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Sr. Manager, Business Development

Chicago, IL
Full-Time

Job Description

Overview:

McGuireWoods is seeking a strategic and collaborative Senior Manager of Business Development to primarily support our Enforcement and Investigations practices. Reporting to the Director, Business Development, this role partners with practice leaders and attorneys to expand client relationships, drive revenue opportunities, and deliver strategic guidance on business development initiatives. The Senior BD Manager will oversee pitches, proposals, thought leadership, events, and client targeting, while managing and mentoring a team of BD professionals.

McGuireWoods, one of the world's leading law firms, has provided legal solutions to corporate, individual and nonprofit clients since 1834.Along with excellent benefits, McGuireWoods offers most employees a hybrid remote option allowing flexibility and work-life balance.OurApplicant Disclosuresdescribe your rights. OurPrivacy Statementdescribes how we will process and safeguard your personal data.

Responsibilities:
  • Develop and execute BD strategies aligned with firm and practice priorities.
  • Lead client targeting, pitches/proposals, thought leadership, content, and events.
  • Collaborate with marketing, PR, events, and communications teams to deliver cohesive campaigns.
  • Provide strategic coaching and training to attorneys on BD best practices.
  • Manage and mentor a team of BD professionals, ensuring high-quality execution.
  • Monitor market trends, evaluate opportunities, and adjust plans as needed.
  • Oversee budgets, reporting, and ROI tracking.
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree required; 8-10 years of BD/marketing experience in a law firm or professional services environment
  • Strong knowledge of litigation, government investigations, or related practice areas.
  • Proven success developing pitches, proposals, and client-facing initiatives.
  • Exceptional relationship-building and communication skills with firm leadership and clients.
  • Demonstrated leadership and team management experience.
  • Strategic thinker with excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment; some travel required.

Have more questions? Connect with arecruiterdirectly.#LI-KB1

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Overview:

McGuireWoods is seeking a strategic and collaborative Senior Manager of Business Development to primarily support our Enforcement and Investigations practices. Reporting to the Director, Business Development, this role partners with practice leaders and attorneys to expand client relationships, drive revenue opportunities, and deliver strategic guidance on business development initiatives. The Senior BD Manager will oversee pitches, proposals, thought leadership, events, and client targeting, while managing and mentoring a team of BD professionals.

McGuireWoods, one of the world's leading law firms, has provided legal solutions to corporate, individual and nonprofit clients since 1834.Along with excellent benefits, McGuireWoods offers most employees a hybrid remote option allowing flexibility and work-life balance.OurApplicant Disclosuresdescribe your rights. OurPrivacy Statementdescribes how we will process and safeguard your personal data.

Responsibilities:
  • Develop and execute BD strategies aligned with firm and practice priorities.
  • Lead client targeting, pitches/proposals, thought leadership, content, and events.
  • Collaborate with marketing, PR, events, and communications teams to deliver cohesive campaigns.
  • Provide strategic coaching and training to attorneys on BD best practices.
  • Manage and mentor a team of BD professionals, ensuring high-quality execution.
  • Monitor market trends, evaluate opportunities, and adjust plans as needed.
  • Oversee budgets, reporting, and ROI tracking.
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree required; 8-10 years of BD/marketing experience in a law firm or professional services environment
  • Strong knowledge of litigation, government investigations, or related practice areas.
  • Proven success developing pitches, proposals, and client-facing initiatives.
  • Exceptional relationship-building and communication skills with firm leadership and clients.
  • Demonstrated leadership and team management experience.
  • Strategic thinker with excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment; some travel required.

Have more questions? Connect with arecruiterdirectly.#LI-KB1

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About McGuireWoods

McGuireWoods, one of the world’s leading law firms, has earned the loyalty of its many longstanding clients with deep and broad legal experience; a passion for understanding their businesses and markets; innovative delivery of practical, business-minded solutions; and unmatched service. With 1,100 lawyers in 21 offices worldwide, McGuireWoods’ continuing success comes down to one simple fact: The firm listens to its clients. 

 That’s the reason they consistently place McGuireWoods among a select group of elite firms in surveys such as BTI Consulting’s Client Service A-Team, an annual ranking derived from unprompted feedback by general counsel and top decision-makers at Fortune 1,000 companies. McGuireWoods has been singled out for excellence on BTI’s Client Service 30 list 18 times. 

 Financial Times also repeatedly recognizes McGuireWoods as one of the most innovative law firms in North America.

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Sr. Manager, Business Development
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Oct 28, 2025
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