Head of Business Development

Cripps is a B Corp certified law firm and recognised in The Lawyer Awards as “Law firm of the Year: the Independents” this year. With a clear vision and ambitious plans for growth, the firm prides itself on solving problems and championing ambitions for its clients, people, communities, and planet.

The firm has a newly created and exciting role for a Head of Business Development. If you are looking for an opportunity to make a significant impact with an ambitious and agile firm this is a great opportunity.

The Head of Business Development is a senior role in the firm, working closely with the Director of BD & Marketing, and the senior leadership team you will help drive and embed a client-centric approach to business development. Key to the firm’s strategy is to accelerate its ability to grow market share with its chosen markets, this role is seen as a critical part of the firm achieving its strategic objectives.

Building on existing foundations, you will be responsible for developing and driving forward key strategic initiatives to energise and enable fee earners to generate leads, convert opportunities, increase cross-selling and grow key clients. The role will see you driving and developing focussed business development activity across sectors, practice groups and through a client account management programme. As Head of Business Development, you will lead and empower an existing team to provide strategic and commercial advice to the partnership.

The successful candidate will have a proven track record in developing and implementing firm wide BD strategies within a professional services partnership. If you are looking for a genuine opportunity to work with the leadership of a business, drive change and play a key role in supporting a business achieve its objectives then this is a fantastic role.

The role could be based in Tunbridge Wells, Horsham or London.

Totum Partners is delighted to partnering on an exclusive basis with Cripps. Any third party or direct applications will be shared with Totum.