Company DescriptionWho we areWe are one of the largest international law firms in the world. With over 30 offices across the globe, we strive to exceed the expectations of our clients, providing them with the highest-quality advice and legal insight, which combines the firm\'s global standards with in-depth local expertise.Our firm, work and people span jurisdictions, cultures, and languages. We offer our clients a truly international perspective. We believe every career should be rewarding and stimulating - full of opportunities to learn, thrive, and grow. That\'s why we\'re so proud of our inclusive, friendly, and team-based approach to work.You\'ll find our clients in commercial and industrial sectors, the financial investor community, governments, regulators, trade bodies, and not-for-profit organisations. But no matter who they are or why they\'ve reached out to us, we provide a world-class service every step of the way. And that\'s possible thanks to the entrepreneurial spirit and conscientious approach to work that you\'ll find across all of our teams.Whichever area of the business you join, you\'ll become an integral part an innovative, diverse and ambitious team of people. Clifford Chance is a place where the brightest minds and the best of colleagues meet The RoleThe Business Development Manager will be responsible for assisting in driving forward key initiatives in line with the firms global strategy. These will include; managing key client relationships, delivering on key initiatives and delivering high-quallity pitches.Key Responsibilities

• Researching the ME markets and identifying key areas of growth, client and product opportunities;
• Assisting and liaising regularly with the Partner heads of the Clifford Chance ME office.
• Identifying appropriate client entertainment initiatives and organising client events;
• Participating in the organisation of seminars or presentations;
• Organising and suggesting themes for thought leadership campaigns and client briefings;
• Creating and maintaining appropriate client mailing lists;
• Leading meetings, agreeing strategy and messaging, drafting and reviewing content from a marketing perspective.
• You will be expected to keep colleagues up to date on proposals trends and approaches being used in the market and in Clifford Chance globally.
• Play an active role in obtaining post-pitch feedback from clients and also facilitate internal pitch debriefs.
• You will be expected to bring innovation and new ideas to proposals.
• You will be continually developing best practice.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders (both Partners and C&MD teams) to deliver bespoke pitch training and strategic pitch advice.
• Working with local PR teams to ensure the Group is promoted both internally and externally;
• Ensuring all information and materials relating to the Group are maintained and easily accessible to the wider Firm;
• Preparing annual legal directory submissions and submissions for appropriate industry awards;
• Assisting the Firm to identify pro bono initiatives across the region;
• Working closely with Partners and Business Development management and other Business Development team members;
• Co-ordinating and managing client relationships globally; ensuring that we are delivering value-added services to the client and responding quickly to requests for information; and
• Participating in client management, client planning, and pitching to clients

QualificationsYour experienceThe successful candidate should have:

• You will have an interest in and enthusiasm for the region;
• You will be intelligent, pragmatic and have the ability to multi-task.
• You will have strong project management skills.
• You will have experience of working on competitive proposals and pitches, ideally within the professional services market.
• You will have excellent English language skills. Arabic language skills would be a plus, but are not essential for this role.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills will be important.
• Excellent presentation skills and leadership skills are a must as you will be regularly presenting to and influencing senior Partners.
• You must be a strong team-player.
• You must be able to withstand pressure and be able to prioritise so as to respect deadlines.
• You will have strong Microsoft Office skills (Word; PowerPoint; and Excel).
• You will ideally have had some exposure to intranet development and use of content management systems.
• You must be degree qualified, ideally with post-graduate qualifications in marketing or strategy.

Additional InformationEqual opportunities statementAt Clifford Chance, we understand that our true asset is our people. Inclusion is good for our team and their families, our firm and society.We are committed to treating all employees and applicants fairly and equally regardless of their gender, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, race, colour, national or ethnic origin, social or economic background, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation, or age. This applies to recruitment and selection, terms and conditions of employment including pay, promotion, training, transfer and every other aspect of employment.We have a variety of flourishing employee networks. These networks are a place for colleagues to share experiences and advocate for change wherever they see an opportunity for improvement.Our goal is to deliver an equality of opportunity, an equality of aspiration and an equality of experience to everyone who works in our firm.Find out more about our inclusive culture

Clifford Chance