Client Relationship Manager

General Description

Blue Legal is working with a leading international law firm to recruit an experienced Client Relationship Manager to support its Financial Institutions client portfolio. This is a high-profile role sitting within a collaborative business development function, partnering closely with senior lawyers and global client teams. This role will play a critical role in supporting the team during a busy period on a 12 month FTC.

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The Responsibilities:

• Partner with senior stakeholders to identify growth opportunities through client insight, market intelligence, and data analysis.
• Support the development and execution of tailored client strategies, ensuring clear objectives and measurable outcomes.
• Drive proactive business development activity aligned to sector priorities, including cross-selling and new workstream identification.
• Contribute to opportunity planning, sales cycle management, and pursuit activity for high-value mandates.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key client contacts, both independently and alongside senior lawyers.
• Coordinate and prepare materials for client meetings, including presentations, reports, and follow-up actions.
• Manage and support pricing discussions, panel submissions, and fee proposals in collaboration with internal specialists.
• Facilitate structured client feedback and ensure insights are translated into meaningful actions.
• Share relevant client and sector insights internally to improve collaboration and knowledge flow.

The Candidate:

• Strong experience in client relationship management or business development within legal or professional services.
• Exposure to financial institutions client or regulated sectors.
• Confidence working with senior stakeholders in a matrix environment.
• A data-driven approach to client strategy and decision-making.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

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Please note: Due to the specific sectors we work in, only candidates with valid work experience in a Law Firm, Accountancy Firm, Management Consultancy, Property/Construction Firm, Financial Services Firm or a high profile relevant Association or Agency will be considered. We regret that our clients will not accept applications outside of these areas. xwzovoh

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