Business Development Manager II

Latham & Watkins

Business Development Manager overseeing BD strategy and execution across Texas Market for Latham & Watkins. Building relationships and driving strategic priorities for business development.

Posted 6/18/2026full-timeHouston • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $190,000 - $215,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Overseeing business development (BD) strategy and execution across the Texas market and developing and implementing the Texas market strategy, local growth targets, and regional go ‑ to ‑ market plans
Collaborating closely with business development leads supporting the Energy & Infrastructure Group, as well as corporate, litigation, and industry ‑ focused teams to align Texas priorities with broader strategic objectives
Building strong relationships with partners, counsel, and associates in the Texas offices to establish a role as a trusted advisor
Developing a comprehensive understanding of practices and clients in Texas to drive strategic priorities, including client engagement and relationship building
Providing research, analysis, and reporting to support the identification and development of new clients and the enhancement of existing client relationships
Working with partners to shape and execute their business development plans while ensuring alignment with group strategy
Playing an active role in the integration of lateral partners and the development of junior partners
Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains

Requirements

What you’ll need

A bachelor’s degree or equivalent
A minimum of 7-10 years of cumulative business development experience
Relevant experience within a legal or law firm environment, preferably

Benefits

Comp & perks

Healthcare, life and disability insurance
A generous 401k plan
At least 11 paid holidays per year, and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure
Well-being programs (e.g. mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, well-being events, and more)
Professional development programs
Employee discounts
Affinity groups, networks, and coalitions for lawyers and staff

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Soft Skills

relationship buildingstrategic planningcollaborationclient engagementtrust advisorresearch and analysisreportingintegration of partnersdevelopment of junior partnersconfidentiality

Certifications

bachelor's degree