Senior/BD Manager, Singapore

Job description

JOB TITLE: Senior/BDManager, Singapore

TEAM: Business Development, Marketing & Communications

LOCATION: Singapore

Role

We are looking to bring on board an experienced, enthusiastic and commercially-minded Senior/BD Manager to help drive the firm's growth strategy in Singapore and across the region.

Kennedys is one of the leading global insurance and dispute resolution law firms with 25 years of experience in the Asia Pacific region.

We are one of the few international law firms in Singapore that operate under a joint law venture (JLV).

In 2015, the JLV was established between Kennedys Singapore and Legal Solutions LLC to become Kennedys Legal Solutions.

The JLV structure means we can litigate in the courts of Singapore.

Kennedys Legal Solutions has 11 partners and 40 lawyers.

Working closely with the Singapore partners and other key stakeholders, the Senior/BD Manager will drive profitable growth, enhance the client experience, and build new business development capabilities.

The Senior/BD Manager will provide commercial advice on strategic plans, drive go-to-market strategies, manage key client accounts, support major pursuits, and collaborate with partners to develop business development strategies.

The Senior/BD Manager will work closely with colleagues across APAC and globally to 'join the dots'.

The role will involve leadership of a small team in Singapore and interface with the wider team in APAC and globally for support and collaboration.

This role will report to the Head of Business Development & Marketing, APAC.

Key Responsibilities

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

*This is a developing role and the job description is not exhaustive and may vary in line with changes in the team's objectives and firm policy.

About Kennedys

Kennedys is a global law firm with expertise in dispute resolution and advisory services.

With over 2,750 people worldwide across 48 offices in the UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia Pacific and America we have some of the most respected legal minds in their field.

Our lawyers handle both contentious and non-contentious matters, and provide a range of specialist legal services, for many industry sectors but we have particular expertise in litigation and dispute resolution, especially in defending insurance and liability claims.

We're a fresh-thinking firm, and we're not afraid to bring challenging new perspectives to the table way beyond the traditional realm of legal services.

We empower our clients with a diverse range of ideas, tools and technology to make their lives easier, as well as delivering exceptional results, every time.

What do we have to offer?

We welcome high-performing lawyers, business services professionals, secretaries, graduates and apprentices to join our rapidly expanding global firm.

Whatever your role at Kennedys, you'll be involved in exciting and stimulating work, where your input will make a difference.

Our culture and values form a big part of who we are and we take them seriously.

We make a difference by being approachable, straightforward, supportive and distinctive.

Our are at the core of who we are and what make us a great firm to work with and for.

The Firm recognises the value of investing in our people's development and believes our culture and values contribute to the quality of our work and of our client relationships.

With a culture of on-the-job and experiential learning, peer to peer learning, mentoring, resources and tools that enable you to drive your career, we can support your development in your current and future roles.

A variety of other opportunities are available including secondments to clients and our global offices.

We strive to celebrate empower our people and ensure everyone can bring their authentic selves to work.

We've created a culture based on client service, professional excellence, hard work and trust, where diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) is a key priority.

We recognise that many of our people want to work for an employer that is aligned to their values, which is why we are building an inclusive culture, decarbonising our operations and supporting our people to thrive at work.

Our people are the key to driving this change and helping us to make a difference to our clients, our people and the communities in which we live and work.

Kennedys is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible.

We expect all employees to be aware of and comply with all relevant policies and procedures within their jurisdiction, including those relating to Information Security, Data Protection and Quality Management, refer any breach promptly to Risk & Compliance and to complete all mandatory training when requested.

Required Skill Profession

Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, And Sales Managers