Client & Market Development Executive Manager – Global Regulatory, Investigations & Financial Crime (RIFC) Lead

Company Description

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.

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

Job Description

The Role

Clifford Chance has an ambitious global strategy which puts clients at the very heart of everything the Firm does. We have a clear mandate around developing our existing strengths and relationships whilst increasing our market share in new markets. Our Client & Market Development function ("C&MD") is pivotal in making the Firm strategy a reality.

In this role, you will be part of the C&MD team supporting the development of Clifford Chance's Global Regulatory Investigations & Financial Crime ("RIFC") group. The RIFC group is part of the firm's Global Litigation & Dispute Resolution ("L&DR") practice. This is a hands-on and proactive role where you will work directly with the Global RIFC Leadership team based in Washington DC, London, Frankfurt and Sydney.

With specialists based across the globe, the group supports financial institutions, corporations, governments, and individuals on issues from internal investigations to regulatory enforcement and criminal defence matters, the latter are often multi-jurisdictional and multi-agency investigations.

We are proud to have been instructed on some of the most complex and high-profile cross-border investigations over recent years, ground-breaking financial services regulatory enforcement actions, and key criminal defence cases on behalf of several individuals.

This role is business critical and is an opportunity for a business development professional to make a huge impact.

Who you will work with

You will work directly with our Global RIFC team on their client and market development initiatives.

As part of the L&DR C&MD team, you will work closely with the Global and Regional L&DR C&MD leads, as well as other members of the L&DR C&MD team located across the globe.

You will also interact with members of the wider Global C&MD team; the Brand, Communications and Marketing ("BC&M") team; the Knowledge & Thought Leadership ("KETL") team; and the Innovation & Best Delivery ("I&BD") team.

What you will be responsible for

Revenue generation

• Support the Global RIFC group in defining and implementing its C&MD plan and strategy

• Work with the Global RIFC group and its individual partners to develop/shape products and initiatives

• Position and promote Global RIFC group products and initiatives with L&DR Regional C&MD leads and peers from the wider C&MD team

• Proactively spot market trends and opportunities for RIFC across the globe

• Provide tailored input into significant RIFC-related pitches and capability statements

Reputation management and marketing communications (working with BC&M)

• Assist in identifying opportunities to position and raise the profile of the RIFC group and its individual lawyers

• Lead in the organisation of RIFC-related client events, seminars and conferences, sponsorships, PR, etc.

• Oversee multiple marketing communications projects, including the delivery of global directory/awards submissions

• Lead the relationship with account managers of the most significant external publications

• Support in the creation and distribution of thought leadership material

Client focus

• Apply depth of RIFC product knowledge to support client and secto