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Our culture is one of vigilance and curiosity, Firm-wide collaboration, unfailing mutual respect and dedication. We pride ourselves on having standout talent and delivering an exceptional client experience.\nNous sommes BLG, vos avocats au Canada. Forts d’une culture alliant vigilance et curiosité, nous travaillons en collaboration à l’échelle du cabinet, animés d’un respect sans faille et d’un dévouement de tous les instants. Nos ressources remarquables et notre expérience client exceptionnelle font notre fierté.\nWe are a future-minded Firm delivering high-value advice and known for our unwavering commitment to innovation, diversity and inclusion, community involvement and talent development. Learn more about us at www.blg.com.\nRésolument tournés vers l’avenir, nous offrons des conseils de grande valeur et nous distinguons par notre engagement indéfectible envers l’innovation, la diversité et l’inclusion, la collectivité et le perfectionnement professionnel. Rendez-vous sur www.blg.com pour en savoir plus sur le cabinet.\nPurpose of the RoleThe Senior Specialist, Business Development provides strategic business development recommendations and practical support to the Sector Leaders and the Director, Business Development. An emerging leader, relationship builder and executor, the Senior Specialist is an ambassador of the Clients and Markets (C&M) Core Team Values and integrates with C&M colleagues to identify and deliver impactful initiatives that support measurable revenue growth and profitability targets; client relationship retention and acquisition; and amplification of BLG’s brand profile within the industry and sector.\nSuccess in this role is measured through the Senior Specialist’s contribution to lead generation (converting opportunities into new work); client relationship development (new and institutional); and brand awareness (BLG as trusted business partner within the sector).\nThis role is replacing a current vacancy and is open to be filled in any of our five regions: Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Calgary or Vancouver.\n------------------------------------------------------Version Française -------------------------------------------\nDescription du poste\nLe/la spécialiste principal·e, Développement des affaires fournit des recommandations stratégiques et du soutien aux responsables de secteur et à la directrice, Développement des affaires. Leader en devenir qui sait nouer des relations et exécuter ses idées, le/la titulaire du poste incarne les valeurs fondamentales de l’équipe Clients et marchés. Cette personne collabore en outre avec ses collègues pour repérer et mettre en œuvre des initiatives qui appuient la croissance mesurable des revenus, les cibles de rentabilité et la fidélisation et l’acquisition de clients, en plus de renforcer l’image de marque de BLG.\nLa réussite du/de la candidat·e retenu·e se mesurera par sa contribution à la prospection de clientèle (convertir les occasions en nouveaux mandats), à l’expansion des relations avec les clients (nouveaux et institutionnels) et au rayonnement de la marque (positionner BLG comme un partenaire de confiance dans le marché).\nCe poste vise à pourvoir un poste actuellement vacant et peut être basé dans l’une de nos cinq régions : Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal, Calgary ou Vancouver.\nPrimary Responsibilities\nBusiness Acquisition, Pitches and Pursuit Strategy\nDevelop, execute and implement the initiatives set out in the annual Corporate and Capital Markets (CCM) and Specialized Business Law (SBL) practice plans, in 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resources that drive consistency, efficiency, and market impact\nAssist with the management and reporting of CCM and SBL budgets, providing recommendations and guidance on strategic expense priorities and assessing ROI on client engagement and business development activities\nundefined\nClient Account & Relationship Management\nSupport Focus Group Leaders in leading assigned client teams through account planning, meeting governance, and action item reporting and follow-through\nTranslate insights from the Firm’s Client Listening Program into specific account expansion strategies and service improvement recommendations\nDevelop deep knowledge of priority client stakeholders, business strategies and current issues; update client profile and track key touchpoints in CRM\nIdentify cross-selling opportunities between CCM deal flow and SBL advisory sub-practices to deepen client relationships and expand mandates\nLeverage relationship programs to engage with priority client stakeholders and 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(e.g., Chambers, Lexpert, IFLR1000)\nSupport legal professionals in participating in relevant industry sponsorships, speaking engagements and conferences, coordinating with the Events and Communications teams on execution\nReporting and Business Intelligence\nProvide streamlined reporting on assigned CCM and SBL client account performance and the impact of profile-building activities including recommendations to improve outcomes\nEnsure representative transactions and experience are captured in Foundation to support pitch credentials, league table accuracy and competitive positioning\nActively maintain target client profiles and CCM and SBL marketing lists in CRM\nUse market analytics and pipeline data to track wins, losses, ROI and business development best practices, reporting regularly to Focus Group Leaders and the Director, Business Development\nGeneral Responsibilities\nEnsure that CCM and SBL stakeholders are kept informed of business activities, risks, opportunities and recommended actions\nFacilitate knowledge sharing of business development best practices to build capabilities across the C&M team\nCollaborate with other C&M functions (Pursuits, Pricing, Business Development Intelligence, Events, Marketing, Communications, CRM) to deliver seamless and consistent service to legal professionals\nAct as a bridge across C&M sub-teams, pulling in the right resources for practice initiatives without creating bottlenecks\nBe an ambassador of continuous improvement and change, playing an active role in elevating the performance of the C&M team\nKey Competencies\nUndergraduate degree in Business, Law, Marketing, Finance or Communications\n5 to 7 years progressive business development experience in a legal or professional services environment\nDemonstrated understanding of corporate transactions, capital markets activity (including equity and debt offerings, M&A) and the competitive landscape for transactional legal services\nProven track record structuring 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