Job Title: Business Development Manager, Corporate
Location: London, Horsham, or Tunbridge Wells
Reporting into: Head of Business Development
About Cripps:
Cripps is a dynamic, forward-thinking law firm that puts people at the heart of everything it does. With a strong social conscience, it champions diversity, collaboration, and innovation to drive real change for clients and communities. Committed to fostering a supportive and inclusive culture, Cripps encourages pro bono work, volunteering, and personal development. As a top 100 law firm with a dedicated team of over 500 professionals, it offers exceptional opportunities for those looking to grow, be supported, and make a meaningful impact.
Job Overview:
If you are a Senior BD Executive who is well established in your role and now looking for the next step in your career this is the perfect opportunity for you. You will work closely with a highly experienced BD and Marketing team where you will be able to grow and develop your career. As the Business Development Manager you will work directly with senior stakeholders across the firm to develop and deliver the BD strategy in line with firm-wide objectives. You will be an integral part of the BD&M team, proactively contributing, championing, and instilling BD best practices within the firm.
Why is this role different?
This role offers a high level of strategic input, setting it apart from other corporate Business Development Manager roles in the market. You will be valued for your strategic insights and contributions to a group of highly engaged partners and teams.[NS1]
Key Responsibilities:
- Strategy and Planning: Collaborate Head of Business Development, corporate division head, team leaders, and relevant BD&M team members to develop and implement the BD growth plan. Provide insights and ideas to identify new opportunities and ensure the strategy is delivered effectively.
- Targeting & Prospecting: Develop and manage business development campaigns, target key audiences, and track progress through BD meetings and pipeline management.
- Client Relationship Management: Research and maintain knowledge of key corporate clients, targets, and referrers. Identify key accounts to retain and grow.
- Profile Raising: Prepare drafts for legal directories and award submissions, and produce relevant content for marketing materials and campaigns.
- Management of Information, Projects, and Budgets: Manage the division's marketing budget, and support firm-wide marketing and BD initiatives as needed.
Person Specification:
- Experience: This role will be perfect for someone who is an established Senior BD Executive ideally in a law firm or wider professional services firm
- Skills: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, ability to work alongside senior people in the firm., project management, research and analysis, and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Salary and Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- 25 days holiday per annum
- Contributory pension scheme
- Private medical insurance
- Income Protection
- Free life assurance cover
- Flexible working arrangements, with the ability to work from any office– Cripps is very open to discussing arrangements that suit individuals.