Marketing & Client Development Manager

Company Description

We 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.

Our one firm global strategy is focused on targeted growth led by the needs of our core clients, those who we can best support with the breadth and depth of Clifford Chance expertise, across the sectors and geographies, which matter most to them.

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. And this is what we expect from you.

Whichever area of the business you join, you’ll become an integral part of an innovative, diverse and ambitious team of people. Clifford Chance is a place where the brightest minds and the best of colleagues meet. With around 140 lawyers and 14 Partners, the Luxembourg office of Clifford Chance is a leading player in the Luxembourg legal services market.

To strenghen our Business development team, we are looking for a Marketing and Client Development Manager who will actively participate in shaping the business strategy of Clifford Chance in Luxembourg. This role involves supporting revenue growth initiatives by providing guidance on business development and marketing planning and execution, ensuring the successful delivery of programmes aligned with Luxembourg's strategic priorities. The person will work closely with partners, internal stakeholders as well as other BD colleagues across the Clifford Chance network. This role will report into Head of Business Development, Marketing and Communication, Luxembourg

Job Description

• Work closely with partners on the development and implementation of strategic plan for the investment funds practice and ensure proper coordination of all operational aspects of the plan.
• Act as the go-to local expert for information about Investment Funds practice and Marketing priorities, activities, campaigns, priority clients, prospects, and credentials.
• Work with stakeholders to identify and pursue new business prospects, including the preparation and coordination of capability statements and pitches, opportunity analysis, outreach, potential client introductions, and the proactive pursuit of additional office and practice introductions.
• Collaborate with our Communications & PR colleagues to identify opportunities to support individual lawyers and public matters that bolster practice's visibility and reputation via earned media, internal communications and website and intranet content and to collaborate on client and industry events to position the Funds practice in the market.
• Leading league table and legal directory submissions (external overviews of our rankings compared to other law firms) to enhance our market standing.
• Support the client listening program by conducting client feedback interviews to gather feedback from significant Financial investors on matters spearheaded by the Luxembourg office.
• Ensure matter information is captured in transaction databases for league table submissions, directory listings, pitches, partner biographies, awards, and other external and internal communication activities; and managing relevant mailing lists within our CRM database. 
• Lead all client aspects of an event, including playing a key role in the organisation and taking charge of business development and client communication related to it.

Qualifications

• An academic degree (bachelor or master) in a relevant field;
• 5+ years of relevant experience in business development/marketing in a law firm environment preferred.
• Understanding of local financial services environment (investment funds related background would be considered as an asset)
• Ability to develop advisory relationships with partners, lawyers, and other key stakeholders by demonstrating:
  • • strong analytical skills and attention to detail;
    • an energetic, proactive and can-do attitude;
    • solid research and pitch-preparation capabilities;
    • ability to work independently and highly organized;
    • a consultative, collaborative approach;
    • ability to work under pressure, multitask and prioritize competing demands, while being detail-oriented;
    • excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in English is essential, French and/or German considered as an asset.

Additional Information

At 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 here.