Business Development & Marketing Director

About Dentons 

Dentons is a full service commercial law firm, and the world’s largest global law firm with offices in over 80 countries and 160 locations across the globe.

About the role

Dentons is seeking an experienced Business Development and Marketing Director to lead our client strategy and further elevate our market presence.

As BD Director, you’ll champion our firm-wide client strategy that maximises acquisition, retention, and cross-practice collaboration. You’ll work closely with partners and practice groups to unlock new opportunities, enhance profitability, and ensure we’re always delivering an unbeatable client experience.

This is a senior leadership role where your influence will shape the future of our firm. You’ll oversee business development, marketing, communications, events and business analysis - bringing cohesion and clarity to our revenue and reputation initiatives.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement innovative client and marketing strategies and plans that support the firm to achieve strategic goals.
• Collaborate with our Partners to drive strategic growth.
• Attract, retain and lead a high-performing Business Development and Marketing team.
• Develop and further embed systems, processes, and reporting frameworks to support strategic objectives.
• Act as a thought leader in the profitable delivery of legal services.

What we are looking for

• Proven business development leadership experience in a professional services firm, ideally within a law firm.
• Strategic thinking with a commercial mindset and strong influencing skills.
• Exceptional communication and organisational skills.
• Strong client service focus, the ability to establish and sustain trusting relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• A passion for client-centric growth and innovation.

What do we offer?

We are a future-focussed firm and that ethos extends to our people too.

We offer you the opportunity to be part of a high-performing, positive and inclusive team that works in partnership with our clients and other teams locally and across the Dentons network globally. 

We offer competitive remuneration along with benefits that will make a positive difference to your life. We welcome applications for this position from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements.

• We invest in our people, so learning and development are key.
• Lifestyle leave – we recognise that people have busy lives so there is the opportunity to buy extra leave each year.
• Annual wellness allowance
• Paid parental leave of 26 weeks/5 weeks for non-primary caregiver.
• Access to free in-house legal advice.
• We dress for our day and our role.
• Regular social events, including morning teas, Friday Fives, sporting and charity events, family Christmas parties, and mid and end of year functions.
• An extra paid holiday for Dentons Kensington Swan Day.

Diversity and inclusion

Dentons is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to an environment where everyone respects and supports each other. We believe inclusion drives diversity and want to foster an environment where our people thrive through diversity of thought and shared experience. We encourage applications irrespective of race, ethnicity, culture, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age or disability. We are proud to be a Pride Pledge partner.

To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter.

For a confidential discussion about the role, or a copy of the position description, please contact Emma Gibbins at Emma.Gibbins@dentons.com