15 Dec BD & Campaigns – Mid-level | Elite Global Firm and Team | Snr Adviser to Managers* Encouraged to Enquire | BD & TL Campaign Skills Highly Regarded

Posted at 11:32h in Australia, Marketing, Permanent by Charles Handley

Location: Sydney

  • Strategic seat in a flagship practice: support one of the most prominent, market-leading corporate groups in the region.

  • Blend BD and campaign strategy: combine business development, client strategy, high-impact campaigns and thought leadership.

  • Learn by osmosis: work with some of the most sophisticated BD professionals in the region, in a culture of excellence and progression.

  • Extensive pitch support: collaborate with a highly experienced, national pitching team that frees you to focus on strategic growth.

  • Exclusive to Dalton Handley 

 

The Opportunity

Our client is part of the global elite – a best-in-class, high-performance, client-centric firm known not only for the calibre of its lawyers, but also for the strategic impact and sophistication of its BD, Marketing and Client function.

This is a team that doesn’t sit on the sidelines. It is deeply embedded in firm strategy, with clear buy-in from the partnership and a track record of growing careers, not just executing tasks. The team is highly resourced, forward-thinking and outcomes-focused, with a proactive approach to development that has helped many professionals become industry leaders. It’s no surprise that this firm has one of the highest BD and marketing tenures in the market – a reflection of both the opportunities the firm offers and the culture itself.

The firm is partnering exclusively with Dalton Handley to appoint a high-calibre mid-level BD professional to join a core advisory practice – one of the most respected, high-profile and deal-driven groups in the region.

This is not a traditional BD role. It’s an opportunity to step into a strategically focused, commercially critical, market-facing team in a role supporting strategic business development initiatives, profile-raising campaigns, thought leadership initiatives, key client engagement and select strategic pitches. You’ll work closely with award-winning partners and experienced BD leaders, on matters that regularly feature in the AFR and global deal press.

About The Role

Strategic BD & Client Growth

  • Shape and support delivery of the BD strategy for the a key advisory group.

  • Identify and pursue client and sector opportunities aligned to firm priorities and market shifts.

  • Partner with senior stakeholders to manage pipeline development, reporting and strategic planning.

Clients & Markets Campaigns

  • Drive profile-raising campaigns across regulatory reform, ESG, public and private M&A, capital markets and more.

  • Collaborate with the firm’s communications and marketing teams on media, content and events.

  • Help deliver roundtables, sponsorships, and campaigns from planning to ROI analysis.

Client Engagement

  • Support firmwide client programs including feedback, relationship tracking and cross-practice collaboration.

  • Leverage insights and data to inform targeting, client planning and relationship development.

  • Translate sector themes and market developments into actionable client conversations.

Enablement & Insight

  • Maintain and evolve BD infrastructure including credentials, content libraries and deal assets.

  • Use data, dashboards and market intel to shape and refine BD activity.

  • Collaborate across BD teams to ensure alignment and cross-pollination of best practice.

Pitching & Pursuits

  • While not pitch-heavy, the role includes supporting select strategic pursuits where needed.

  • You’ll work closely with a dedicated national pitching team that manages end-to-end process and production, allowing you to focus on positioning, messaging and coaching.

About You

We welcome a broad spectrum of mid-level BD professionals to enquire to learn more. You might be:

  • A Senior Adviser, BD Executive, or Consultant looking to step up into a more strategic role and firm.

  • A Junior Manager ready for more ownership, campaign work and partner visibility.

  • A Manager in a national or mid-tier firm seeking to elevate your platform and work with market-leading talent.

  • *This is not a Manager titled role however some candidates at Manager level in smaller firms may be highly attracted to this opportunity

You’ll ideally bring:

  • 5+ years’ BD and marketing experience in legal, professional or financial services.

  • A commercial mindset, strong stakeholder skills and ability to influence senior lawyers.

  • Experience with profile-building campaigns, content and/or sector engagement programs.

  • Project management and writing skills, with a steady hand across short-turnaround and long-range projects.

  • Familiarity with CRM and BD tools 

  • A collaborative and proactive approach, with curiosity and ambition to grow.

Why this firm?

  • A global firm at the top of its game, committed to growth, client service, and BD excellence.

  • A flagship group working on the region’s most high-profile deals, reforms and advisory matters.

  • A track record of growing BD careers – through our 14-year partnership, Dalton Handley has placed nearly 50 professionals into this firm. Feedback has been overwhelmingly outstanding, impressive career growth success stories within the firm are the norm, and the average tenure in BD and marketing exceeds seven years.

  • A collaborative, well-resourced team culture that invests in you – both professionally and personally.

Let’s talk – confidentially

This is genuinely a rare opportunity to elevate your career within a team that balances challenge, recognition and long-term growth. Even if you’re not actively applying, we encourage you to have an exploratory conversation no CV needed upfront.

Whether you’re stepping up or seeking a firm brand uplift, role or looking to specialise in corporate dealmaking environments, this role offers challenge, profile, and momentum.

Agency information

Dalton Handley is a market leading recruitment and career advisory firm, our team and alliance partners have over 40 years’ experience specialising in business development and marketing roles within professional services – we understand the intricacies of your world.

We have placed hundreds of candidates into career enhancing roles and built high performance BD and marketing teams with some of the world’s leading professional services businesses, from global law firms, the Big-4 and global engineering firms, through to boutique consultancy practices.

To apply, or to have an exploratory conversation in the strictest of confidence, please contact Charles Handley at Dalton Handley.

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