Fenwick & West LLP
Business Development Manager - Life Sciences
Fenwick & West LLP, Palo Alto, California, United States, 94306
Business Development Manager - Life Sciences page is loaded Business Development Manager - Life Sciences Apply locations Silicon Valley New York Boston San Francisco time type Full time posted on Posted 30+ Days Ago job requisition id R2600
Job Description Summary: Fenwick is seeking a proactive and strategic Business Development Manager with an understanding of the life sciences industry to join our growing team. This individual will support our Life Sciences Group and key partners in our IP and Corporate practices. This is a dynamic role for someone who thrives on driving strategic initiatives, enhancing partner visibility, and building relationships with the most innovative biotech and life science companies and investors globally.
This position can be based in our Boston (MA), New York (NY), Silicon Valley (CA), or San Francisco (CA) office locations and offers a hybrid work arrangement, allowing you to work both from home and at your designated Fenwick office. The frequency of in-office work will be determined by business needs and guided by your department's directives.
Job Description: Develop and execute strategic business development initiatives that strengthen and grow the firm’s Life Sciences practice. Serve as a trusted advisor to life science partners, providing thought leadership, market insights, and innovative strategies to drive growth. Identify, evaluate, and execute on BD and networking opportunities, including industry events, sponsorships, and speaking engagements. Collaborate with Life Sciences partners and business development colleagues to identify cross-selling opportunities and pursue new engagements. Support partners in managing and expanding their networks, ensuring regular touchpoints with key clients, prospects, and referral sources. Coordinate and prepare compelling pitch materials, responses to RFPs, and post-mortem analyses. Collaborate with marketing and events teams to plan and execute local and targeted life sciences events. Produce and support the dissemination of high-impact thought leadership content to elevate the firm’s visibility in the life sciences space. Manage and maintain accurate data in CRM (Salesforce), client lists, BD activity logs, and experience databases. Monitor industry trends, competitive intelligence, and key ecosystem players to identify new opportunities for the firm. Desired Skills and Qualifications: Strong knowledge of the life sciences sector and the biotech startup and investment ecosystem. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, that meet the demands of high-performing large law firm partners. Proven ability to lead and manage complex BD projects with multiple stakeholders. Advanced search, data collection and reporting skills, including use of CRM tools and proprietary research databases. Intermediate to advanced social networking skills Understanding of the legal industry, especially large law firm practices and sales cycles Highly proficient in MS Office Suite: Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, SharePoint and Excel Reporting to the Senior Business Development Manager – Life Sciences, the ideal candidate will have 6+ years of experience; law firm experience is strongly preferred. Specific experience with the life sciences industry is strongly preferred. Account management and/or customer relationship management experience preferred. Bachelor’s degree required. #LI-hybrid
Benefits and Compensation Details: At Fenwick, we believe that our partners and employees are our most important asset. Helping you and your families achieve and maintain good health - physical, emotional, and financial - is the reason we offer a comprehensive benefit program. We provide benefits to eligible employees under plans such as Healthcare, Life Insurance, Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts, and Wellbeing. The anticipated range for this position is: $138,000 - $206,250 Depending on the role, the actual base salary offered may depend upon a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. A discretionary bonus for eligible employees may also be available based on performance. Additional information about employee eligibility for benefits and discretionary bonus will be made available upon request. Similar Jobs (3)
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Fenwick & West LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and, as such, conducts all employment-related activities without regard to unlawful consideration of race, religion, color, marital status, national origin, age, sex, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity, gender, genetic characteristics or any other classification protected by applicable local, state or federal employment discrimination laws.We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all. Agency Submissions
At the discretion of the recruiting department, we accept submissions by agency recruiters when a fee agreement has been established between the firm and the agency. Agency recruiters, please submit candidates here . San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Pursuant to theSan Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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Job Description Summary: Fenwick is seeking a proactive and strategic Business Development Manager with an understanding of the life sciences industry to join our growing team. This individual will support our Life Sciences Group and key partners in our IP and Corporate practices. This is a dynamic role for someone who thrives on driving strategic initiatives, enhancing partner visibility, and building relationships with the most innovative biotech and life science companies and investors globally.
