Client & Market Development Associate Manager, PE – Clean Energy

The role

Our market leading Private Capital practice is supported by a team of Client & Market Development (CMD) professionals who help our lawyers elevate their market profile, build the practice, retain and grow relationships and pursue and win new business opportunities with clients across Private Equity.

Private Equity forms a critical part of the firm's global business strategy.

This is an exciting opportunity to fill a role to support the Private Equity partners on the expansion of our clean energy transactional practice, driving revenue generation programmes focused on winning more work/pan-European / Global mandates from our Private Capital client base. 

The purpose of this role is to:

• Play a pivotal role in executing the business development and marketing strategy of our Private Equity Clean Energy Group. It's an exciting opportunity to work alongside a team of top ranked lawyers (primarily based in London) in pursuit of highly sought-after instructions across the UK and Globally.
• Identify, support and project manage a wide range of business development and marketing initiatives aligned to the strategy, enabling the Group to protect and strengthen its existing market profile and develop stronger trusted adviser relationships with priority clients and prospects.
• Work closely with the Group's Partners and Senior Associates supporting their day-to-day activities, the Head of CMD – Private Equity, the Client Development Managers for Private Equity clients, and the wider CMD and Brand, Communications & Marketing team.
• Although focused on Clean Energy, the role holder will be familiar with all of the 'PE Pillar' group – Buyouts, Infrastructure, Emerging Markets and Real Estate.

What you will be responsible for

• Support the partners on the development and implementation of the clean energy annual business plan and BD budget, including regular reporting, monitoring of progress and tracking against key KPIs.
• Help partners monitor legal/commercial developments/assets coming to market and build successful marketing campaigns around these to win business from new and existing FI clients.
• Lead on the production of partner/client briefing notes, capability statements, pitches/RFPs, brochures, and other marketing materials.
• Play a key role in the organisation of client events and conferences working with the firm's Events team and external providers as appropriate.
• Lead on the preparation of key directory and award submissions to maintain and build the group's market-leading profile.
• Support the partners and PR/comms team on the development and implementation of the group's publicity plan to ensure the appropriate coverage of key market, practice, deal and team developments.
• Support partners on internal and client-facing BD and financial reports as required.
• Play a key internal liaison role with the wider global clean energy team, to ensure alignment with the global clean energy strategy and to support the implementation of global initiatives.
• Monitor competitor activity to gather intelligence on our market share, the relative strength of our European clean energy M&A brand, and new opportunities and threats.
• Support the partners on client relationship, matter and secondment reviews, and ensure feedback is appropriately shared with the group/relationship teams and acted upon as needed.
• Work with practice assistants and the BD marketing operations team to ensure partners and associates are following best practice when utilising the firm's BD systems and processes, e.g. matter capture and league table submissions, Foundation, InterAction, distribution of briefings and client communications, etc.
• Actively support day-to-day partner client engagement and business development activities.
• Create/maintain product-specific cap stats, asset teasers and other marketing materials
• Upkeep of product-specific marketing collateral, deal lists and lawyer bios (the latter with support from Group PAs).
• Help with the roll-out thought leadership projects (working with lawyers, KETL and BCM).
• Socialise potential business development/client engagement opportunities that you hear about with the PE Client Development Managers, the PE CMD team and partners (under the guidance of your manager).

Your experience

Experience:

• You will have experience working in the professional services sector, ideally in a transactional practice area.
• Knowledge of the European clean energy sector is highly desirable.
• Experience of leading and managing pitches/RFPs and providing account management support.

Skills:

• You will have the ability to work on your own initiative; multi-task; prioritise and to work to tight deadlines in a fast-paced team.
• Attention to detail, a proactive and positive approach and determination are all required for this role. You will also be a good team player.
• You will have excellent oral and written communications skills and be able to show the potential and interest to grow and take on more responsibility.
• Good commercial awareness of legal and financial market developments is also required.
• You will have an aptitude in technology and in particular the use of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Power Point and will have the ability to access internet-based knowledge sources.

Qualifications:

You will be educated to degree level or equivalent.

Who we are

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.

Our one firm global strategy is focused on targeted growth led by the needs of our core clients, those who we can best support with the breadth and depth of Clifford Chance expertise, across the sectors and geographies, which matter most to them.

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.

How we will support you

From your first day with us, you will have varied opportunities to continuously grow and development your skills and knowledge. From formal training, informal coaching and mentoring through to skills-based and technical training and on the job learning.

Hybrid Working

This role follows our 'balanced' hybrid working approach and as long as business needs allow, you will be supported to work in a hybrid way with the expectation of working from the office for a minimum of 50% of your time.

What we offer including our broad range of benefits and working environment

When you join Clifford Chance, you will have access to a broad range of benefits to support you across many aspects of your personal and professional life including financial, wellbeing, lifestyle, and family friendly benefits. For more information on what we offer specifically in the UK, please visit our What We Offer page on our career site. 

Equal Opportunities

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We are committed to treating all employees and applicants fairly and equally regardless of their gender, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, race, colour, national or ethnic origin, social or economic background, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation, or age.  This applies to recruitment and selection, terms and conditions of employment including pay, promotion, training, transfer and every other aspect of employment.

We have a variety of flourishing employee networks. These networks are a place for colleagues to share experiences and advocate for change wherever they see an opportunity for improvement.

Our goal is to deliver an equality of opportunity, an equality of aspiration and an equality of experience to everyone who works in our firm.

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