M&BD Manager – Corporate & Finance (Structured Finance and Derivatives)

About the role

Hogan Lovells is recruiting an M&BD Manager for its Corporate & Finance practice, focused on Structured Finance and Derivatives, based in London. The role works closely with the Corporate & Finance business development team and the global Structured Finance and Derivatives partnership to drive the practice's strategy, support client development and raise the firm's profile in the UK and international markets. It sits within the global Marketing and Business Development team.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver strategic initiatives and budgets for the practice, working with the Senior M&BD Manager and global practice leads
• Manage client accounts for key strategic clients, support the Client Listening Programme and lead strategy on new and existing relationships
• Advise on new business opportunities, including proposition, approach, team and supporting materials
• Create and manage responses to RFPs, customised pitches and presentations, prepare pitch teams and run post-pitch reviews
• Support marketing campaigns and profile-raising, liaise with events and knowledge teams and ensure directory submissions are completed
• Work with internal comms and PR to share best practice on pitches, business generation and thought leadership
• Contribute to wider Corporate & Finance group and M&BD projects

Required profile

• Extensive relevant experience, preferably including a management role in the legal sector and exposure to Structured Finance and Derivatives work
• Solid experience in business planning and management, including budgeting and ROI reporting
• Experience in a partnership or equivalent professional services environment
• Broad marketing mix experience with a strong background in client relationship management, pitches and targeting

Required skills

• Strategic and commercial thinking
• Operational and project management skills
• Strong influencing, persuasion and client-facing skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication, attention to detail and ability to work under pressure

What we offer

• 35 hours per week, 9:30am to 5:30pm, with up to 40% of time working from home
• Agile and flexible working patterns considered