Business Development Manager at First Excelsia

The ideal role holder will be responsible to plan, coordinate, and implement the firm’s practice groups and individual lawyer’s activities with respect to marketing, business development, public relations, and client services. The objective is to increase visibility and brand recognition to strengthen and expand the firm’s client base.

Job Responsibilities

• Develops, implements, and manages the firm’s business development and client services plan, consistently with the firm’s strategic plan and policies set by the management team.
• Supports and facilitates development, implementation, and tracking of business development/ marketing plans for all practice groups and the entire practice staff consistently with the firm’s plan and policies.
• Participates in the firm’s strategic planning activities with respect to evaluation and improvement of present client relations and services.
• Manage and develops firm’s business development and client services annual budget.
• Prepares and manages public relations activities and communications for the firm.
• Evaluates and manage all firm memberships and work to take advantage of membership opportunities to enhance the firm’s profile

Person Specification

• First Degree in Business Administration or a related field
• Minimum of 4 years of experience as a business developer manager or similar role preferably in the legal sector
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Project management skills
• Good understanding of the legal market and trends
• Ability to evaluate opportunities for business development and manage a budget
• Proficient in MS Office applications such as Word, Outlook, Excel, and Adobe