Business Development Manager Corporate M&A

We’re looking for a Business Development Manager to support our leading Corporate/M&A practice in Amsterdam and contribute to our broader European BD strategy. In this role, you will work closely with partners and lawyers on client development, market initiatives and profile‑raising activities across our Corporate practice.

What you’ll do

• Manage and provide tailored input into significant pitches, including maintaining and improving our capability materials.
• Support and implement BD and marketing plans aligned with our global strategy.
• Coordinate M&A BD initiatives with the wider Corporate team and other business areas.
• Leverage market and client insights to identify opportunities and trends.
• Help drive visibility of our practice through events, communications and thought leadership.

What you bring

• Experience in business development within professional services (ideally a law firm).
• A solid understanding of Corporate/M&A and the market we operate in.
• The confidence to build strong working relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and project‑management skills.
• Academic degree in a relevant field required; Master’s preferred.

Join us and play a key role in shaping the growth of a truly global Corporate/M&A practice.

What we offer

• A role where you can genuinely make an impact. Your work is visible, valued and closely connected to client outcomes.
• A supportive, informal and collaborative team in Amsterdam, with access to a global network of BD colleagues.
• The opportunity to work with leading Corporate M&A partners and lawyers on high‑profile matters.
• Flexibility, trust, and room to shape how you work.
• Plenty of opportunities to grow, both professionally and personally.

If you like working with smart, driven people and want a role where you can contribute from day one, we’d love to speak with you. Interested? You can contact our Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist Jet van Os via jet.vanos@cliffordchance.com or 0618763252 or submit your CV and cover letter to apply!

We are one of the largest international law firms in the world. With over 30 offices across the globe, we strive to exceed the expectations of our clients, providing them with the highest-quality advice and legal insight, which combines the firm’s global standards with in-depth local expertise.

Our firm, work and people span jurisdictions, cultures, and languages. We offer our clients a truly international perspective. We believe every career should be rewarding and stimulating - full of opportunities to learn, thrive, and grow. That’s why we’re so proud of our inclusive, friendly, and team-based approach to work.

You’ll find our clients in commercial and industrial sectors, the financial investor community, governments, regulators, trade bodies, and not-for-profit organisations. But no matter who they are or why they’ve reached out to us, we provide a world-class service every step of the way. And that’s possible thanks to the entrepreneurial spirit and conscientious approach to work that you’ll find across all of our teams.

Whichever area of the business you join, you’ll become an integral part an innovative, diverse and ambitious team of people. Clifford Chance is a place where the brightest minds and the best of colleagues meet.

Our Amsterdam office has been providing clients with the high-quality advice and legal insight for almost half a century. We combine the Firm's global standards with our in-depth expertise and network in the Dutch market and abroad. We always strive to exceed the expectations of our clients, which include major tech companies, fintech's, financial institutions, financial investors (which includes private equity and infrastructure investors), corporates from all sectors, governments, regulators, trade bodies and non-profit organisations.  

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