BD Manager - Marketing

Clifford Chance LLP

Employer Active

Posted 55 min ago

Experience

4 - 9 Years

Job Location

Riyadh - Saudi Arabia

Education

Bachelor of Arts

Nationality

Any Nationality

Gender

Not Mentioned

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

Marketing, Events & Market Profile

  • Support the development and delivery of the annual marketing and events plan for the Riyadh office, aligned with firm, regional and global priorities.
  • Lead the end-to-end delivery of client-facing events, including firm-hosted seminars, roundtables and receptions, as well as participation in major external conferences and initiatives (e.g. Riyadh International Dispute Week).
  • Manage all aspects of event planning and execution, including logistics, budgeting, stakeholder coordination and post-event follow-up.
  • Work closely with partners and lawyers to ensure events are strategically focused, commercially relevant and deliver a clear return on investment.
  • Support cross-practice and firmwide initiatives that enhance the firm s market visibility and reputation in Saudi Arabia.

Communications, Digital & Thought Leadership

  • Oversee and coordinate marketing content for regional digital channels, including LinkedIn and the firm s website, ensuring consistency with global standards.
  • Support the development of high-quality thought leadership content, including client briefings, insights, reports and deal highlights.
  • Coordinate firmwide and regional client communications, including newsletters and targeted campaigns.
  • Maintain and update website content, including practice and sector pages and lawyer biographies, ensuring timely publication of deals, insights and campaigns.
  • Ensure content is accurate, on-brand and effectively delivered in both English and Arabic.

Business Development, Pitches & Proposals

  • Provide project management and hands-on support across a portfolio of pitches, RFPs and proposals for the Saudi market, in line with Clifford Chance best practice.
  • Work closely with partners and BD leadership to analyse incoming opportunities and support go / no-go decision-making.
  • Lead and coordinate pitch processes, including strategy development, messaging, drafting and review of materials, rehearsals and presentations.
  • Play an active role in post-pitch activity, including obtaining client feedback and facilitating internal debriefs.
  • Support the continuous development and sharing of proposals best practice across the Riyadh office.

Legal Directories & Market Intelligence

  • Support legal directory submissions (e.g. Chambers, Legal 500), including matter capture, drafting and coordination of partner input and interviews.
  • Work with lawyers to gather accurate and compelling information, ensuring submissions are timely and of consistently high quality.
  • Assist with client and market research to support BD activity, pitches and broader market positioning initiatives.

Desired Candidate Profile

The successful candidate should have:

  • 4+ years experience in business development, marketing or communications, ideally within a law firm or professional services environment.
  • Strong experience supporting competitive pitches and proposals, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams to a high standard under tight deadlines.
  • Demonstrable experience delivering marketing initiatives and client-facing events in a professional services context.
  • Fluent in Arabic and English (written and spoken), with strong drafting and presentation capability in both languages.
  • Highly organised, with strong project management skills and attention to detail.
  • Confident communicator with strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to work closely with partners and senior lawyers.
  • Proactive, commercially minded and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
  • Degree qualified.

Company Industry

  • Defence
  • Military
  • Government

Department / Functional Area

  • Marketing
  • Brand Management
  • Marketing Research
  • Digital Marketing

Keywords

  • BD Manager - Marketing

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Clifford Chance LLP

AS&H Clifford Chance provides a market-leading legal offering for Saudi and international clients in the exceptionally dynamic and fast-growing market in Saudi Arabia.

AS&H Clifford Chance helps clients achieve their goals by combining the highest global standards with local expertise. Focusing on the core areas of commercial activity: capital markets; corporate and M&A; finance and banking; real estate; litigation and dispute resolution.

This is an exciting opportunity to join AS&H Clifford Chance at a pivotal stage of its growth in Saudi Arabia, supporting a market-leading practice in one of the firm s most strategic jurisdictions.

The role sits at the heart of the firm s ambition to build a more structured, visible and sophisticated Client & Market Development function in Riyadh, moving from reactive activity toward proactive market positioning and client engagement. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping how the firm presents itself in the market, supports partners in winning work, and differentiates itself in an increasingly competitive legal landscape

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