Business Development Manager - Real Estate

Job Title Business Development Manager - Real Estate Location London Description At  Ashurst Perkins Coie, we're helping shape the future economy. Witha global team of more than 3,500 legal professionals across 52offices, we partner with leading organisations to solve complex challenges across a diverse range of industries, with a distinct strength in technology, energy & infrastructure, and financial services. Our people work on market-leading matters that drive innovation, growth, and transformation around the world.

For Ashurst Perkins Coie, innovation is our tradition.

What makes Ashurst Perkins Coie a great place to work?

Flexible work options - part-time, working from home and additional leave

Health and wellbeing benefits, gym membership, and discounted corporate health plans

Career advancement - client secondment opportunities, global opportunities, and award-winning Learning & Development programs

The Opportunity:

Ashurst Perkins Coie Business Development team is located in major cities across EMEA, Asia Pacific and the US. We execute the firm's strategy and drive profitable growth with a specific focus on our chosen industries,markets and clients. We focus on industry solutions and client experience, driving campaigns, leveraging client insights, and managing strategic initiatives to service our client's needs.

This is a key role in the team,responsible for supporting practice and industry collaboration,growth and client engagement across the priority areas of the Real Estate sector.

The individual will be a core part ofthe team and will work closely with the Real Estate Senior Manage rand partner stakeholders to support the strategy.

The position also requires close collaboration across the Business Development function to bring acomprehensive "whole of Firm" approach to our clients.

The role will support several priority growth areas across a variety of sub-industries within thereal estate sector as playing a leading role in supporting thefirm's global capital relationships and investor engagement initiatives across key economic corridors. Key responsibilities of the role include:

Support the successful delivery ofthe practice & Industry strategy collaborating with counterparts in EMEA and APAC to ensure global connectivity and knowledge sharing. Utilise market and client insights to keep up to date with current and emerging issues impacting the industry. Identify areas of client need and opportunities for lead generation, with the goal of deepening our client relationships and market penetration. Strategic account managementresponsibility for several real estate industry accounts.

Develop an in-depth understanding of the industry clients and their businesses and assist with the sharing of that information within Ashurst Perkins Coie.

Strategic decision making and planning (go / no-go) as well as contributing and controlling the drafting and coordination of pitches and tenders

This is a full-time permanent role, based in our London office with hybrid working.

More information can be found in the job description attached tothe role on our careers site Careers |Ashurst Perkins Coie

About you:

The successful candidate will have:

Previous experience in a law firm /industry business development environment. Previous experience in the real estate sector is desirable. Demonstrated experience of managing projects and / or initiatives.

Excellent verbal and written communication with the ability to effectively interact with peersand influence internal clients including senior stakeholders. Strategic thinker with strong focuson execution.#LI-HYBRID #LI-TM1