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Associate Director of Business Development

Chicago, USFull-time$260k2026-10-13 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Lead business development efforts to build relationships, generate opportunities, and support growth across priority clients and sectors for a global law firm.

Role type

Senior IC business development director

Builds

A healthy and sustainable pipeline of high-value business opportunities

Domain

Legal services / Professional services

Required skills

Market relationship management, Strategic marketing integration, Partner force multiplication, Relationship continuity, Opportunity identification, Whitespace analysis, Pipeline coordination, Market discipline, Operational rhythm, Microsoft Office, iManage, Salesforce, Enterprise CRM

Preferred skills

Legal industry experience, Professional services experience

Responsibilities

Build and maintain a robust network of clients, prospects, and influencers; Coordinate with Marketing to execute outreach and manage events; Act as a strategic bridge for firm partners to generate introductions; Ensure seamless relationship continuity and handoffs; Identify and qualify growth opportunities; Surface whitespace and cross-selling opportunities; Support pipeline movement through internal coordination; Track outreach and pipeline movement rigorously.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC