Position Title: Legal Business Development Manager Contract: Full-time, Independent Contractor Posting Jurisdictions: To support US Eastern Time working hours Location : 100 % remote Our Firm: Sterlington PLLC is a full-service law firm focusing on complex corporate, litigation, executive

Compensation

, and private wealth matters. As a firm, we focus on the economic as well as the legal aspects of our matters. Among other strengths, Sterlington is the ultimate law firm for founders, senior executives, and UHNWIs as well as their related businesses.

com/ The Opportunity We are seeking a driven, highly organized Business Development Manager to join our BD, Marketing and Comms team and work directly with the Head of BD.

– as they strengthen and expand client relationships. Our partners run a highly successful practice that competes with some of the largest and most prestigious law firms. They need a BD professional who can both develop the strategy and get things done – someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and can build processes while delivering results.

You will be a trusted partner to our fee earners and a key driver of Sterlington’s continued growth. We are also a firm that embraces new technology: we are actively integrating AI into how we work, and we are looking for someone who is already a proactive adopter of AI, with hands on experience using it to make business development smarter, faster and more impactful.

What You'Ll Do

: Work direc tly with senior partner s and the Head of BD t o develop , maintain and execute BD plans , track progress, hold par tners accounta ble for commitme nts , and pro actively flag when p lans are off tra ck. Manage and update the firm’s deal crede ntials, capability st atements a nd experience databases , ensu ring m aterials are cu rrent, ac curate and ready for pitches and proposals . Own and maintain the firm’s CRM, ensuring BD activity, contacts, deal credentials and pipeline information are accurately captured and kept current; act as the internal champion for CRM adoption and hygiene.

What We'Re Looking For

: Proven experience in a BD role at a law firm – you understand the professional services environment, how partners operate, and what good law firm BD looks like in practice Manager-level track record, with demonstrable examples of independently owning and driving BD programs, not just supporting them Exceptional organization skills and a task-oriented mindset – you track what’s open, chase what’s outstanding and raise your hand clearly when things are off track Strong written communication skills Comfortable working in a fast-moving, high-growth environment – proactive and able to prioritize effectively without a large supporting infrastructure Available to work US Eastern Time hours preferable Desirable: Experience in corporate or transactional practice group BD Proficiency in PowerPoint and Word – able to produce polished, professional presentations and documents to a high standard Experience building creds databases and maintaining deal/matter tracking systems Hands-on experience using AI to improve BD workflo