Client Development Manager
Ashfords LLP • exeter, england • Posted May 31, 2026
Position Overview
We’re looking for a commercially driven Client Development Manager to join our Marketing & Client Development team on a full-time, permanent basis. This is a high-profile role where you’ll partner with lawyers to drive growth across key sectors and departments.
Working closely with partners and senior stakeholders, you’ll take a consultative approach to business development by identifying opportunities, strengthening client relationships, and supporting the conversion of new and repeat work. You’ll play a key role in shaping and delivering business plans, go-to-market strategies, and wider growth initiatives.
You’ll lead on strategic, high-value opportunities, managing pitches and proposals, conducting client and market research, and developing clear win themes. Alongside this, you’ll build and manage pipelines of target clients and referrers, using CRM systems to track and measure success.
You’ll also help embed consistent development approaches across teams...