Interim Business Development Manager - Legal

A great opportunity for an Interim Business Development Manager with US Law firm experience to join a global firm in the Legal sector.

You will be working with marketing colleagues in Europe and other offices to complete a variety of business development and marketing projects. The Business Development Specialist is a central person in the department and is involved in a variety of projects, including coordinating and supervising projects.

In coordination with the firm-wide Director of Business Development, the Marketing Director for Europe and the Marketing Manager for London this role will:

• Serve as lead coordinator for client proposals and pitches, including formal RFPs and tenders.
• Work with pitch/proposal team members in other offices to help maintain library of materials for pitches, proposals and RFP responses.
• Attend and contributes to local practice group and global Practice Area Team meetings and planning sessions.
• Facilitate the planning, implementation and follow-up of new business or cross-marketing opportunities.
• Work with practice groups to prepare and coordinate year-in-review reports for the various industry survey submissions, e.g. Chambers, Legal 500, PLC Which Lawyer, IFLR 1000 and others.
• Conduct research on clients/prospective clients, industry research and occasional competitive intelligence to develop knowledge about our clients, their industries and legal needs.
• Work with the creative team on the production of promotional materials, advertisements and invitations and, when necessary, PowerPoint presentations and client proposals.
• Assist with firm-sponsored events, teleconferences, seminars and receptions for clients and prospective clients in London and elsewhere, as needed.

Education and Experience:

• Educated to degree level
• A minimum of five years of marketing and/or business development-related experience, preferably in a law firm or other professional services environment
• Strong computer skills