Head of Business Development

Head of Business Development – Leading International Law Firm

Location: London (Hybrid)

Salary: Competitive + excellent benefits

Are you a strategic and commercial senior business development leader looking to shape the future of BD at a forward-thinking, global law firm?

We’re supporting a high-performing and ambitious firm in hiring a Head of Business Development – a pivotal role reporting directly to the Director of BD, Marketing & Communications. This is an outstanding opportunity for a senior BD professional with experience in professional or legal services to lead a market-facing team and drive revenue growth across sectors, clients, and practices.

The role:

• Shape and implement the firm’s BD strategy to drive profitable revenue growth
• Lead on major opportunities, supporting must-win bids and embedding best practice
• Work closely with sector heads and BD leads to launch targeted campaigns and client initiatives
• Use client insight and market data to identify revenue opportunities and improve targeting
• Lead, inspire, and develop a collaborative, high-performing BD team
• Partner with the operations and insights teams to improve the speed, consistency, and impact of BD activity
• Deliver sales and relationship training to fee-earners and support on key client interactions

About you:

• Proven track record in senior BD leadership, ideally with Head-of-level experience
• Experience in legal, professional services or financial services
• Strategic, commercial, and creative thinker with strong influencing skills
• Excellent people management and stakeholder engagement capabilities
• Ambitious, collaborative and energised by leading high-performing teams

Why join?

You’ll join a firm that blends a strong, collaborative culture with ambitious growth plans. They’re committed to inclusion, wellbeing and sustainability, and offer a modern, flexible working model alongside an excellent benefits package.