Business Development Manager - Real Estate & Digital Infrastructure

Location: London, United Kingdom

Company

hirify.global is a global law firm advising clients on significant transactions and disputes through tailored legal strategies.

What you will do

• Lead business development and marketing efforts for the Real Estate practice and related sectors, including digital infrastructure, data centers, and hospitality.
• Shape and execute the London business development strategy covering target clients, relationship development, sector positioning, and thought leadership.
• Lead pitches, RFPs, panel and framework submissions, strategy sessions, internal debriefs, and outcome tracking.
• Develop practice marketing materials, sector credentials, experience lists, and client-facing collateral.
• Coordinate client targeting and teaming initiatives across London, global offices, and related practices such as Funds, Tax, Finance, and Restructuring.
• Own conference, sponsorship, membership, seminar, events, media, awards, and visibility strategies, including MIPIM and the Datacloud Global Congress.

Requirements

• University degree and 5–7 years of experience in professional services, preferably legal.
• Experience with strategic business development planning and pitching; real estate or wider transactional knowledge is preferred.
• Working knowledge of the real estate sector, its client base, market cycles, and industry networks, or the ability to acquire this knowledge quickly.
• Strong written communication, interpersonal, problem-solving, project management, and time management skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with AI tools including ChatGPT, Gemini, and Copilot; 2+ years of line management experience is preferred.

Culture & Benefits

• Work with practice leadership and colleagues across London and global Marketing & Business Development teams.
• Collaborate with lawyers and business development colleagues across practices and offices.
• Support an inclusive and accessible hiring experience with reasonable accommodations available for qualified applicants.
• Employment practices are handled in accordance with applicable local law.