Senior Business Development Manager (Investigations & Disputes)

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• Lead the development and execution of integrated business development and marketing strategies for the Dispute Resolution, Criminal Litigation, Regulatory and Public Law practices, aligned with firmwide priorities.
• Act as a senior strategic adviser to partners and practice leadership, contributing to commercial planning, go‑to‑market strategy and opportunity development.
• Provide proactive BD input into firmwide campaigns, working closely with senior stakeholders and the central marketing team.
• Identify and anticipate market trends, regulatory developments and competitive insights affecting disputes and investigations work, translating these into actionable strategies.
• Oversee the creation and delivery of business development and marketing plans, ensuring clear objectives, measurable outcomes and timely delivery.
• Maintain oversight of budgets and expenditure, ensuring appropriate investment and clear reporting of ROI and impact.
• Lead high‑value and complex pitches, panels and credential opportunities, shaping strategy, messaging and partner engagement.
• Oversee legal directory and award submissions for the practices, ensuring strategic positioning and high‑quality content.
• Provide senior oversight of content strategy, thought leadership programmes, PR and media planning in collaboration with the Communications team.
• Ensure effective use of events, sponsorships, memberships and external partnerships to enhance profile, relationships and revenue.
• Maintain a focus on key clients and targets, supporting account planning, relationship development and cross‑sell opportunities.
• Drive participation in client feedback programmes, analysing insights and influencing change where required.

• Ensure quality control across all outputs produced for the Dispute Resolution, Criminal Litigation, Regulatory and Public Law practices.
• Maintain awareness of client confidentiality, information security and data protection requirements.
• Act as a role model for professional standards, inclusive leadership and collaboration across the firm.

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