Lateral Partner Business Development Senior Manager (Rest of World)

The role

The Lateral Partner Business Development Senior Manager (Rest of World) is responsible for leading the structured integration of lateral partners across all regions outside the United States during their first 24 months at the firm. The role also brings greater rigour to lateral workforce planning, business case development, integration governance and post-hire performance tracking, helping ensure lateral investment is aligned to the firm's strategic priorities and delivers measurable commercial impact.

Purpose of role

Working closely with the Global Head of Lateral Partner Integration, and alongside the Lateral Partner Business Development Senior Manager (US), this role ensures a consistent global integration framework while tailoring delivery to regional market dynamics, partner profiles and strategic priorities. The role combines strategic oversight with hands-on delivery and acts as a trusted adviser to lateral partners and senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end integration of lateral partners across ROW jurisdictions, aligned to a consistent global framework.
• Develop and maintain the firm's global integration playbook for ROW, ensuring consistency of standards, tools and reporting while allowing for regional tailoring.
• Design and execute bespoke 24-month integration plans aligned with individual partner business cases and firm strategy, including structured 0-12 month plans with clear milestones and early intervention points.
• Act as the primary integration lead for senior or strategically significant ROW lateral hires.
• Collaborate closely with the Lateral Partner Business Development Senior Manager (US) to ensure consistency of standards, tools and reporting.
• Coordinate with HR and Recruitment teams on lateral partner on-boarding and early-stage operational readiness.
• Work with Global Product Group Leaders, Sector Leads, Office Managing Partners and regional leadership, together with Business Development and Practice Management colleagues to advise lateral partners on embedding transported client relationships, client engagement strategy, cross-selling opportunities and internal navigation.
• Support client engagement initiatives, pipeline development and early commercial traction, and partner with the Communications team on internal and external profile-raising.
• Facilitate formal and informal connections across practices, sectors, regions and business professionals.
• Ensure new hires are supported both culturally and operationally, with appropriate connection points, sponsorship and practical support.
• Identify integration and retention risks early and work with HR/Talent and business leadership on mitigation and development pathways.
• Provide direction and mentoring to junior integration team members and contribute to a high-performing, globally consistent integration function.
   

Your experience

• Significant experience in partner integration, lateral hiring, business development, talent strategy, talent development, HR or related roles within a global professional services or law firm environment.
• Proven ability to influence partners and senior stakeholders across regions and operate credibly in a complex matrix environment.
• Demonstrated coaching capability, with the ability to support, challenge and accelerate the performance and integration of senior lateral partners.
• Strong understanding of client development, partner economics, financial modelling, business case assessment and profile building.
• Strong market intelligence and benchmarking capability, with sound commercial judgement.
• Experience operating across cultures, jurisdictions and time zones.
• Highly credible, discreet, collaborative and execution-oriented approach. 
   

Who we are

As a global law firm our work spans jurisdictions, cultures and languages – and so do our people.

Our culture is collaborative and inclusive – where diverse perspectives are recognised and valued. Where performing to your highest ability, unlocks equal access to opportunities to learn, thrive and grow.

We combine deep legal expertise and commercial intelligence to grow, transform, protect and defend our clients' businesses, across every critical moment.

We operate in the sectors and regions that matter to our clients. With forward-thinking insights and innovative, tech-enabled solutions that combine deep knowledge of their sectors and markets.

You’ll build connections and work with colleagues as one global team. You’ll unlock opportunities for clients, across borders, cultures, legal and commercial disciplines.

Join us to work with colleagues as one global team – empowering each other to be exceptional and create advantage for our clients.
 

How we will support you

From your first day with us, you will have varied opportunities to continuously grow and develop 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 in line with the hybrid working policy

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

At Clifford Chance, we understand that our true asset is our people. Inclusion is good for our team and their families, our firm and society.

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. 

Find out more about our inclusive culture here.