Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership & Advisory
- Lead the development and execution of integrated business development and marketing strategies for the Dispute Resolution, Criminal Litigation, Regulatory and Public Law practices, aligned with firmwide priorities.
- Act as a senior strategic adviser to partners and practice leadership, contributing to commercial planning, go‑to‑market strategy and opportunity development.
- Provide proactive BD input into firmwide campaigns, working closely with senior stakeholders and the central marketing team.
- Identify and anticipate market trends, regulatory developments and competitive insights affecting disputes and investigations work, translating these into actionable strategies.
Management & Team Leadership
- Line manage Business Development & Marketing Managers, providing clear direction, performance management, coaching and development.
- Ensure consistency, quality and best practice across all BD & marketing activity within the practice areas.
- Support workload planning, prioritisation and resource allocation across the team.
- Act as a senior member of the BD & Marketing team, contributing to department‑wide planning and continuous improvement.
Execution & Delivery
- Oversee the creation and delivery of business development and marketing plans, ensuring clear objectives, measurable outcomes and timely delivery.
- Maintain oversight of budgets and expenditure, ensuring appropriate investment and clear reporting of ROI and impact.
- Lead high‑value and complex pitches, panels and credential opportunities, shaping strategy, messaging and partner engagement.
- Oversee legal directory and award submissions for the practices, ensuring strategic positioning and high‑quality content.
- Provide senior oversight of content strategy, thought leadership programmes, PR and media planning in collaboration with the Communications team.
- Ensure effective use of events, sponsorships, memberships and external partnerships to enhance profile, relationships and revenue.
- Maintain a focus on key clients and targets, supporting account planning, relationship development and cross‑sell opportunities.
- Drive participation in client feedback programmes, analysing insights and influencing change where required.
Quality, Governance & Risk
- Ensure quality control across all outputs produced for the Dispute Resolution, Criminal Litigation, Regulatory and Public Law practices.
- Maintain awareness of client confidentiality, information security and data protection requirements.
- Act as a role model for professional standards, inclusive leadership and collaboration across the firm.