Regional Business Development Manager

About the role

Baker McKenzie is looking for

Business Development Managers to join our Asia Pacific Business Development, Marketing & Communications (BDMC) team.

Working closely with partners, lawyers and BD colleagues across the region, you will help develop and deliver business development strategies and initiatives focused on growing client relationships, identifying new opportunities and strengthening our market position.

Your responsibilities will include:
Developing and delivering regional business development plans and initiatives

Driving client development and identifying opportunities for growth and cross-selling

Leading and supporting major pitches and proposals

Developing thought leadership, client campaigns, events and other profile-raising initiatives

Supporting key client relationships and account planning

Monitoring market and client developments to identify commercial opportunities

Working closely with regional and global colleagues across pitches, client development, communications, marketing, pricing and events

Managing multiple projects and stakeholders across Asia Pacific

The roles offer the opportunity to work across a regional business, partnering with senior stakeholders and colleagues across multiple markets.

About the candidate

We are looking for experienced BD professionals who are commercially minded, proactive and comfortable working with senior stakeholders.

Ideally, you will have:
Strong business development or marketing experience within a law firm or other professional services environment

Experience working directly with senior stakeholders on both strategy and execution

Good understanding of client development, pitches and proposals, thought leadership, events and strategic marketing

Strong commercial judgement and the confidence to suggest and challenge ideas where appropriate

Excellent project management and organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities

Strong written and verbal communication skills

A collaborative approach and the ability to build relationships across teams, offices and cultures

The ability to work independently and take ownership of projects and initiatives

About the team

Our BDMC team works closely with partners and leadership across the Firm to grow our business and client relationships. The team supports the Firm in winning, retaining and growing client work through business development strategy, pitches, thought leadership, client relationship management and market and client intelligence.

About Baker McKenzie

Baker McKenzie helps clients navigate complex business and legal challenges across borders, markets and practice areas. Our international platform brings together local market knowledge and global experience to deliver solutions for clients around the world.

Baker McKenzie's member firm in Singapore, Baker McKenzie.Wong & Leow, is part of one of the world’s leading and most internationally diverse law firms. With broad global coverage and comprehensive local knowledge gained from more than 40 years of operating in Singapore, we offer a unique combination of resources to help effectively manage the challenges and opportunities of doing business in Singapore, the rest of Asia and globally.

Our team includes locally admitted and internationally qualified lawyers who mix local know-how with a global outlook, placing us in an excellent position to provide multinational, regional or domestic advice that is strategic and commercial. Baker McKenzie.Wong & Leow is a joint law venture between Baker McKenzie International and Wong & Leow LLC, a Singapore law firm. This enables us to advise on both domestic and cross-border issues. Through Wong & Leow LLC, the firm has full rights of audience before the Singapore courts and can therefore also assist with any contentious issues that clients may be facing.