Senior Business Development Manager supporting McCarthy Tétrault’s Energy Group and priority clients. Developing growth strategies, pitches, market intelligence, and client relationships for a leading Canadian law firm.
Responsibilities
Act as the Clients & Markets Lead and main point-of-contact for the Energy Group and select Priority Clients
Develop and implement integrated marketing and business development plans and go-to-market strategies
Identify targets and pursue new mandates for new and existing clients
Recommend and execute tactics to increase market profile and build client relationships
Develop plans to deepen priority-client relationships and cross-sell practice areas or solutions
Analyze energy market, industry, legal, and regulatory intelligence to identify trends and opportunities
Develop strategies to help Energy Group lawyers build internal and external market profiles
Provide recommendations, guidance, and project management for marketing and business development initiatives
Support sponsorships, awards, legal directories, and related initiatives
Collaborate on RFPs, proposals, pitches, client presentations, and client reporting
Coach lawyers preparing for client presentations
Collaborate with Finance and lawyers on timely client value and offerings reports
Collaborate with Events and Communications teams
Develop annual budgets for the Energy Group
Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
Post-secondary degree in business, law, marketing, or a related discipline
Minimum of seven years of relevant experience, preferably in a legal or professional services firm
Familiarity with or strong interest in the energy sector, including oil and gas, energy transition, natural resources, and associated regulatory landscape, is an asset
Strategic, out-of-the-box thinking and ability to proactively devise new growth ideas
Strong communication and excellent organizational skills
Ability to work under tight deadlines and complete tasks systematically and logically
Commitment to high-quality deliverables and excellent client service with attention to detail
Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, set priorities, and accommodate rush requests
Strong business writing skills
Familiarity with project management and process improvement principles
Ability to travel to other offices approximately once a month
Benefits
Outstanding benefits from day one, including insurance premiums paid by the Firm
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