Full-Time
Business Development Manager
Posted on 12/13/2025
King & Spalding
1,001-5,000 employees
International law firm serving global clients
No salary listed
Paris, France
In Person
 Business & Strategy (1) |
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- Excellent language skills in French and English.
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Highly experienced business development/marketing knowledge and skills gained in a professional services or consultancy environment; law firm experience considered a strong plus.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- A creative commercially minded thinker with strong project management skills.
- Ability to quickly grasp concepts, trends, and good command of the subject matter.
- Flexible, proactive, and self-motivated.
- Previous line management experience
- Ability to work successfully both independently and in conjunction with the marketing team and fee earning stakeholders and business services.
- Excellent oral, written and presentation skills including the ability to communicate with credibility and diplomacy where required in both French and English.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Strong client service attitude.
- Able to integrate well into a geographically dispersed functional team.
- Highly developed Microsoft Office skills, including PowerPoint, Word, and Excel, and be proficient in contact relationship and experience management databases.
- Identify and facilitate client targeting, including go-to-market strategies around agreed opportunities.
- Lead the production of dynamic and client-facing pitches, Request For Proposal (RFP)’s, and other marketing material as required building on the best of the firm’s capabilities and experience.
- Manage and lead directory submissions and league rankings.
- Oversee the upkeep, compilation, and correct categorisation of experience for Paris and Brussels.
- Work effectively with the fee earners and Legal Practice Assistants (LPAs) to ensure fee earner CVs are optimally drafted to make the most of the fee earners credentials.
- Work in collaboration with the events team to build successful events, including targeted client lists, event materials, participant tracking, on-site logistics management and targeted follow-up activities.
- Work in collaboration with Public Relations (PR) and the fee earners to ensure case and deal announcements are posted to the website.
- Identify and recommend conferences, speaking opportunities and networking opportunities that strengthen the firm’s market recognition.
- Build effective agendas for internal meetings and participate in knowledge sharing and best practice to best highlight the work and initiatives of the Paris and Brussels office.
- Work with practice and sector Business Development (BD) teams on projects and initiatives with international elements.
- Collaborate with marketing personnel across the firm to drive industry and practice initiatives on cross-selling, communications, and pursuits.
- Assist with the on-boarding and integration of new Paris and Brussels lawyers to position them to successfully secure new business.
- Translate English text to French and vice versa for all written marketing materials when required and effective proof reading of the same.
- Act as a first point of call on BD and Marketing requests.
- Line management of a coordinator, also based in Paris, overseeing their work and developing their skills.
- None
King & Spalding is a large international law firm that represents a broad range of clients, including about half of the Fortune Global 100. It provides comprehensive legal counsel across multiple practice areas, coordinating teams across offices to handle transactions, disputes, and regulatory matters worldwide. Its long history, extensive global footprint, and focus on understanding each client's business and culture set it apart. Its goal is to deliver high-quality, trusted legal advice and practical outcomes for leading organizations around the world.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
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Total Funding
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Headquarters
Atlanta, Georgia
Founded
1884
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Jade-Alexandra Fearns joined London antitrust practice from Paul Hastings on May 6, 2026.
- Raymond Fang bolstered London real estate funds from Goodwin on May 5, 2026.
- Jim Richardell became CFO on April 13, 2026, after 17 years of quadrupling revenue.
What critics are saying
- Lateral hires like Fearns erode without business origination, stalling London at 50 partners.
- Richardell's cost controls trigger partner defections, halting revenue growth within 12 months.
- Sydney office closes by 2028 from low billings, incurring $50M sunk costs.
What makes King & Spalding unique
- King & Spalding litigates antitrust cases to verdict across 160 countries.
- Firm boasts 130-year history serving half of Fortune Global 100 clients.
- Headquartered in Atlanta with 26 offices spanning four continents.
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