Business Development Manager

Job description / Role

Reporting to the firm’s Senior Manager, Business Development - Middle East Lead, the Business Development Manager is responsible for assisting in the development, execution and advancement of critical client-centric business development strategies. Working closely with all levels of staff and lawyers at the firm, including Strategy, Marketing, Finance, Competitive Intelligence staff, Industry Specialists, and Practice Group Leaders, the Manager will be responsible for developing and executing on business development plans consistent with the firm’s strategies various Industry Groups.

The Manager will also be responsible for identifying client targets, developing a client-specific business development plan around those targets, and assisting with the implementation of those plans so that they are completed on time and on target, and tracking project progress. The Manager will be charged with interpreting financial analysis and competitive intelligence to identify client development opportunities, in addition to supporting various cross-practice and client initiatives.

Primary Functions and Responsibilities

• Contribute to the identification, prioritization, development and implementation of client development targets and related business development plans.
• Effectively organize information, gather resources and manage multiple projects.
• Generate high quality work products in multiple formats (e.g., presentation slides, Excel project plan, Word documents).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to accomplish multiple assignments and deliverables on an ongoing basis under very tight deadlines.
• Support the full lifecycle of projects from inception to completion.
• Create and maintain tracking and reporting tools as necessary (e.g., spreadsheets, databases, and reports).

Required Experience and Education
• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) in a relevant field of study
• Minimum five (5) years of experience managing mid to large-scale projects
• International law firm experience
• Fluent in both Arabic and English

Computer Skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Outlook

Required Knowledge, skills and abilities

• Knowledge of the competitive landscape challenging major global law firms is desired
• Experience in corporate strategic planning, business development, management consulting, finance or related fields
• Demonstrated capacity to develop and implement strategic business plans.
• Experience excelling in highly matrixed work environment with ability to work across multiple business units and functional teams.
• Demonstrated relationship building skills; Strong communication and presentation skills required.
• Results oriented with the ability to effectively prioritize and balance competing demands.
• Superior reasoning skills and sound business judgment to influence decision-making and effectively interface with executive management.
• Innovative, highly motivated and self-directed.

About the Company

RecruitME are a specialized recruitment consultancy supplying top tier business support staff to Dubais leading multinational organizations. We carefully source, screen and select only the very best candidates to assist our clients in making easier recruitment decisions faster.

Differentiating ourselves from standard recruitment agencies our consultants have been carefully chosen for their backgrounds in business support for leading multinational organizations. Having been both the client and the candidate previously, we have an insiders understanding of the recruitment process and our clients needs.

What we do:

Specializing in business support positions we can assist in introducing a small selection of experienced administration, finance and human resource candidates with the relevant experience to benefit your business. Our careful screening process ensures that we have met with and can give a concise overview of each candidates skills and current situation before you meet them.

We pride ourselves on sending our clients only the very best available candidates in the market to ensure a simplified, hassle free and timely recruitment experience for all involved.