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Legal Business Development Manager

United States · Job Posted June 02, 2026
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We are seeking a driven, highly organized Business Development Manager to join our BD, Marketing and Comms team and work directly with the Head of BD. This is a hands-on, execution-focused role supporting our most senior partners across a range of practice areas – including corporate and executive compensation – as they strengthen and expand client relationships. Our partners run a highly successful practice that competes with some of the largest and most prestigious law firms. They need a BD professional who can both develop the strategy and get things done – someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and can build processes while delivering results. You will be a trusted partner to our fee earners and a key driver of Sterlington's continued growth. We are also a firm that embraces new technology: we are actively integrating AI into how we work, and we are looking for someone who is already a proactive adopter of AI, with hands on experience using it to make business development smarter, faster and more impactful.

Job Responsibility

  • Work directly with senior partners and the Head of BD to develop, maintain and execute BD plans
  • Manage and update the firm's deal credentials, capability statements and experience databases
  • Own and maintain the firm's CRM
  • Identify, research, and map target clients, referral sources, and market opportunities
  • Coordinate and support BD-related events, sponsorships, conferences, and speaking engagements
  • Prepare and coordinate pitch materials, capability presentations and RFP responses
  • Assist with the production of marketing materials including presentations (PowerPoint), firm communications, and practice group content
  • Support thought leadership initiatives

Requirements

  • Proven experience in a BD role at a law firm
  • Manager-level track record, with demonstrable examples of independently owning and driving BD programs
  • Exceptional organization skills and a task-oriented mindset
  • Strong written communication skills
  • Comfortable working in a fast-moving, high-growth environment
  • Available to work US Eastern Time hours preferable

Nice to have

  • Experience in corporate or transactional practice group BD
  • Proficiency in PowerPoint and Word
  • Experience building creds databases and maintaining deal/matter tracking systems
  • Hands-on experience using AI to improve BD workflows
  • Experience supporting partners in a high-growth firm context where BD infrastructure is still being built out

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