BD Senior Advisor, M&A

Linklaters•New York, NY

4d•$130,000 - $150,000

About The Position

This role supports driving growth across M&A by assisting in Business Development (BD) plan development and implementation. The position involves collaborating with global BD teams to ensure local office alignment with global strategies, and to ensure local M&A client targeting strategies align with global BD growth objectives and firm strategy. The role also focuses on building and maintaining relationships within the broader Business Development & Marketing (BDM) function, including Clients & Sectors teams, to drive growth in priority sectors and market opportunities. This includes creating compelling M&A go-to-market campaigns to engage target clients, supporting the execution of focused M&A sector and client growth plans, and facilitating cross-selling opportunities within global product teams. The role requires providing timely and high-quality contributions to win strategies and assisting with developing pitch and panel submissions. Additionally, it involves using specialized knowledge to support data-led insights for horizon scanning, opportunity spotting, pipeline management, and client targeting/development for M&A services. Analysis of market information and monitoring external trends are key to shaping BD initiatives and goals. The role also supports the effective utilization of MarTech and data infrastructure for proactive, targeted M&A and TMT/IP insights, and ensures alignment with global processes and the effective use of the Firm's shared services.

Requirements

Experience in business development supporting M&A services, preferably in legal or professional services.
Knowledge of M&A transactions, deal structures, and market trends.
Experience supporting BD strategy development and implementation.
Ability to collaborate effectively across global teams and functions.
Experience contributing to pitch materials and client proposals.
Analytical skills with ability to interpret market data and identify opportunities.
Understanding of cross-selling strategies in professional services.
Experience using marketing technology and data tools for BD insights.
Strong communication skills with ability to build relationships with diverse stakeholders.
Knowledge of global professional services processes and shared service models.
Business Development
Business Partner Support
Client Presentation Strategy
Communication
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) System
Domain Expertise
New Business Development
Pitch Decks
Stakeholder Management
Strategic Business Planning

Responsibilities

Provide support in driving growth across M&A by assisting in Business Development (BD) plan development and implementation.
Collaborate with global BD teams to ensure the local office remains connected to the global network and strategies.
Help to ensure that local M&A client targeting strategies align with global BD growth objectives and firm strategy.
Participate in building and maintaining relationships and interconnectivity across broader Business Development & Marketing (BDM) function, including Clients & Sectors teams, to drive growth in priority sectors and market opportunities, and help to create compelling, M&A go-to-market campaigns to engage target clients.
Support the execution of focused M&A sector, and client growth plans, helping to facilitate cross-selling opportunities within global product teams.
Provide timely and high-quality contributions to win strategies and assist with developing market-leading pitch and panel submissions.
Use specialized knowledge to support the use of data-led insights for horizon scanning, opportunity spotting, pipeline management and client targeting/development for M&A services.
Conduct analysis of market information and monitor external trends to assist in shaping BD initiatives and goals.
Assist in the effective utilization of MarTech and data infrastructure to provide proactive, targeted M&A and TMT/IP insights.
Help to ensure alignment with global processes and the effective use of the Firm's shared services.