Marketing & Business Development Manager- Commodities

Marketing & Business Development Manager- Commodities

Location: London

Salary: DUE

Salary band: Dependant upon experience

Contract type: Contract/Temporary

Date posted: 21/09/26

Marketing & Business Development Manager – Commodities

Blue Legal is partnering with a leading international law firm to recruit a Marketing & Business Development Manager to support its Commodities practice on a fixed-term contract. Based in London, the successful candidate will lead strategic business development and marketing activity across the international group, helping to strengthen client relationships, enhance market profile and drive revenue growth.

The Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and delivery of the Commodities practice’s international business development and marketing strategy, working closely with senior partners and wider stakeholders.
• Develop and implement integrated business development and marketing campaigns, managing associated budgets and ensuring initiatives align with the group’s strategic priorities.
• Conduct market, client and competitor research to identify new business opportunities, sector trends, target clients and potential cross-selling opportunities across the firm.
• Manage pitches, RFPs, ITTs and capability documents, producing high-quality, commercially focused materials tailored to specific client and target opportunities.
• Support client development programmes and key account activity, working with partners to strengthen existing relationships and identify opportunities for further growth.
• Deliver profile-raising initiatives including PR, thought leadership, directories, website content, client briefings, seminars and conferences, working collaboratively with central Marketing and Communications teams.
• Manage and develop the aligned Marketing & Business Development Executive while monitoring business development activity, reporting on ROI and promoting effective use of CRM and marketing systems.

The Candidate:

• Previous business development and marketing experience within a professional services environment, ideally legal, with experience developing and implementing strategic sector and client development initiatives.
• Strong commercial awareness and stakeholder management skills, with experience working across different levels of seniority and, ideally, an understanding of the Commodities sector and international markets.
• Excellent project management, communication and organisational skills, with a proactive approach and proven ability to manage pitches, campaigns and multiple priorities to deadline.

Please e-mail your CV and covering letter in the strictest confidence to [email protected]

Once you have sent your CV, feel free to telephone me on 0207 118 3003.

Please note: Due to the specific sectors we work in, only candidates with valid work experience in a Law Firm, Accountancy Firm, Management Consultancy, Property/Construction Firm, Financial Services Firm or a high profile relevant Association or Agency will be considered. We regret that our clients will not accept applications outside of these areas.

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