Business Development Manager

Private Equity - Clean Energy aligned

Leading global law firm

London based

Hybrid working

Are you a commercially minded business development professional with a passion for clean energy and private capital? My client, a globally renowned law firm, is seeking a proactive and strategic Business Development Manager to support the growth of their Private Equity Clean Energy practice. This is a high-impact role where you’ll work closely with top-tier lawyers and senior stakeholders to drive business development initiatives, enhance market visibility, and win high-value mandates across the UK and internationally.

You’ll be at the heart of a fast-growing, strategically important practice, helping to shape and deliver the business development and marketing strategy for the Clean Energy group. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a high-performing team on cutting-edge transactions in a sector that’s transforming the global economy.

The main remit of this BD Manager role includes:

• Delivering the annual BD plan with partners and track progress against KPIs.
• Monitoring market trends and develop campaigns to win new mandates.
• Creating high-quality client materials including pitches and brochures.
• Managing events, sponsorships, and directory submissions.
• Supporting PR efforts to raise the group’s profile.
• Producing BD reports and insights for internal and client use.
• Aligning local initiatives with the global clean energy strategy.
• Tracking competitors and identify new opportunities.
• Assisting with client reviews and feedback processes.
• Promoting best practice use of BD tools and systems.
• Maintaining marketing assets like deal lists and bios.
• Contributing to thought leadership and content projects.
• Sharing insights with the wider Private Equity BD team.

The successful candidate for this exciting BD Manager role will possess

• Strong BD and/or marketing experience gained in a law firm environment

• Proven ability to manage pitches, RFPs, and client development programmes.
• Strong project management skills and the ability to juggle multiple priorities.
• Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal.
• A proactive, detail-oriented, and collaborative approach.
• Commercial awareness of legal and financial market trends.
• Confidence using tools like Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and online research platforms.

Equal Opportunities

As a responsible business, it is important that we represent the diversity of our people, our clients and our communities. We believe that the firms that thrive are those with the most diverse team; that's why we work so hard to source the best talent from the broadest pool possible. As an equal opportunity employer, we strive to accommodate anyone who may have specific needs. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the selection process, please talk to a member of the recruitment team so that any required adjustments can be made in advance.