Business Development Manager

Job description / Role

Business Development Manager - Doha - Top International Law Firm

A leading global law firm is seeking a smart and versatile candidate to join their team as a Business Development Manager for their office in Doha. Continuous growth has created this opportunity within its team for an enthusiastic individual to help maintain this success and expansion.

This is a genuinely exciting opportunity that checks almost every box:

The Qatari economy is rapidly growing and the jurisdiction’s legal sector is constantly evolving, creating abundant opportunities for experienced professionals.

The firm enjoys an outstanding reputation among international companies seeking advice on conducting business in Qatar meaning that the successful applicant should enjoy a lot of client-contact with world class institutions.

The successful applicant will also enjoy the tax-free package and fantastic lifestyle that Doha has to offer.

The successful applicant will be a part of a small yet agile and highly competent team and will have the opportunity to progress within the firm. This is a great opportunity for a hard-working individual to gain experience in a new kind of working environment alongside a highly regarded team at a world-renowned law firm.

Requirements

- Be a UK university graduate with a degree in a Business related field
- Have at least 5 years experience working in a similar role
- Have experience in pitch book preparation, market research and project management
- Be willing to relocate to Doha

Skills that are not mandatory however are beneficial:
- Arabic language skills would be a distinct advantage
- Currently residing in Qatar or Middle East region.

About the Company

Bespoke Professionals was established in the Kingdom of Bahrain in early 2012 and now has offices in Bahrain and Dubai. We are a specialist legal executive search firm who have placed lawyers and support staff in the leading law firms and multinational companies in the GCC and wider Middle East region.

We pride ourselves on delivering a value-added introduction service that achieves the goals of both client and candidate, and so take great care to absorb every last detail when learning about our clients and candidates, so as to ensure a mutually beneficial match.

The majority of our focus is in the Legal sector, working very closely with UK, US and local law firms in the Middle East and in the Asia Pacific region, on a contingent and retained basis. We also exclusively recruit and headhunt for a number of banks, telecoms, and energy firms on legal and compliance mandates.