Lateral Partner Business Development Senior Manager (Rest of World)

About the role

The Lateral Partner Business Development Senior Manager (Rest of World) is responsible for leading the structured integration of lateral partners across all regions outside the United States during their first 24 months at the firm. The role also brings greater rigour to lateral workforce planning, business case development, integration governance and post-hire performance tracking, helping ensure lateral investment is aligned to the firm's strategic priorities and delivers measurable commercial impact. Purpose of role Working closely with the Global Head of Lateral Partner Integration, and alongside the Lateral Partner Business Development Senior Manager (US), this role ensures a consistent global integration framework while tailoring delivery to regional market dynamics, partner profiles and strategic priorities. The role combines strategic oversight with hands-on delivery and acts as a trusted adviser to lateral partners and senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end integration of lateral partners across ROW jurisdictions, aligned to a consistent global framework.
• Develop and maintain the firm's global integration playbook for ROW, ensuring consistency of standards, tools and reporting while allowing for regional tailoring.
• Design and execute bespoke 24-month integration plans aligned with individual partner business cases and firm strategy, including structured 0-12 month plans with clear milestones and early intervention points.
• Act as the primary integration lead for senior or strategically significant ROW lateral hires.
• Collaborate closely with the Lateral Partner Business Development Senior Manager (US) to ensure consistency of standards, tools and reporting.
• Coordinate with HR and Recruitment teams on lateral partner on-boarding and early-stage operational readiness.
• Support client engagement initiatives, pipeline development and early commercial traction, and partner with the Communications team on internal and external profile-raising.
• Facilitate formal and informal connections across practices, sectors, regions and business professionals.
• Ensure new hires are supported both culturally and operationally, with appropriate connection points, sponsorship and practical support.
• Identify integration and retention risks early and work with HR/Talent and business leadership on mitigation and development pathways.
• Provide direction and mentoring to junior integration team members and contribute to a high-performing, globally consistent integration function.
• Your experience
• Significant experience in partner integration, lateral hiring, business development, talent strategy, talent development, HR or related roles within a global professional services or law firm environment.
• Proven ability to influence partners and senior stakeholders across regions and operate credibly in a complex matrix environment.
• Demonstrated coaching capability, with the ability to support, challenge and accelerate the performance and integration of senior lateral partners.
• Strong understanding of client development, partner economics, financial modelling, business case assessment and profile building.
• Strong market intelligence and benchmarking capability, with sound commercial judgement.
• Experience operating across cultures, jurisdictions and time zones.
• Highly credible, discreet, collaborative and execution-oriented approach.
• How we will support you
• From your first day with us, you will have varied opportunities to continuously grow and develop your skills and knowledge. From formal training, informal coaching and mentoring through to skills-based and technical training and on the job learning.
• Hybrid working
• This role follows our 'balanced' hybrid working approach and as long as business needs allow, you will be supported to work in a hybrid way in line with the hybrid working policy
• What we offer including our broad range of benefits and working environment
• Equal opportunities
• At Clifford Chance, we understand that our true asset is our people. Inclusion is good for our team and their families, our firm and society.
• We are committed to treating all employees and applicants fairly and equally regardless of their gender, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, race, colour, national or ethnic origin, social or e

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