A strategic level Business Development & Marketing role for a leading UK Law Firm, specialising in Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence. This role can be based in multiple locations including Manchester, Leeds, or Sheffield.

Client Details

This company is a large legal firm with offices across the North. With a well established BD & Marketing team, they are looking for a senior leader to head up one of their sub-divisions.

Description

The Head of Business Development - PI / Medical Negligence - Legal Sector role will involve.

• Oversee and mentor a high-performing team, supporting their career growth, setting individual development goals, and fostering a results-driven culture.
• Lead business development strategy and enhancing service delivery.
• Design and implement international growth initiatives to broaden global presence.
• Collaborate with other senior leads across growth and marketing functions to harness firm-wide synergies and drive group-wide success.
• Use data analytics and performance tracking to measure ROI and guide future decision-making.
• Manage budgets for marketing and business development opportunities, ensuring efficiency and alignment with strategic goals.
• Partner with firm leadership to craft proposals, attend client meetings, and advise on pitch strategies.
• Keep abreast of evolving market dynamics, particularly in competitive tendering, and guide the team on positioning accordingly.

Profile

The Head of Business Development - PI / Medical Negligence - Legal Sector role will require:

• Strong leadership qualities with a proven ability to energise and inspire a team.
• 5+ years experience working in a Business Development & / or Marketing role within Legal Services.
• Ability to developing top-performing professionals.
• Strategic foresight, with the ability to anticipate trends and adapt accordingly.
• Confidence with financial planning, KPI-driven performance management, and reporting.
• Proven expertise in designing and delivering growth-focused initiatives and account plans.
• Background working in a cross-functional business development and marketing team, ideally within the legal, medical, or professional services sectors.
• Experience supporting senior stakeholders on pitches, tenders, and growth planning.

Job Offer

On offer for The Head of Business Development - PI / Medical Negligence - Legal Sector role:

• A competitive salary range from 80K - 100K - experience dependent
• 25 days holiday + holiday purchase scheme
• Hybrid Working
• Enhanced pension contributions.
• Health & wellbeing benefits.