Practice Group / Department
Business Development – London
The Role
Business Development Manager (BDM) role is a permanent position within the Marketing & Business Development (MBD) function and the Europe, Middle East & Asia (EMEA) region at Norton Rose Fulbright.
The role will deliver strategic and tactical business development support to our Financial Institutions sector group, one of the key sectors for the firm. This role will have high visibility with partners across EMEA.
The BDM will support the continued development of the Financial Institutions sector for the EMEA region as part of the BD team, covering Banks; Insurance; Funds & Asset Management; FinTech; Private Equity; Private Wealth; and Financial Regulation.
The BDM will design and implement strategically aligned, client‑focused MBD initiatives, working with colleagues across regional sector and practice teams to combine expertise across all aspects of the financial institution sector.
Reporting to the Senior Business Development Manager for Financial Institutions and closely cooperating with EMEA lead Financial Institutions partners, the role will work with the wider MBD team, Knowledge team, and global BD teams. The BDM has the support of a Senior BD Executive and the marketing support team in Newcastle.
Key Responsibilities
- Planning and development of business development activity and the targeting of marketing activity (all channels).
- Working with the leadership groups of relevant teams and sector/practice BD SMEs to develop and implement annual business plans, budget proposals and campaign plans.
- Working closely with partners on proactive, structured client development including taking responsibility as the BD lead on some client programme accounts.
- Acting as the subject matter expert and ambassador for Financial Institutions including monitoring market developments and commercial opportunities.
- Establishing a close and effective relationship with the lawyers and partners.
- Producing bespoke bids, panel pitches and other client development presentations (formal and informal).
- Managing relevant award and directory submissions.
- Leading on profile raising initiatives, including events and partnerships with key external stakeholders such as industry bodies.
- Managing our branding and external positioning.
- Working closely with other MBD teams, for example, the client relationship team, strategic bids, events, design and digital, and the marketing services team in Newcastle.
- Acting as a key point of contact and ambassador with the wider business, MBD and other key stakeholders.
- Managing relevant MBD budgets, including reporting of ROI.
- Working in collaboration with colleagues across our global business to pursue a unified approach.
- Maintaining and enhancing the profile of our Financial Institutions sector internally to foster and encourage collaboration across sectors and practice areas.
Key Skills And Experience
- Strong experience in marketing and business development in a partnership environment.
- Adept in working with stakeholders at all levels of seniority in an international business.
- Experience of managing and developing junior MBD colleagues.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, including rigorous attention to detail and ability to adapt communication style as needed.
- Confident, persuasive and assertive.
- Highly organised with a professional, confident, collaborative and proactive approach.
- Strong time management and prioritisation skills.
- Graduate calibre with demonstrable and/or professionally recognised marketing or communications qualification (such as CIM, etc.).
- Excellent project management skills – candidate must be able to demonstrate experience of managing multiple projects and transforming a commercial issue into a business development opportunity.
- Leadership ability – candidate must be able to build a strong reputation within the business and deliver excellent service.
- Demonstrable experience in managing and writing bids (formal and informal).
- Must be flexible to work outside of contractual hours as needed.
- A curious mindset and continuous improvement approach.
- Managerial skills and willingness to take on additional responsibility when required.
- Understands the need and has the ability to manage expectations.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
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Our new enabled work model allows our people to have more flexibility in the way they choose to work from both the office and a remote location, while continuing to deliver the highest standards of service. We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive employment policies and provide access to programmes and services aimed at nurturing our people’s health and overall wellbeing.
Find more about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion here.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams. We strive to create an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any tailored adjustments or accommodations, please let us know here.
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