Senior Marketing & Business Development Manager - Sectors

Hogan Lovells Cadwalader delivers decisive counsel at the intersection of finance, business, and regulation, helping clients succeed when it matters most. We are a leading global law firm trusted to advise on complex, high-stakes matters, combining global scale with local intelligence to help clients move markets, shape industries, define new opportunities, and succeed. With more than 3,100 lawyers worldwide, we bring sharp thinking, deep commercial understanding, and an uncompromising commitment to delivering exceptional outcomes for clients.

Our global Marketing & Business Development team plays a central role in how Hogan Lovells Cadwalader goes to market. Working across practices, regions, clients and sectors, commercial strategy, business intelligence and sales, and systems and operations, we help drive growth, deepen client relationships, strengthen market profile, and deliver exceptional client experiences. We work seamlessly with our Corporate Communications colleagues across digital marketing, social media, creative and content, public relations, events, and brand to ensure a coordinated approach to engaging clients and the market.

As we build the next chapter of Hogan Lovells Cadwalader, our M&BD professionals play a critical role in shaping how the firm engages clients, supports lawyers, and brings its ambitions to life in the market. We offer an environment defined by connection, excellence, and impact, where colleagues collaborate across practices and geographies, contribute to high-profile initiatives, and are trusted with meaningful responsibility.

Strong performers have the opportunity to broaden their influence, deepen their commercial expertise, and help shape the future of both the firm and their own careers.

We are seeking a proactive and experienced Senior Manager to support our M&BD Sectors team. This role will work closely with Sectors leadership team to develop and deliver marketing and business development activity aligned with the firm’s strategy and the group’s commercial priorities.

The Senior Manager will support the Head of M&BD - Sectors, providing strategic leadership, operational oversight, and portfolio management across the firm’s sectors program. The role directly manages the Technology, Consumer, and Education sector teams while leading high-impact cross-sector initiatives, strategic events, and growth programs. Responsibilities include overseeing key market themes such as AI, data centers, digital infrastructure, and energy transition;

driving cross-sector collaboration; streamlining processes and operating models; and ensuring effective execution of firmwide priorities.

As a trusted advisor and leader, the Senior Manager translates strategy into action, enabling greater alignment, efficiency, innovation, and measurable business impact across the global sectors portfolio. This is a unique opportunity to influence the direction of the firm’s sector strategy, partner with senior leaders, and lead initiatives at the forefront of evolving industries and market trends. The role offers significant visibility, leadership responsibility, and the ability to make a lasting impact on the firm’s growth and client development efforts globally.

• Partner with sector and firm leadership to develop and execute business development strategies, launch new client initiatives, and drive sustainable growth.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing sectors M&BD team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, accountability, and continuous learning.
• Oversee the operations of the sectors program, including lateral attorney integration, business development coaching, and cross-functional initiatives.
• Translate market intelligence, industry trends, and competitive insights into actionable strategies that enhance the firm’s positioning and uncover new opportunities.
• Provide strategic guidance and hands-on support to partners and the BD team in responding to high-impact pitches and RFPs by aligning client needs, competitive positioning, and differentiated firm value propositions.
• Support strategic client engagements and meetings by identifying…