Business Development Manager​/Senior Manager – Private Capital & Life Sciences

Freshfields US LLP is a major international law firm, providing legal advice of the highest quality. We want to be the law firm that clients turn to for legal advice where it matters most, wherever in the world that may be. We deliver seamless client service across borders, cultures, and languages.

Our people make our firm – we are a people business and want to create a welcoming and supportive environment where all can flourish. We see diversity as a strength which creates fresh perspectives and generates new ideas. We enjoy our work and are determined to do an outstanding job. We deliver best when working in teams.

We think and work globally – we don’t just say we are one firm; we act like one firm right across the world. We work wherever our clients need us. This is how we define ourselves, not by reference to where we have offices. Cross-border work isn’t just what we do, it is what we excel at. We understand what it really takes to work across different legal systems and commercial environments and to bridge language and cultural gaps.

We aim to add value in everything we do – we are passionate about helping our clients succeed. We use our experience and creativity to help clients make judgments and achieve their goals. In everything we do, we seek to make a real difference to the communities in which we operate.

MBD is a dynamic global team which includes business development professionals, research analysts, brand, marketing and communications experts. By working collaboratively, our team shapes the firm’s client strategy, completes analysis of complex business issues, targets opportunities, develops compelling proposals and creates content and marketing campaigns that lead our digital presence. Together, we define the client experience and shape the perception of Freshfields around the globe.

This is a varied role requiring excellent team working and communication skills as well as the ability to build strong, trusted relationships with senior internal stakeholders and client contacts, and to work collaboratively with brand, marketing, communications, research and business development professionals across our global firm.

We are seeking a Business Development Manager/Senior Manager to guide our strategic business development efforts from our new Boston office, focused on the Private Capital and Life Sciences sectors. Both Private Capital and Life Sciences are key sectors within Freshfields, lying at the very heart of our growth plans for the firm, underpinned by the opening of our Boston office in 2025.

The successful candidate will work closely with our leading Private Capital and Life Sciences partners across the US to identify client issues, map out market trends and create an engaging program of client development activities to drive revenue in these practice areas on a global basis and with special focus on the Boston market.

This role will be part of the firm’s global MBD function and will report to the US Head of MBD, working as an integral member of the global sector MBD team.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, ideally in business, marketing, communications, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in business development and/or marketing in a professional services environment; law firm or financial services sector experience strongly preferred.
• Strong communication skills, with attention to detail in writing.
• Demonstrated experience supporting sector‑focused and/or practice‑focused business development initiatives, ideally involving corporate, financial institutions, or private capital clients.
• Proven track record in…