CareerPlan

Senior Manager: Business Development (Private Equity / M&A)

New York, NY, USFull-time2026-10-07 → 2026-11-09
On-site

Core

Strategic advisor and growth partner driving market position, client expansion, and revenue growth for M&A and Private Equity practices.

Role type

Senior Manager, Business Development (M&A/PE)

Builds

Go-to-market strategies, client engagement opportunities, and integrated client solutions for M&A and PE clients.

Domain

Legal services, Private Equity, Mergers & Acquisitions

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Commercial acumen, M&A market knowledge, Private Equity market knowledge, strategic thinking, stakeholder influence, cross-practice collaboration, pitch development, market trend analysis, CRM management, thought leadership campaign execution.

Preferred skills

None stated.

Technologies

CRM systems, BD&M shared systems.

Responsibilities

Develop and lead annual marketing and business development planning; drive implementation of strategic BD initiatives including client targeting and thought leadership campaigns; manage responses to RFPs and develop proposal materials; monitor and analyze market trends and competitive intelligence; support cross-selling and integrated client solutions; coordinate business development activities across related practices; support onboarding of lateral lawyers; assist in supervision and training of junior team members.

Seniority

Senior Manager, strategic leadership with hands-on execution.