Business Development Manager (Litigation)

Location: Washington D.C.; hybrid work

Salary: $140,000–$190,000 annually if located in Illinois, New York, or Washington D.C.; bonus eligibility and comprehensive benefits are included.

Company

hirify.global is a law firm with a Global Litigation Practice serving clients through legal and business development services.

What you will do

• Partner with practice leaders and lawyers to develop and execute business development plans for litigation practices and clients.
• Lead RFPs, RFIs, pitches, briefing discussions, rehearsals, follow-up, and debriefing activities.
• Identify business development opportunities through data analytics, competitive intelligence, market analysis, and industry research.
• Manage practice collateral, experience databases, contact lists, opportunity tracking, and quality-control processes.
• Lead submissions for rankings, awards, surveys, league tables, client programs, and profile-raising events.
• Hire, supervise, coach, train, and evaluate junior business development staff.

Requirements

• At least eight years of professional marketing, business development, or relevant experience.
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in marketing, communications, business, finance, or a related field.
• Excellent writing, proofreading, critical thinking, analytical, organizational, and prioritization skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Outlook.
• Strong interpersonal communication, judgment, discretion, confidentiality, and ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to work effectively with practice leaders, lawyers, marketing teams, communications teams, and other colleagues.

Nice to have

• Business development or strategic planning experience in a law firm or professional services organization.
• Knowledge of securitization and leveraged finance.
• Supervisory, managerial, or project management experience.
• M.B.A. or J.D.
• Experience with InterAction, OnePlace, Foundation, CapitalIQ, Mergermarket, Bloomberg, or Refinitiv.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work arrangement.
• Bonus eligibility.
• Comprehensive benefits program.
• Opportunities to participate in professional organizations, client programs, and firm events.