Client & Market Development Executive Manager – Global Infrastructure

• Full-time

Who we are

We are one of the largest international law firms in the world. With over 30 offices across the globe, we strive to exceed the expectations of our clients, providing them with the highest-quality advice and legal insight, which combines the firm’s global standards with in-depth local expertise.

Our firm, work and people span jurisdictions, cultures, and languages. We offer our clients a truly international perspective. We believe every career should be rewarding and stimulating - full of opportunities to learn, thrive, and grow. That’s why we’re so proud of our inclusive, friendly, and team-based approach to work.

Our one firm global strategy is focused on targeted growth led by the needs of our core clients, those who we can best support with the breadth and depth of Clifford Chance expertise, across the sectors and geographies, which matter most to them.

You’ll find our clients in commercial and industrial sectors, the financial investor community, governments, regulators, trade bodies, and not-for-profit organisations. But no matter who they are or why they’ve reached out to us, we provide a world-class service every step of the way. And that’s possible thanks to the entrepreneurial spirit and conscientious approach to work that you’ll find across all of our teams.

Whichever area of the business you join, you’ll become an integral part an innovative, diverse and ambitious team of people. Clifford Chance is a place where the brightest minds and the best of colleagues meet.

The role

We are looking to hire a Client & Market Development Executive Manager to lead our Global Infrastructure sector.

The Global Infrastructure sector is a key sector for the firm and significant investment has been (and will continue to be) made to further enhance our capabilities across our network. It is a group with great ambitions, making bold choices and with growth in mind. This role will play an integral part in delivering on the sector's objectives and plans for the future.

The sector group comprises of lawyers who advise clients on the procurement, construction, operation, maintenance and acquisition or sale of infrastructure assets around the world.

We advise across all infrastructure asset classes, including:

• Digital Infrastructure
• Utilities Infrastructure
• Transport Infrastructure
• Social Infrastructure
• Private Capital Infrastructure

We provide full-service capabilities at every stage of the infrastructure value chain from fund formation to the structuring and financing of projects through to disputes and litigation and mergers and acquisitions.

The global infrastructure sector covers key verticals including: transport (airports, ports, road, rail), utilities (energy, water, waste, electricity), social (healthcare, stadia, education, custodial, and defence) and digital (data centres, fibre, telco).

Who you will work with

This role will work across key product areas and key offices to deliver a truly global strategy, which will include driving client development, opportunity spotting, market analysis, overseeing profile raising activities and evaluating return on investment.

The Global Infrastructure Group at Clifford Chance is a multi-disciplinary team of highly experienced lawyers who provide innovative legal advice, with expertise across all practice areas including Capital Markets, M&A and Joint Ventures, Construction, Environmental and regulatory issues, Litigation, PFI/PPP, Project Finance, Restructuring, Real Estate and Tax.

What you will be responsible for

• Oversee the execution of the client and marketing strategy for the global sector, with a particular focus on the development of key client relationships.
• Ensure the sector and sub sectors are managing marketing spend effectively and in line with budget.
• Ensure that the firm's global sector expertise is sufficiently visible and leveraged by partners in their relationship-building efforts.
• Work with global stakeholders to lead on the product and sector strategy, ensuring the right partners are deployed on the right opportunities, ensuring partners are getting the BD support they need in key growth areas, and identify…