Overview In this role you will lead the Global Private Markets initiative, acting as the strategic and commercial architect to position the firm as a top advisor in private capital. You will collaborate across practices, sectors, and geographies to translate strategy into client engagement and growth. You will identify market opportunities, coordinate cross-disciplinary pursuits, and drive revenue-focused client initiatives. The role blends strategic leadership with relationship management in a global, matrixed environment. This is an opportunity to shape the firm's footprint in private markets and elevate its market profile.
Responsibilities- Support execution of Global Private Markets strategy and annual business plan
- Identify trends and client needs across private markets and related structures
- Develop and manage strategic growth initiatives aligned with firm objectives
- Track KPIs and measure initiative success
- Coordinate among practice groups, industries, and regional offices
- Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to deliver integrated client solutions
- Organize leadership meetings and reporting processes
- Lead cross-selling and relationship-expansion initiatives with lawyers
- Coordinate pursuit teams for significant opportunities and pitches
- Develop client targeting and account plans for priority clients
- Build market intelligence on developments, competitors, and capital flows
- Produce executive-level reporting and recommendations
- Coordinate private markets thought leadership and external engagements
- Elevate the firm's market profile through client alerts, events, and publications
- Develop messaging and tools to articulate the private markets value proposition
- Foster a culture of collaboration and maintain market opportunity databases
Key requirements- Advanced strategic thinking and commercial acumen with ability to translate objectives into actionable plans
- Strong understanding of global private markets ecosystem (private equity, private credit, infrastructure, real assets, asset management)
- Data-driven decision making and use of market intelligence to drive recommendations
- Executive-level leadership, relationship management, and cross-functional collaboration
- Ability to influence senior stakeholders without direct authority
- Excellent communication and project management capabilities
- 10+ years' experience in business development, client development, or strategy in professional services or related fields
- Experience in a global law firm, financial services, or private capital environment is preferred
- leadership
- relationship management
- collaboration
- data-driven decision making
- market intelligence
- business development
