BD Senior Advisor, LAI (TMT/IP, AFIG)

Your role will be to support the execution of Business Development (BD) strategies aimed at driving growth for the Litigation, Arbitration, and Investigations (LAI) practice, ensuring these are aligned with the firm’s overarching strategy, as well as Client and Sector priorities. You will draw on insights and data-led intelligence to identify and pursue opportunities, enable cross-practice and cross-border collaboration, support the development of strong relationships with clients and internal stakeholders, and contribute to the delivery of high-impact, client-focused BD activity.

The focus of your role will primarily be on supporting the LAI practice in France, while also contributing to regional and global efforts as required, under the direction of the Global BD Leads the Country Manager BD Leads.

Your key areas of responsibility will include:

• Supporting BD strategy and connectivity for LAI in France, and across regions and globally as required and directed

• Pitching

• Enhancing market reputation

• Responding flexibly to emerging market opportunities

• Supporting and developing existing client relationships

You will play an integral part in ensuring the firm’s LAI BD initiatives are delivered to a high standard, coordinated with global priorities, and designed to meet the evolving needs of clients and the firm’s strategic growth objectives.

Your key responsabilities

Supporting BD strategy and connectivity

• Provide support in driving growth across LAI by assisting in BD plan development, implementation and execution in alignment with global and regional LAI priorities.

• between local office strategies and the broader network, reinforcing Support and prepare for discussions with key internal stakeholders across practice, sector and business teams to gather information and insights that contribute to the development of BD strategies.

• Participate in building and maintaining relationships and connectivity across the broader BDM function, including Clients & Sectors teams, to help drive growth in priority sectors and related market opportunities.

• Support the execution of focused LAI, sector and client growth plans by sharing relevant intelligence and facilitating cross-practice opportunities within the global firm.

• Collaborate with global and regional LAI BD teams to ensure alignment a consistent, firm-wide approach.

• Assist in the identification and use of data-driven insights for horizon scanning, market developments, opportunity spotting and pipeline management within LAI.

• Collaborate with Enterprise Client programme teams to raise the visibility and engagement of LAI in global key client initiatives and support relationship development strategies.

Developing and supporting existing client relationships

• Support the development of client account strategies for key LAI clients by attending account meetings, contributing insights and following up on action items.

• Partner with Marketing teams to design and implement strategically aligned client touchpoints (e.g. meetings, events, insights) to deepen client engagement.

• Raise awareness among lawyers of opportunities to participate in the firm’s PE-related client programmes and ensure alignment with broader business objectives.

• Provide support to CRM activity by sharing client insights, tracking interactions and identifying engagement opportunities.

• Assist lawyers with the delivery of ad hoc client meetings by preparing tailored briefing packs, gathering relevant intelligence, and coordinating with Marketing where appropriate.

Pitching

• Contribute to the development of high-quality, market-leading pitch materials for LAI mandates, working closely with the Strategic Pitch team and BD colleagues.

• Support the preparation of pitch meetings by developing tailored documentation, ensuring alignment with client needs and firm capabilities.

• Help partners with post-pitch follow-up, including drafting supplementary documents, tracking outcomes, capturing feedback and updating pitch data systems.

• Assist with drafting and refining panel submissions and RFP responses, including curating relevant experience, credentials, and case studies for LAI opportunities.

Responding flexibly to relevant market opportunities

• Support lawyers and BD teams in responding to emerging LAI market trends or client needs by creating bespoke materials