SF, Silicon Valley, NY, Washington D.C., Boston | $200,000-$250,000

A leading international law firm is looking to appoint a Senior Business Development Manager to lead its strategic business development activities across the US Technology, Media and Telecommunications sector, with artificial intelligence forming a central part of the remit.

This is a high-profile, commercially focused role supporting one of the firm's most important global growth sectors. Working closely with leading partners, you will develop the firm's US TMT and AI strategy, identify emerging client opportunities and build targeted initiatives that generate revenue and strengthen the firm's position in the market.

The firm advises an impressive client base spanning established global technology businesses, frontier AI companies, AI infrastructure providers, disruptive scale-ups and emerging market leaders. With AI rapidly transforming regulation, investment, M&A, data and governance, this position offers the opportunity to shape business development strategy within one of the legal market's most dynamic areas.

• Lead strategic business development planning for the firm's US TMT sector, with a particular focus on artificial intelligence.

• Monitor developments across AI regulation, enforcement, governance, investment, M&A and data to identify new client and revenue opportunities.

• Work closely with senior partners to develop priority clients, strengthen existing relationships and target strategically important new businesses.

• Translate complex legal and market developments into relevant, timely and commercially focused client-development initiatives.

• Lead client-targeting programmes, product working groups and other major US TMT and AI projects.

• Develop and execute a market-leading communications strategy that strengthens the firm's TMT and AI profile across the US.

• Support strategically important pitches and create compelling content that demonstrates the firm's capabilities across AI-related legal services.

• Act as a trusted adviser and source of market insight for TMT lawyers and business development colleagues.

• Collaborate with international teams to connect US opportunities with the firm's wider global platform.

• Coach and manage colleagues while helping to build greater AI-sector knowledge across the wider business development team.

• Significant business development or marketing experience within a law firm or comparable professional-services environment.

• Deep knowledge of and enthusiasm for the technology sector, with a strong understanding of artificial intelligence and its commercial implications.

• Proven ability to identify market opportunities and translate them into practical client and revenue-development strategies.

• Experience partnering with senior stakeholders and influencing within a partnership environment.

• Strong track record of leading complex strategic and tactical projects.

• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills, including the ability to produce persuasive client-facing content.

• Commercial, proactive and confident, with the ability to operate effectively amid complexity and rapidly evolving priorities.

• Strong leadership skills, emotional intelligence and the ability to build relationships across offices, practices and international teams.

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