercially minded and solutions orientated
Excellent organization, communication and project management skills
Attention to detail and accuracy in all aspects of role and responsibilities
Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with all levels of attorneys and business professionals. Experience writing in a professional services environment
Able to set clear goals and priorities, multi-task and meet multiple deadlines
Creative and flexible when managing individual as well as team's workload and priorities, taking colleagues' time into account, to respond quickly and positively to shifting demands and opportunities
Able to demonstrate creativity and initiative by continuously looking for areas to improve and ways to implement positive change to all aspects of role and responsibilities
Work effectively in a culturally and educationally diverse multi-office environment
Benefits
Comprehensive health and well-being benefits
Personal and professional development
Career growth opportunities
A collegial and supportive culture
Discretionary bonus based on performance
Company
Ropes & Gray LLP
Ropes & Gray, a preeminent, global law firm, has been ranked in the top-three on The American Lawyer's prestigious "A-List" for eight consecutive years and listed on Law.com’s UK “A-List” for three years in a row.
Founded in 1865
1001-5000 employees
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