Senior Manager, Client Development

🕒 March 19

🏢🏡 New York City – Hybrid

💵 $220k - $250k / year

⏰ Full Time

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1884

💸 Finance

🏠 Real Estate

📋 Compliance

Finance • Real Estate • Compliance

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP is a leading global law firm providing a wide range of legal services to businesses and institutions. The firm specializes in areas such as litigation, banking and credit, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, private funds, and more. With a history of over 140 years, it serves clients from its offices in major cities around the world, including New York, London, Tokyo, and São Paulo. Simpson Thacher is known for its work in financial services, private equity, and infrastructure, advising clients on major transactions and regulatory matters.

📋 Description

• Serve as a senior Client Development & Engagement lead for the Fund Transactions (Secondaries) & GP Stakes initiatives and pitches • Advise partners and practice leadership on client development strategies, market trends, competitive positioning, and growth opportunities across relevant practices. • Support the integration of funds, registered funds, regulatory, M&A—into a cohesive offering. • Anticipate and proactively address the business development and client engagement needs of practice leaders and senior partners. • Lead the development of strategic pitches, proposals, and responses to RFPs for Secondaries Funds, GP Stakes & Fund Transactions and related specialist areas, exercising judgment on positioning, messaging, and prioritization. • Assist in coordinating Firm-sponsored events, presentations and event logistics. • Partner with attorneys to develop tailored client strategies, relationship plans, and opportunity pipelines. • Shape and oversee submissions for legal directories, rankings, awards, and surveys relevant to focus areas. • Provide strategic guidance on client-facing materials, ensuring alignment with Firm priorities and consistent articulation of capabilities. • Act as a central point of coordination across Registered Funds, Private Funds, GP Stakes practices to support integrated client development efforts. • Collaborate with communications, events, and other Client Development & Engagement teams to deliver cohesive, high-impact initiatives. • Provide guidance, mentorship, and oversight to junior Client Development & Engagement team members supporting registered Funds, Private Funds, GP Stakes and related practices.

🎯 Requirements

• Significant experience (6-8 years) in finance, business development, client development, or practice management within a law firm or professional services environment. • Strong familiarity with private equity, financial institutions, investment banks; experience supporting funds or secondaries preferred • Demonstrated ability to operate independently, exercise sound judgment, and advise senior stakeholders. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex information into clear, compelling messaging. • Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, high-expectation environment. • High level of discretion, professionalism, and credibility in partner-facing interactions. • 6 years as a marketing, secondaries, investment banking, financial services-related role is highly desirable • Prior experience in marketing and business development field at a law firm is helpful • Experience with website maintenance and/or Client Relationship Management (CRM) system experience • Familiarity with Pitchbook and Preqin • Familiarity with experience management databases such as Content Pilot or Foundation

🏖️ Benefits

• Health insurance • Retirement plans • Paid time off • Flexible work arrangements • Professional development