Senior Business Development Manager - Antitrust & Competition

We are seeking an experienced, strategic, results-oriented Senior Business Development Manager to lead the firm's global business development and marketing efforts for our top tier Antitrust and Competition practice.

The Senior Business Development Manager will work closely with the firm's Director for Business Development for Litigation and Investigations, antitrust practice group leaders and senior lawyers, and the broader Marketing and BD team to ensure effective business development, marketing strategy, and external communications programs.

The right candidate must possess a strong background in working with senior attorney stakeholders, as well as fostering a collaborative environment across teams. The candidate will also have a deep understanding of global antitrust practice and to work with antitrust lawyers to plan and execute successful marketing and business development plans.

• Lead the development and execution of the business development and marketing strategy for the antitrust practice in partnership with practice leadership, senior lawyers, and key Business Development colleagues.
• Guide attorney stakeholders and Business Development team members in developing and executing practice and individual business plans, ensuring clear objectives, measurable milestones, and alignment with firm priorities.
• Proactively identify and pursue client development opportunities aligned with the practice's strategic objectives.
• Monitor market, industry, and regulatory developments to identify emerging client opportunities and business risks.
• Develop and manage marketing and business development budgets for assigned practice areas.
• Partner with practice leadership on preparing for and following up on quarterly strategy meetings with the firm's Management Committee.

• Work directly with senior lawyers to develop and implement business development initiatives designed to expand relationships with existing clients and generate new business opportunities.
• Partner with Marketing and Business Development colleagues across the firm's global offices to monitor progress against business plan objectives and drive execution of key initiatives.
• Strategize with practice leadership and senior lawyers to identify actionable client targets and attorney facilitators.
• Lead the strategic planning and execution of client development trips for key lawyers, including target identification, outreach strategy, meeting development, and follow-up.
• Develop targeted pitches, proposals, and marketing collateral supporting the practice's strategic priorities in coordination with senior lawyers.
• Lead the practice's responses to pitches, RFIs, and RFPs, including coordinating preparatory sessions for relevant lawyers and business professionals. Collaborate with the global RFP Team on cross-practice opportunities.
• Leverage the firm's Marketing Research Team to analyze market opportunities and support attorneys' preparation for client meetings and business development initiatives.
• Partner with Client Relationship Managers and Business Development liaisons to strengthen existing client relationships and identify opportunities for expanded engagement.
• Support the strategic integration of lateral attorneys, including business development planning, client integration, and market positioning efforts.
• Develop recommendations for CLE and additional client-facing programs aligned with practice objectives and client interests.

• Identify and lead strategic in-person and virtual events that support practice objectives, including concept development, audience targeting, content planning, and post-event follow-up, while partnering with the firm's Events Team on event execution and logistics.
• Identify and evaluate external sponsor ships and speaking engagements that advance the practice's marketing and business development objectives.
• Develop and maintain representative matter descriptions that accurately reflect the practice's experience and market position.
• Lead the development of submissions for legal directories, rankings, and industry awards, including Chambers and GCR.
• Develop and maintain practice, industry, and region-specific marketing collateral that supports business development objectives, including website content, brochures, and other external communications materials.
• Partner with the CRM Team to develop and maintain focused client and prospect mailing lists that support targeted outreach…