Business Development Manager - #2177061

Business Development Manager – Risk & Litigation

Location: Birmingham

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

About the Company

Our client is a leading UK law firm providing a comprehensive range of legal services to businesses and individuals. With an established presence across the UK, the firm is committed to delivering high-quality legal advice, building long-term client relationships and supporting clients through complex commercial challenges.

The Role

Our client is seeking a commercially minded Business Development Manager to support the growth and development of its Risk & Litigation practice.

Working closely with partners, lawyers and senior stakeholders, you will be responsible for developing and delivering business development strategies that strengthen client relationships, identify new opportunities and support the practice's commercial objectives.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced business development professional with a background in legal or professional services to take ownership of strategic initiatives, enhance the practice's market profile and contribute to sustainable revenue growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement business development plans aligned with the strategic objectives of the Risk & Litigation practice.
• Work closely with partners and senior lawyers to identify opportunities for new business, client retention and cross-selling.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key clients, referrers and external stakeholders.
• Research market trends, competitor activity and emerging opportunities to inform business development strategy.
• Lead and contribute to pitches, proposals, tenders and client presentations.
• Develop targeted marketing campaigns, thought leadership and client communications to raise the profile of the practice.
• Identify and coordinate client engagement opportunities, including networking events, seminars and industry initiatives.
• Monitor business development activity and pipeline performance, providing regular reporting and recommendations.
• Support lawyers with client relationship management, account planning and the identification of opportunities within existing accounts.
• Collaborate with the wider Business Development and Marketing team to maximise cross-practice opportunities.
• Provide strategic advice and practical guidance to stakeholders on business development priorities and market positioning.

About You

The successful candidate will be a proactive and commercially focused business development professional with the confidence to build relationships with senior stakeholders and deliver initiatives that generate tangible commercial results.

You will ideally have:

• Experience in a business development role within a law firm or professional services environment.
• An understanding of the legal sector, ideally with exposure to litigation, disputes or risk-related legal services.
• Experience developing and implementing business development plans and supporting revenue growth.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and engage partners and senior professionals.
• Experience managing pitches, proposals, tenders and client development initiatives.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce compelling client-facing content.
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to identify and develop new business opportunities.
• The ability to analyse market intelligence and translate insights into practical business development activity.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• A collaborative, proactive approach and the confidence to challenge existing ways of working where appropriate.

The Opportunity

This is an opportunity to join an established UK law firm in a commercially important role, working closely with senior stakeholders to support the continued growth of its Risk & Litigation practice.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to influence business development activity, strengthen key client relationships and contribute to the firm's wider commercial success.

A competitive salary and benefits package is available.

About Us

PYVITAL is a Birmingham-based recruitment and consultancy business supporting organisations across the UK with experienced professionals across Finance, Sales, Marketing, Operations, HR and more. We take a straightforward, people-focused approach to recruitment, taking the time to understand both our clients and candidates to ensure the right fit for everyone involved.