BD Client Development Manager​/Senior Manager

AS&H Clifford Chance provides a market-leading legal offering for Saudi and international clients in the exceptionally dynamic and fast-growing market in Saudi Arabia.

AS&H Clifford Chance helps clients achieve their goals by combining the highest global standards with local expertise. Focusing on the core areas of commercial activity: capital markets; corporate and M&A; finance and banking; real estate; litigation and dispute resolution.

This is an exciting opportunity to join AS&H Clifford Chance at a pivotal stage of its growth in Saudi Arabia, supporting a market-leading practice in one of the firm’s most strategic jurisdictions.

The role sits at the heart of the firm’s ambition to build a more structured, visible and sophisticated Client & Market Development function in Riyadh, moving from reactive activity toward proactive market positioning and client engagement. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping how the firm presents itself in the market, supports partners in winning work, and differentiates itself in an increasingly competitive legal landscape.

AS&H Clifford Chance is seeking a Client Development Manager / Senior Manager to support the firm's strategic growth ambitions in Saudi Arabia. Reporting to the Head of Business Development, the role will focus on driving client development initiatives, supporting key client programmes, identifying growth opportunities, and helping partners win and retain business across priority sectors and clients.

The successful candidate will work closely with partners and lawyers to develop client relationship strategies, coordinate business development campaigns, lead the preparation of pitches, proposals and credentials, and manage legal directory submissions. The role will also support selected profile-raising activities, including market-facing events, communications and thought leadership initiatives, ensuring the firm's market-leading position is effectively communicated to clients and the wider market.

In addition to delivering client development initiatives, the successful candidate will be expected to act as a coach, mentor and role model for a talented and ambitious team. The role requires a commitment to developing colleagues, sharing expertise, embedding best practice and helping to build a culture of excellence, collaboration and continuous improvement across the Client & Market Development function.

• Support the development and implementation of client development plans for priority clients and key growth targets.
• Work with partners to identify client opportunities, cross-selling initiatives and relationship-building activities.
• Maintain and develop client intelligence, including client profiles, relationship maps and opportunity pipelines.
• Coordinate client feedback and client listening initiatives, identifying trends and opportunities to strengthen relationships.
• Support strategic client accounts and key client programmes, helping drive revenue growth and client retention.
• Monitor market developments, client activity and competitor initiatives to identify opportunities for the firm.
• Support the delivery of targeted client events, round tables and thought leadership initiatives aligned with strategic client objectives.
• Coordinate selected communications and marketing activities that support client development priorities.
• Measure and report on the effectiveness and return on investment of client-facing initiatives.
• Lead the preparation and coordination of high-quality pitches, proposals, Expressions of Interest (EOIs), Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and panel submissions.
• Work with partners and lawyers to develop compelling,…