Business Development & Marketing Manager (Legal)

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; the position is resident in Riyadh

Company

King & Spalding is a global law firm providing legal services through more than 2,500 lawyers and business professionals worldwide.

What you will do

• Develop and implement business development and marketing strategies targeting the firm’s desired client base across key practices.
• Identify client-targeting opportunities and build go-to-market strategies.
• Lead client-facing pitches, RFPs, marketing materials, directory submissions, and league-ranking processes.
• Conduct research on potential clients, competitors, business trends, and practice developments.
• Coordinate targeted events, including client lists, materials, participant tracking, on-site management, and follow-up.
• Collaborate with marketing, events, fee-earning, and business-services stakeholders on cross-selling, communications, and client pursuits.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Extensive business development and marketing experience in a professional services or consultancy environment.
• Law firm experience is strongly preferred; demonstrated experience in the energy sector is valued.
• Strong project management, research, presentation, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, geographically dispersed team.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, including PowerPoint, Word, and Excel, plus proficiency with contact relationship and experience-management databases.

Culture & Benefits

• Annual bonus linked to individual merit-based performance.
• Collaborative culture across a global network of lawyers and business professionals.
• Direct support for Middle East offices, with additional ad hoc support for EMEA offices.