Senior Manager, Business Development – Leveraged and Real Estate Finance and Restructuring

Haynes Boone London

Senior Manager of Business Development overseeing marketing and business development strategies for law firm. Working closely with lawyers and management to secure new business opportunities.

Posted 6/6/2026full-timeDallas • North Carolina, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the development and execution of marketing/business development strategies, plans and projects, nationally and internationally.
Work with lawyers to identify and evaluate new business opportunities and targets, facilitating cross-collaboration initiatives, participate on client-specific target teams, and support lawyers’ efforts to maintain sales pipeline.
Act as BD lead on firmwide initiatives and projects working directly with firm management, including presenting to leadership on progress and results.
Proactively provide counseling to lawyers on business development best practices, strategies and techniques.
Stay abreast of current developments and trends impacting clients and prospects through proactive market research.
Work with the firm’s Competitive Intelligence team in securing actionable intelligence on market and industry developments impacting clients and prospects.
Manage, counsel and mentor dedicated team of marketing professionals supporting designated groups.
Effectuate the successful integration of lateral partners into the firm, with a special focus on target priorities.
Work with section leadership to identify opportunities to promote our lawyers and clients via award, recognition and ranking opportunities.
Supervise all projects, events, RFP/RFI/proposal/pitch opportunities, deal tracking, directory submissions, etc. being done by team members and be responsible for quality assurance on work product.
Work with the Public Relations/Media and Social Media groups to secure effective exposure in the media and on social media platforms for the practice groups and its lawyers.
Develop and manage the group business development budget(s) for the designated sections and offices.
Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree required
MBA preferred
10+ years marketing, business development, or related experience required
Law firm or professional services experience preferred
Excellent writing, proofreading and verbal communication skills
Flexible and organized with the ability to deal with many different personalities, multiple demands and the pressure of meeting deadlines
Strong work ethic and equally strong sense of humor
Clear understanding of client service and working as a member of a team
Ability to multi-task and thrive in a fast-paced environment
An insatiable intellectual curiosity and a desire to become completely immersed in the business of each lawyer assigned to the individual
Ability to effectively manage and mentor staff and guide them through their career progression
A sense of urgency, ability to efficiently manage time and attention to detail are required
Strong computer proficiency a must, with particular knowledge of InterAction, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and a variety of leading edge competitive and business intelligence tools.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Professional development opportunities
Paid time off
Flexible working hours
401(k) matching

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Hard Skills & Tools

business developmentmarketing strategiesmarket researchquality assurancebudget managementproposal writingcompetitive intelligenceclient serviceteam collaborationproject management

Soft Skills

excellent writing skillsverbal communicationorganizational skillsflexibilitystrong work ethicsense of humorintellectual curiositymentoringtime managementattention to detail

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeMBA