Marketing & Client Development Manager

• Support the Luxembourg office in defining and implementing its client and market development strategy with a focus on Funds and Financial Investors;
• Shape, promote and lead Luxembourg-led initiatives and campaigns for these client segments;
• Proactively spot market trends and opportunities across all Funds, Investment Management and Financial Investors sectors including Real Estate, Private Equity, Private Debt and Infrastructure;
• Oversee the effective pursuit of opportunities, including everything from coaching lawyers to capturing practice credentials;
• Management of pitches and credential statements.
• Reputation management and marketing communications
• Support in building profile and pipeline opportunities for practice and wider firm;
• Leading league table and legal directory submissions (external overviews of our rankings compared to other law firms) to raise our external profile.
• Take a leadership role in client relationship management, by applying depth of product knowledge to support client programs involving Luxembourg;
• Support the client listening program by conducting client feedback interviews for significant Financial investors matters led by Luxembourg.

Experience and Qualification

• An academic degree (bachelor or master) in a relevant field;
• Minimum of five years of demonstrated business development or practice management experience in a professional/ financial services or law firm;
• Good knowledge of investment funds market including alternative strategies;
• In depth experience of strategic business planning, key account planning and managing complex RFPs is key;
• A track record of delivering successfully client outreach plans and actions within a professionals services firm;
• Understanding of a global law firm business areas (both transactional and advisory);
• Experience across the full lifecycle of a pitch, panel pitch or capability statement request.
• Fluency in English is required, French and/or German considered as an asset.
• Strong presentation skills, confident, resilient and focused; 
• The ability to work autonomously with little guidance;
• The ability to demonstrate a track record of being proactive and delivering high quality work both personally and through a team;
• Hands-on, with proven project management skills;
• A global perspective, with sensitivity to multiple and diverse cultures (international working experience would be an advantage).

Clifford Chance is one of the world's leading law firms and the Luxembourg office is one of the leading players in the Luxembourg legal services market at the forefront of legal and regulatory development and involved in many of the most important transactions in Luxembourg.

With around 130 lawyers and 15 Partners, the key areas of expertise of the Clifford Chance Luxembourg office include: Banking, Finance and Capital Markets, Corporate, Investment Funds, Tax, Litigation and Real Estate.

Whatever your area of expertise, you will find a range of career opportunities at Clifford Chance. And wherever you’re heading, Clifford Chance is where you can be true to your ambitions.

Our firm, work and people span jurisdictions, cultures and languages. In a world where commercial success increasingly relies on globalisation, we offer clients a truly international perspective, and we offer our people a rewarding and stimulating career. 

We're proud of our approachable, friendly and team-based way of working. Highly professional and self-assured, with an entrepreneurial streak, our people are more than happy to share their expertise and knowledge.

To find out more about what it is like to work in Clifford Chance in Luxembourg, please visit add site link.  

To grow our Business Development team, we are looking for a Marketing and Client Development Manager. This position will proactively contribute to the development of the business strategy of Clifford Chance in Luxembourg while supporting revenue growth initiatives by advising on business development and marketing planning and implementation in order to deliver successful programs in relation to the Luxembourg strategic priorities.

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.

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.