Director, Business Development - Litigation & Compliance

Position Overview

FGS Global is seeking a highly organized and strategic Director - Business Development, Compliance and Litigation to support our Compliance and Litigation Sub-Practice leadership. This individual will play a critical operational and strategic role in driving the practice forward by raising its profile in the legal community, with particular emphasis on building and maintaining relationships with law firms, general counsel, corporate directors and other important referral partners and key stakeholders in the litigation ecosystem.

This is a non-client-facing role focused on growing and managing our most important referral network, helping define how the practice goes to market and enabling our senior litigation partners to maximize their business development impact. The ideal candidate will bring deep knowledge of the legal industry and litigation trends, exceptional organizational capabilities, and the ability to translate strategic objectives into actionable roadmaps and compelling marketing, thought leadership and new business materials. They will also be leveraging strong networking experience and interpersonal skills.

You will join a growing global team of Business Development professionals reporting into the Global Chief Growth Officer, tasked with identifying new growth opportunities, helping develop existing client relationships and raising the firm's profile across its main practice areas: Strategy Reputation, Global Public Affairs, Transactions Financial Communications, Crisis Issues Management. You will work closely with your counterpart in our Transactions Financial Communications group and members of other sub-practices within the Crisis Issues Management Practice to ensure a coordinated approach to and follow-through on law firm outreach.

Key Responsibilities

• Law Firm Engagement Strategy Execution

Serve as the primary driver of our law firm engagement strategy

Develop and manage a rolling 12-month roadmap of law firm meetings and other engagements for Compliance and Litigation Sub-Practice leaders

Arrange meetings for Compliance and Litigation practice leaders and drive meeting preparation (provision of background information, discussion topics, strategic talking points and updated and tailored marketing materials) and follow up (incl. leveraging our CRM system), ensuring seamless execution and greatest impact

Consistently collect, analyze, and circulate intelligence on key law firms, their leading litigators, their strategic priorities, as well as the marketing activities of our key competitors in litigation communications

• Additional Stakeholder Relationship Management

Extend law firm engagement model to general counsel, boards of directors and litigation funders

Develop and drive targeted outreach strategies for each stakeholder group, incl. systematic tracking of all stakeholder interactions and opportunities

• Thought Leadership Market Positioning

Identify trending topics and emerging issues in the legal marketplace for positioning and thought leadership opportunities

In collaboration with Marketing, develop and execute thought leadership initiatives and events (e.g. including but not limited to hosted dinners, salons and panels) that positions our firm as the go-to, sophisticated advisor in litigation communications

• Conference Events Management

Strategize and coordinate presence at legal conferences and industry events, incl. high-value speaking opportunities and panel placements

Manage conference logistics, preparation materials, and follow-up activities

Develop post-conference engagement strategies to capitalize on connections made

• Materials Knowledge Management

Oversee the Compliance and Litigation materials subcommittee

Ensure all pitch materials, case studies, and marketing collateral remain current and compelling

Help lead the preparation and submission process for annual Chambers litigation rankings and other awards

Maintain a centralized repository of practice capabilities, credentials, and competitive intelligence

Develop and refine standard briefing templates and preparation materials

Practice Operations Support

Track business development metrics and provide regular reporting on pipeline development

Identify process improvements and implement systems that enhance business development efficiency

Maintain a regularly updated referral partner relationship database to track and prioritize outreach and engagement activities

Ideal Candidate Profile

We are seeking a candidate who embodies the following qualifications and attributes:

• Education Experience

Bachelor's degree required

5-10 years of experience in law firm business development (BD) or a BD-role at a professional services organization with significant legal sector exposure

Alternative backgrounds may include experience as a law firm attorney with litigation and business development experience; or as a business development professional at another professional service…