BD Manager - Financial Markets - 12 month FTC - Bristol
Job Description
Are you a commercially-minded marketing and business development professional with a passion for financial markets? Are you looking for a dynamic, collaborative environment where your ideas and impact matter? We’re looking for a Marketing & Business Development (M&BD) Manager to join a leading international law firm’s Financial Markets team on a 12-month fixed-term basis.
The Opportunity
This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing, internationally recognised Financial Markets practice. You’ll work alongside senior stakeholders and a high-performing M&BD team to drive strategic marketing and business development initiatives across a broad spectrum of transactional legal services. The role offers a rare balance of strategic input and hands-on delivery, requiring someone who is both confident working independently and skilled in cross-functional collaboration.
Key Responsibilities
• Lead the execution of marketing and business development activities for the Financial Markets group, including campaign planning, thought leadership, product launches, and events.
• Develop and implement targeted marketing strategies for sub-practice areas and key clients.
• Support partners and lawyers on client development plans, pipeline growth, and pitch opportunities.
• Drive content creation for internal and external channels (website, factsheets, intranet), ensuring brand consistency and impact.
• Manage end-to-end pitch processes, contributing to positioning and messaging.
• Coordinate the delivery of directory and award submissions.
• Support cross-border collaboration with international colleagues, identifying opportunities for cross-selling and shared initiatives.
• Contribute to budgeting, planning, and performance reporting activities.
About You
You’ll be a proactive, solutions-oriented marketing and BD professional with:
• Extensive experience in a marketing, sales or business development role (preferably within professional services).
• A well-developed understanding of BD strategy and marketing execution.
• Strong project management and communication skills.
• Commercial acumen, with the ability to challenge and influence senior stakeholders.
• A collaborative approach and willingness to contribute to a high-performing team.
ABOUT NORFOLK CAPSEY
Norfolk Capsey is a professional services marketing & business development recruitment specialist. For over twenty five years we've been connecting talent with many leading professional services firms in the UK & internationally. Access our website for the latest vacancies (www.norfolkcapsey.co.uk) and follow our LinkedIn page for vacancies & market updates (https://www.linkedin.com/company/norfolkcapsey/)
Contact us directly:
Colette Norfolk (Managing Director)
07425 134763
cnorfolk@norfolkcapsey.co.uk
Victoria Capsey (Managing Director)
07765 692314
vcapsey@norfolkcapsey.co.uk
Responsibilities
Job Requirements
• Extensive experience in a marketing, sales or business development role (preferably within professional services).
• A well-developed understanding of BD strategy and marketing execution.
• Strong project management and communication skills.
• Commercial acumen, with the ability to challenge and influence senior stakeholders.
• A collaborative approach and willingness to contribute to a high-performing team.
