Client Development Manager

Work for a place that works for you…

At Stephens Scown, every day is what we make it. So we make it matter. Doing notable work for notable clients, building our skills with talented people and having a positive impact on our communities sits at the heart of everything we do.

We don’t just say it, we live it. Our commitment to our people, clients and communities runs through our DNA. We are employee-owned, we are a Certified B Corporation^TM, and we are featured in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024 list – ensuring our culture and ethos of going above and beyond for our people, our colleagues and our communities is recognised nationally.

The Role

We are seeking a dynamic and people-focused Client Development Manager (CDM) to join our team. This is a highly visible and strategically key role, supporting the growth of our business.

• The CDM will lead on the acquisition of new clients across Stephens Scown while also identifying opportunities to meet the greater legal needs of existing clients.
• You will play a key role in shaping our business development strategy by analysing market trends, identifying growth opportunities, and making informed decisions that align with our long-term goals.
• Your key responsibilities will include: strategic decision making, stakeholder management, pipeline management, tender and pitch submissions.

About You

• The ideal candidate will have 5+ years’ experience in sales/client service, ideally in a professional services environment
• You will have experience in managing B2B and B2C business development activities, with proven success in business pitches and tenders
• The CDM will possess highly effective interpersonal skills with people at all levels, and the ability to promote complex issues with confidence and authority
• A proficiency in Microsoft office packages is essential, as is the ability to quickly assimilate complex information and take independent action where necessary.

 What we can offer you

• We offer a competitive salary and an impressive array of benefits and rewards. Not least of these is through the Firm’s employee-ownership status, where every employee is listened to, helps to realise our vision and receives an equal share in our annual profit-share.
• Our hybrid working model and approach to flexible working enables our people to share their working time between home and the office to support a healthy work / life balance.
• View a full list of our benefits– including 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays and your birthday), private medical insurance, group life assurance, access to a comprehensive range of wellbeing support, and three additional days’ paid leave to support good causes.

Why Stephens Scown?

Being Great Matters…

Working here is something else entirely. It’s a place where we can step up to tough challenges with people so good they inspire us to be better. We proudly work in a beautiful part of the country, go beyond expectations and achieve things that matter.

Owning It Matters…

We’re the UK’s first major employee-owned law firm. But more than this, we’re people-centred, people-powered. We do what it takes to help each other overcome every challenge. Whatever’s happening in the world, empowering our people is what matters.

Doing Good Matters…

Our communities and colleagues give us a lot to be thankful for. So we try to make them feel as valued as our clients. Whether we’re digging deep and giving our time and money, picking up rubbish from our streets and beaches, at Stephens Scown, if it’s right, it matters.

Having Fun Matters…

We might have the expertise of a top city firm, but outside our offices there’s not a skyscraper in sight. Whether we’re getting to know our clients on our local beach or having fun in the park with colleagues, we’re all about living a life enriched by work. Making the fun matter.