BD Senior Manager, LAI

Linklaters is a global law firm, providing legal services in 20 countries and through 30 offices.Linklaters is a people business. Being best in class in the eyes of our clients means that our people must be exceptional.We look not only for brilliant minds, but for people who will thrive in our environment: people who love working collaboratively and demonstrate the innovative, efficient, agile, entrepreneurial, and responsible mind-set we aim to bring to every interaction.Ours is an environment of outperformance. We achieve this not with targets and incentives, but by fostering a positive, supportive, fair, and open atmosphere.We respect and value difference but insist on inclusivity. We celebrate all aspects of diversity and challenge any form of bias. This is vital to our ability to work as one team, with a common goal. The Role: We are looking for a BD Senior Manager to lead the development and delivery of business development strategies for selected cross-office opportunities, driving growth for the Litigation, Arbitration and Investigations (LAI) practice. Working closely with the London team and the wider BDM function, you will ensure alignment with firm, client and sector priorities, leveraging data-driven insights to shape strategy and maximise cross-selling opportunities. This is a leadership role within the London LAI practice, offering significant scope for collaboration, innovation and impact. Your Key Responsibilities: Develop and implement business development strategies for the LAI practice, ensuring alignment with global growth objectives and the firm's wider strategy. Build strong relationships with LAI partners and key stakeholders to support strategic priorities and facilitate effective collaboration. Oversee the delivery of agreed BD initiatives, monitoring progress and adapting plans to achieve desired outcomes. Drive client and sector targeting strategies, ensuring alignment with priority clients and global BD objectives. Analyse data-led insights to identify opportunities, manage pipelines and inform strategic decision-making. Provide guidance on win strategies and lead the development of compelling pitches and panel submissions for LAI matters. Collaborate with global BD teams and the wider BDM function to maximise cross-office connectivity and leverage shared resources. Coach and mentor junior BD colleagues, fostering capability and supporting professional development within the LAI practice. What we're looking for: Extensive experience in business development within legal services, ideally in Litigation, Arbitration and Investigations (LAI) or similar dispute-focused areas. Proven ability to design and deliver successful BD strategies that align with firm-wide and practice-level objectives. Strong track record of building relationships with senior stakeholders and driving growth through cross-selling across practices and sectors. Strategic thinker with excellent analytical skills and experience using data insights to inform BD decisions and pipeline management. Skilled in leading or influencing across global teams, leveraging shared resources and tools to enhance BD effectiveness. Degree in marketing, business or a related discipline, with preference for advanced leadership or marketing qualifications. What's on offer: This role can be based in our London offices, with a hybrid working model available. Joining Team Linklaters will see you qualify for a range of benefits designed to reward the vital contribution you'll be making to our success. These include:Health & Wellbeing Private Medical Insurance Free in-house fitness centre and subsidised health club memberships Free onsite GP service and periodic health assessmentsFinance Pension and flexible savings options Income protection and life assurance Mortgage advice and will-writing services.Family & Lifestyle Electric car and cycle to work schemes. Emergency family care Additional holiday/birthday leave. Maternity/paternity/shared parental leave. Travel insurance and season ticket loan Option to join sports and social clubs, as well as our employee networks groups (such as our Gender Equality, With Pride, or Social Mobility Networks)If you think this role would suit you, please click apply below. We look forward to hearing from you! Technical Skills This list of duties and responsibilities above is not exhaustive. It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for, the performance of this job. As such, the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required. Application Policy Applications and CVs (direct or via agency) are only accepted online via the portal. Queries related to our roles must be directed to the relevant recruitment team and not the partners, practices or stakeholders ( for legal roles for business team roles ). This is the place where talent meets opportunity and where passion meets purpose. At Linklaters, the work we do means carving a path through unexplored territory, working on complex legal matters, across jurisdictions and borders and providing outstanding service and confidence to our clients.Having the vision to see things differently and the determination to deliver excellence, every time. That's what makes us who we are. You can see your true potential connecting with dynamic colleagues all over the world, united by purpose and shared values and working together as one inclusive, collaborative team.With second to none training and support, this is the place where you meet your future. This is Linklaters. In the event that we make an offer to you, and where local legislation permits, we will conduct pre-engagement screening checks that may include but are not limited to your professional and academic qualifications, your eligibility to work in the relevant jurisdiction, any criminal records, your financial stability and references from previous employers. Your offer will be subject to the successful completion of these checks which will be initiated following your consent.As a responsible business, it is important that we represent the diversity of our people, our clients and our communities. We know that diversity makes us a better law firm and helps us attract the best talent, drive innovation with diversity of thought, and deliver the best experience to everyone who comes into contact with us. We recruit on the basis of merit, irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity, race or ethnicity, marital status, religion, sex, sexual orientation or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.Selection decisions, and the reasons for those decisions, are recorded at each stage of the selection process. Selection criteria and, where appropriate, technical skills tests are in place to measure an individual's ability for the safe and effective performance of a job. Those involved in recruitment and selection decisions and processes are also provided with guidance on diversity issues. 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