Temporary BD Manager

About Our Client

The employer is a large organization within the professional services industry, known for its commitment to excellence and delivering high-quality services. The company values expertise and provides a supportive environment for its employees to excel.

Job Description

• Lead business development and marketing efforts for assigned practice areas, in coordination with the New York BD team.
• Collaborate with partners on strategic initiatives including pitch development, RFP responses, and client targeting through research and analysis.
• Plan and execute client-facing events such as CLEs, seminars, webinars, and networking functions.
• Support practice group leaders in developing and implementing business development plans at the individual, practice, and office levels.
• Partner with communications and BD colleagues to produce tailored pitch materials, award submissions (e.g., Chambers, Legal 500), and other marketing collateral.
• Oversee thought leadership initiatives including client alerts, blogs, podcasts, and article placements in legal publications.
• Maintain and update marketing materials including website content, brochures, pitch templates, attorney bios, and accolades.
• Collaborate with senior BD team members to develop and execute integration plans for lateral hires, ensuring early client development success.
• Work with practice leaders to establish and manage select client teams to deepen relationships across service lines.
• Evaluate and manage conference sponsorships and related opportunities.
• Liaise with office administration on budget planning and financial tracking for BD initiatives.
• Perform additional responsibilities as assigned by management.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

The Successful Applicant

A successful Business Development (BD) Manager should have :

• Minimum of 6-7 years of experience in law firm business development or a similar professional services role.
• Strong understanding of finance-related practices; familiarity with Private Equity, Litigation (including Patent / IP), M&A, Tax, and Banking / Finance.
• Deep knowledge of the legal marketplace and large law firm operations.
• Exceptional organizational and project management skills.
• Self-starter with a proactive approach and strong follow-through.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams and with attorneys at all levels.
• Strong influencing and diplomatic skills.
• Proficiency with databases and comfort with administrative tasks.
• Bachelor's Degree required.

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to work within a supportive and professional environment in New York.
• Engagement in strategic initiatives that directly impact business growth.

If you are ready to take on this exciting opportunity as a Business Development (BD) Manager in New York, we encourage you to apply today!

Contact

Kathryn Mettler

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