Senior BD Manager - Private Equity

Job Description

Posted on: 
January 7, 2026

A leading global law firm is looking for a Senior Business Development Manager to support its UK Private Equity practice. This is a high-impact role within a global BD team, working closely with senior partners to drive strategic growth in a core practice area.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of business development and marketing plans aligned to firmwide strategy

• Partner directly with senior stakeholders on client, market and revenue-generating initiatives

• Support pitches, proposals and capability statements

• Identify market trends and growth opportunities in the UK and globally

• Oversee client events, profile-raising activity, directory submissions and thought leadership

• Collaborate with global BD colleagues on strategic projects and operating model initiatives

Job Requirements

• Strong business development experience in professional services (legal preferred)

• Good understanding of Private Equity or related work types

• Commercially minded, with excellent stakeholder management skills

• Line management experience

• Highly organised, detail-focused and confident working with senior professionals

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