Business Development Manager – Private Funds

About Ropes & Gray Ropes & Gray is a preeminent global law firm. The firm has been ranked in the top three on The American Lawyer's prestigious A-List for eight consecutive years and #1 on Law.com's UK A-List twice in the past three years - rankings that honor the "best of the best" law firms. The firm has approximately 2,500 lawyers and professionals serving clients in major centers of business, finance, technology, and government in Boston, Chicago, Dublin, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Milan, New York, Paris, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Silicon Valley, Singapore, Tokyo and Washington, D.C.The firm has consistently been recognized for its leading practices in many areas, including asset management, private equity, M&A, finance, real estate, tax, antitrust, life sciences, health care, intellectual property, litigation & enforcement, privacy & cybersecurity, and business restructuring. Ropes & Gray is an equal opportunity employer. Overview The Business Development department's commercial objective is to grow firm revenue and take market share, grow existing client relationships, and develop new client relationships in alignment with firm and practice goals and our industry and client teams. Business development works in collaboration with partners, other attorneys and business support colleagues to achieve these objectives and is part of a broader business support organization in a collaborative work environment. The business development team is a specialist business support function with a range of offerings focused on business development in the firm's practice groups. The Business Development Manager (BDM) will serve as a trusted advisor to private funds specialty group leaders, asset management practice group leaders, and partners to provide strategic, commercial, and practical support on the implementation of strategic and commercial business and client development priorities. The BDM is responsible for developing and executing integrated marketing and business development plans that increase the firm's brand visibility, attract new clients, and drive client satisfaction and loyalty. Responsibilities Develop and execute business development and marketing efforts designed to generate new business and improve market visibility for the private funds and sponsor solutions group. Collaborate with practice group partners and global teams to develop and implement business and client development plans for target clients, including budget planning, expense monitoring, and identifying joint initiatives to grow revenue and relationships. Drive AI adoption across the Business Development function by promoting proficiency in and consistent use of AI tools and technologies, helping teams integrate AI into day-to-day business development activities such as proposals and RFPs, prospecting, market and competitive intelligence, and event strategy to improve efficiency, responsiveness, and the quality of client-facing deliverables. …