Location
London (Hybrid working model available)

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Linklaters is a global law firm operating in 20 countries through 30 offices. We pride ourselves on being a people business, where exceptional talent thrives in a collaborative, innovative, agile, and responsible environment. We foster a positive, supportive, fair, and inclusive culture that values diversity and challenges bias.

We are seeking a BD Senior Advisor, Private Equity to join our Business Development and Marketing function on a six-month fixed-term contract. In this role, you will play a key part in delivering business development strategies that drive growth across Private Equity and align with the firm’s wider client, sector, and strategic priorities. Using market insights and data-led intelligence, you will identify opportunities, support cross-selling, and strengthen client and internal stakeholder relationships. You will work closely with lawyers and colleagues across our global BDM function.

Your key responsibilities will include supporting the development and delivery of BD plans for Private Equity, collaborating with global BD teams to align UK initiatives with global strategies, working across the wider BD and Marketing function to identify opportunities, delivering growth initiatives, supporting win strategies and pitches, using data-led insights for horizon scanning and pipeline management, analysing market developments to shape BD priorities, and supporting the effective use of MarTech and data infrastructure to enable efficient BD activity.

Experience
Proven business development experience within Private Equity, ideally within a legal or professional services environment. Strong understanding of the Private Equity market including transactions, fund formation, portfolio companies, and market trends. Experience supporting the development and delivery of BD strategies with the ability to identify growth, client development, and cross-selling opportunities. Strong analytical and commercial skills with experience using market intelligence, data, and technology to inform BD activity. Experience contributing to pitches, proposals, and client-facing materials, and understanding of global professional services processes and shared service models.

About you
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with senior stakeholders and global teams. A proactive and strategic mindset with the ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Commitment to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace culture.

Qualifications
No specific qualifications are mandated; however, relevant experience and a strong understanding of the Private Equity sector and business development practices are essential.