Location
Canary Wharf

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Clifford Chance is one of the largest international law firms in the world, with over 30 offices globally. We provide clients with the highest-quality advice combining global standards with local expertise. Our inclusive, friendly, and team-based culture supports rewarding and stimulating careers full of opportunities to learn, thrive, and grow.

The Business Development (BD) function is central to delivering the firm's ambitious global strategy, focusing on sustainable growth by collaborating strategically with partners, lawyers, and business professionals. This role is part of a global BD product team supporting the Project Development and Finance Group.

This hands-on and proactive position involves working closely with BD team members and key product stakeholders to execute BD strategy. You will support client and market business development initiatives, collaborate with fee earners regionally and globally, and contribute to delivering tangible results as part of a global BD team.

Key responsibilities include supporting the implementation of BD and marketing plans aligned with firmwide strategy, tracking progress and ROI, conducting research on market trends and competitors, managing quality of output to meet partner expectations, and supporting revenue generation through BD product offerings and initiatives.

Additional duties involve reputation management and marketing communications, organising client events and seminars, supporting marketing communications projects such as directory and awards submissions, and contributing to thought leadership material.

You will also develop product knowledge to support client and sector programmes, monitor competitor and market analysis to identify opportunities, and assist with BD function projects and operating model alignment.

This role supports a balanced hybrid working approach, with an expectation to work from the office at least 50% of the time, subject to business needs.

At Clifford Chance, you will benefit from a broad range of financial, wellbeing, lifestyle, and family-friendly benefits designed to support your personal and professional life.

Experience
Previous experience in professional services business development, preferably within a law firm. Strong interest in and understanding of relevant BD products. Sound commercial awareness of legal market development related to the role.

About you
Ability to develop advisory relationships with partners. Strong project management and organisational skills. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Ability to work collaboratively with lawyers at all seniority levels. Commitment to quality and attention to detail.

Qualifications
No specific qualifications stated; however, relevant experience and skills in business development and marketing within professional services are essential.