This position can be based in our Boston (MA), New York (NY), Silicon Valley (CA), or San Francisco (CA) office locations and offers a hybrid work arrangement, allowing you to work both from home and at your designated Fenwick office. The frequency of in-office work will be determined by business needs and guided by your department's directives.
Job Description: Develop and execute strategic business development initiatives that strengthen and grow the firm’s Life Sciences practice. Serve as a trusted advisor to life science partners, providing thought leadership, market insights, and innovative strategies to drive growth. Identify, evaluate, and execute on BD and networking opportunities, including industry events, sponsorships, and speaking engagements. Collaborate with Life Sciences partners and business development colleagues to identify cross-selling opportunities and pursue new engagements. Support partners in managing and expanding their networks, ensuring regular touchpoints with key clients, prospects, and referral sources. Coordinate and prepare compelling pitch materials, responses to RFPs, and post-mortem analyses. Collaborate with marketing and events teams to plan and execute local and targeted life sciences events. Produce and support the dissemination of high-impact thought leadership content to elevate the firm’s visibility in the life sciences space. Manage and maintain accurate data in CRM (Salesforce), client lists, BD activity logs, and experience databases. Monitor industry trends, competitive intelligence, and key ecosystem players to identify new opportunities for the firm. Desired Skills and Qualifications: Strong knowledge of the life sciences sector and the biotech startup and investment ecosystem. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, that meet the demands of high-performing large law firm partners. Proven ability to lead and manage complex BD projects with multiple stakeholders. Advanced search, data collection and reporting skills, including use of CRM tools and proprietary research databases. Intermediate to advanced social networking skills Understanding of the legal industry, especially large law firm practices and sales cycles Highly proficient in MS Office Suite: Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, SharePoint and Excel Reporting to the Senior Business Development Manager – Life Sciences, the ideal candidate will have 6+ years of experience; law firm experience is strongly preferred. Specific experience with the life sciences industry is strongly preferred. Account management and/or customer relationship management experience preferred. Bachelor’s degree required. #LI-hybrid
Benefits and Compensation Details: At Fenwick, we believe that our partners and employees are our most important asset. Helping you and your families achieve and maintain good health - physical, emotional, and financial - is the reason we offer a comprehensive benefit program. We provide benefits to eligible employees under plans such as Healthcare, Life Insurance, Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts, and Wellbeing. The anticipated range for this position is: $138,000 - $206,250 Depending on the role, the actual base salary offered may depend upon a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. A discretionary bonus for eligible employees may also be available based on performance. Additional information about employee eligibility for benefits and discretionary bonus will be made available upon request. Similar Jobs (3)
Senior Business Development Manager (Litigation) locations 5 Locations time type Full time posted on Posted 13 Days Ago Director of Business Development – Practice Development locations 7 Locations time type Full time posted on Posted 22 Days Ago Business Development Specialist - Litigation locations 5 Locations time type Full time posted on Posted 30+ Days Ago For more than five decades, Fenwick & West has helped some of the world’s most recognized companies become, and remain, market leaders. From emerging enterprises to large public corporations, our clients are leaders in the technology, life sciences and cleantech sectors and are fundamentally changing the world through rapid innovation. Having worked alongside such progressive and cutting edge companies for so long, our culture has come to reflect the entrepreneurial spirit of our client base. Unlike traditional law firms, we move at our clients’ speed and have earned the reputation as a go-to law firm for growing companies that need insightful, strategic counsel to help tackle the challenging issues that arise when the law cannot keep up with their pace of innovation. With the same passion for excellence and innovation reflected in our client base, our firm is making revolutionary changes to the practice of law through substantial investments in proprietary technology tools and processes. Our clients demand—and deserve—new ways to receive best-in-class legal services more effectively. At Fenwick, we are proud to be shaping our legal services to do just that. We are proud to have been named one of the Best Places to Work in the Bay Area for the twelfth year. Equal Opportunity Employer
Fenwick & West LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and, as such, conducts all employment-related activities without regard to unlawful consideration of race, religion, color, marital status, national origin, age, sex, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity, gender, genetic characteristics or any other classification protected by applicable local, state or federal employment discrimination laws.We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all. Agency Submissions
At the discretion of the recruiting department, we accept submissions by agency recruiters when a fee agreement has been established between the firm and the agency. Agency recruiters, please submit candidates here . San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Pursuant to theSan Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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