Senior Manager, Client Development – Real Estate Industry Group (Real Estate)

Location: New York, United States

Target salary range: $140,000–$205,000 per year, varying by location and relevant experience.

Company

hirify.global is a global law firm advising investors, entrepreneurs, and companies across life sciences, private equity, real estate, technology, and financial industries.

What you will do

• Partner with Real Estate Industry leadership to execute client development and go-to-market priorities aligned with firmwide growth objectives.
• Lead and manage the Real Estate Client Development team across the United States, Europe, and Asia, including coaching, mentoring, and performance management.
• Monitor real estate market trends, investment activity, competitive dynamics, client insights, and emerging growth opportunities.
• Develop strategic client plans, targeting initiatives, relationship expansion programs, and cross-practice collaboration opportunities.
• Oversee pitches, RFP responses, client presentations, messaging, and thought leadership initiatives.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Communications, PR, Competitive Intelligence, and Client Engagement teams while managing budgets and scalable operating processes.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience within the real estate industry, preferably with an investment manager, private equity real estate firm, REIT, developer, lender, consulting firm, law firm, or related professional services organization.
• Deep knowledge of institutional real estate, including investment management, private equity real estate, REITs, finance, joint ventures, hospitality, operational real estate, and emerging asset classes.
• Proven experience leading geographically dispersed teams in complex, matrixed environments.
• Experience developing strategic growth initiatives, client engagement programs, client targeting strategies, and market-facing business development efforts.
• Strong executive communication, analytical, organizational, project management, and problem-solving skills.
• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred. Experience with CRM, experience databases, analytics tools, and business development technologies.

Culture & Benefits

• Global Operations environment focused on cross-functional learning, networking, and collaboration.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life and disability insurance and a retirement and savings plan.
• Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays.
• Emergency backup child and adult care, wellness and assistance programs, and employee discounts.
• Professional development, career advancement, recognition, and reward programs.