Senior Business Development Manager – Private Client

Senior Business Development Manager – Private Client

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Team: Private Client

Office Location: London, UK

The Role

These newly created Senior Managers will have a key role in driving the evolution of Fragomen’s global private client immigration strategy from our London office. Working closely with private client practice leaders and the Managing Directors of Business Development and Marketing, the candidate will integrate business development, marketing and commercial priorities to strengthen the private client practice’s positioning, growth and long‑term success.

What Your Day Will Look Like

• Partner with private client practice senior management and colleagues across international offices to understand business development and marketing priorities, working closely with the Managing Directors of Business Development and Marketing to ensure aligned, effective and high‑quality support.
• Lead and shape the private client business development strategy, taking ownership of direction and execution.
• Contribute to the development and execution of business development strategies that strengthen Fragomen’s private client immigration offering and support sustainable growth.
• Proactively identify and pursue new market opportunities, client segments and strategic initiatives through active engagement, networking and relationship development across the private client market.
• Build, maintain and grow strong relationships with key intermediaries and referral sources across the private client ecosystem, identifying opportunities for collaboration and mutual value creation.
• Conduct market research and analysis to understand client needs, preferences and emerging trends within the private client market.
• Monitor competitor activity and broader market developments to inform strategic planning and positioning.
• Drive digital growth by identifying opportunities, designing and leading marketing campaigns, with a focus on delivery ownership rather than support.
• Support the delivery of integrated marketing initiatives across digital and traditional channels to enhance brand visibility and generate leads.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams including business development, marketing, legal, operations and finance to ensure effective execution of initiatives and projects.

Essential Criteria

• Qualification in marketing, business management or a related discipline.
• Proven experience in a business development, marketing or client development role within a law firm or professional services environment, ideally with private client exposure.
• Strong understanding of private client services and relationship‑led business development.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and presentation skills.
• Strong writing, editing and proofreading capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct market research and use data to inform decision‑making.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced and dynamic environment.
• High level of professionalism, integrity and discretion.

Desirable Experience

• Experience supporting the marketing of immigration or related advisory services.
• Familiarity with digital marketing tools and platforms.
• Proficiency with systems such as Salesforce CRM, Marketo, Cvent, ON24, SurveyMonkey and Microsoft Office applications.
• Knowledge of Adobe Creative or Marketing Cloud tools is an advantage.

Personal Attributes

• Proactive, confident and naturally curious, with the drive to spot opportunities and turn ideas into action.
• Comfortable building and sustaining trusted, long‑term relationships with senior stakeholders, clients, intermediaries and external partners.
• Credible and engaging presence, with the ability to represent the private client practice at meetings, events and industry forums.
• Strong networking capability, with a genuine interest in people, markets and client needs.
• Self‑motivated and resilient, with the confidence to operate independently while remaining closely aligned to wider firm priorities.
• Sound judgement when engaging with intermediaries and referrers, ensuring relationships are credible, compliant and aligned with Fragomen’s values.

Benefits

• Competitive salary reflective of experience and skill.
• Health and wellness programme including employee assistance, gym discounts, medical insurance and wellbeing platforms.
• Lifestyle and savings initiatives such as discount platforms, cycle‑to‑work scheme, electric car lease scheme and season ticket loans.
• Life assurance, group income protection and a workplace pension scheme with a 5% employer contribution.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and 3 personal leave days, enhanced family leave policies, volunteering days and birthday leave.
• Professional development via an e‑learning platform, mentoring schemes and training bursaries where applicable.
• Hybrid working arrangement: minimum of two days per week in the local office, with flexibility based on role and business needs.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Fragomen is committed to promoting equal opportunities for all employees and applicants, regardless of race, ethnicity, heritage, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or intersex status.

All offers and/or employment contracts are contingent upon the successful completion of the Firm’s pre‑employment screening process, which may include verifying identity, confirming legal authorization to work, and conducting a comprehensive background check where permitted by local regulations.

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