Client Development Manager

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The role is responsible for delivering the 'go to market' business development strategy for the UK Liability Defence Practice.

Kennedys' global Business Development & Marketing team drives profitable revenue growth through a client‑centric approach to business development and marketing activity, which enhances our reputation globally.

The global functions include Client account Management, Pursuits, BD, Marketing Technology & Data, and Marketing and Communications. We have a BD presence in APAC, UK, EMEA, and the US.

• Support the Senior Client Development Manager for the division to deliver the go‑to‑market strategy, taking the lead on the various work streams and tactical BD delivery.
• Take an active role in BD planning and business planning for the different product groups and key initiatives - providing best practice advice to partners and fee earners. Play a key influencing role with partners regarding BD activities, projects and focus.
• Drive and facilitate collaboration on BD initiatives among partners within and across the division sub‑practice areas as well as with other divisions. Build own relationships with partners and BD&M colleagues in adjacent practice groups/functional teams to enhance integration and collaboration.
• Be a role model in the liability defence BD team and foster and drive a culture of client centricity, capturing and sharing client insight across (and beyond) the division locally and globally, using insights to inform activity and focus.
• Understand your markets to spot emerging trends and opportunities, leveraging client and market data to run gap analyses and lead conversations among partners to capitalise on these opportunities.
• Develop a deep understanding of the group's key and prospective clients, taking on a Client Account Management role where required and supporting the global client relationship programme as appropriate.

• Strong experience of working in a global client account management team within a professional services environment.
• Exceptional relationship building skills internally and with clients.
• Excellent organisation skills, with a proven ability to take initiative and responsibility for completion of work or projects.
• Highly organised and able to prioritise workloads, manage multiple projects and negotiate deadlines.

Please let us know if you require any additional support or adjustments to be made in order to submit your application to Kennedys.

* where a level of experience is indicated, this is a guideline only and represents the amount of time we would usually expect a candidate to accumulate the requisite level of experience. This does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience.

Kennedys is a global law firm with expertise in dispute resolution and advisory services. With over 2,750 people worldwide across 47 offices in the UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia Pacific and America we have some of the most respected legal minds in their field.

Our lawyers handle both contentious and non-contentious matters, and provide a range of specialist legal services, for many industry sectors but we have particular expertise in litigation and dispute resolution, especially in defending insurance and liability claims.

We're a fresh-thinking firm, and we're not afraid to bring challenging new perspectives to the table way beyond the traditional realm of legal services. We empower our clients with a diverse range of ideas, tools and technology to make their lives easier, as well as delivering exceptional results, every time.

We welcome high-performing lawyers, business services professionals, secretaries, graduates and apprentices to join our rapidly expanding global firm. Whatever your role at Kennedys, you'll be involved in exciting and stimulating work, where your input will make a difference.

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