Business Development Manager - Private Equity - Law firm - Paris

Business Development Manager – Private Equity

International Law Firm | Paris | Up to €86,000 + bonus

Vous évoluez actuellement en Business Development au sein d’un cabinet d’avocats ?

Vous souhaitez rejoindre une organisation internationale de premier plan, travailler directement avec des Partners et jouer un rôle visible dans le développement d’une pratique Private Equity reconnue ?

Je recrute actuellement un Business Development Manager – Private Equity pour un grand cabinet d’avocats d’affaires international basé au cœur de Paris.

This is a highly visible, Partner-facing position combining strategic business development with hands-on delivery across France and international markets.

The opportunity

Working closely with the Private Equity BD leadership, the Paris BD team, Partners and Associates, you will help shape and deliver the business development priorities of the firm’s Private Equity practice.

You will take ownership of high-impact pitches, client development initiatives, market intelligence and cross-border opportunities, ensuring strong alignment between the Paris office and the firm’s wider international network.

Your responsibilities

• Drive the development and execution of the Paris Private Equity business development plan, aligned with the firm’s global client, sector and practice priorities.

• Partner with senior stakeholders to identify and develop client opportunities, cross-selling initiatives and cross-border mandates.

• Lead tailored pitches, panel submissions and strategic client proposals from initial planning through to final delivery.

• Develop and monitor client and business plans, establishing clear priorities, actions, timelines and measurable KPIs.

• Use CRM, pipeline, client and market data to identify opportunities and provide commercially relevant insights to Partners and BD leadership.

• Monitor Private Equity activity, competitor positioning, client developments and broader market trends.

• Coordinate with international BD, marketing, sector and shared services teams to deliver consistent and high-quality initiatives across the firm.

• Contribute to legal directories, rankings and other profile-raising initiatives for the Private Equity practice.

Your profile

• Strong Business Development experience gained within an international law firm or another partnership-led professional services environment.

• Demonstrable exposure to Private Equity, Private Capital, Corporate/M&A or another closely related transactional practice.

• A strong understanding of how Partners and client teams operate within a law firm environment.

• Proven experience managing pitches, proposals, client plans and strategic BD projects.

• Confidence working with Partners and senior stakeholders across different offices and jurisdictions.

• Excellent analytical, writing, project management and stakeholder management skills.

• Full professional fluency in both French and English.

Previous law firm experience is strongly preferred.

Salary and benefits

• Salary of up to €86,000 per year, depending on experience and profile

• Annual individual performance bonus

• Profit-sharing scheme

• 25 days of annual leave plus 12 RTT days

• Your birthday off

• Two additional days off during the Christmas period

• Meal vouchers

• Transportation allowance

• Private health insurance

• Employee benefits programme

• Two days of remote working per week after six months with the firm

To discuss the opportunity confidentially, please contact me or send your CV to [email protected].

Due to the volume of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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