Launch Pad: Business Development Programme
The Value of BD Skills
Investing in your business development skills is essential if you want to excel in today’s competitive legal landscape. In the legal industry, business development goes beyond winning cases or mastering the law, it involves fostering client relationships, building a strong network and strategically positioning for growth.
What you will get:
Boost your profile
Gain the skills and visibility to progress, increase your engagement, and be recognised both internally and externally.
Enhance your client-centric skills
Master client-critical skills that help you spot opportunities, build stronger relationships, and drive business growth.
Accelerate your career
Develop the collaboration skills to drive commercial impact across teams, strengthen cross-selling, and embed a commercial mindset.
Why BD matters to you and Baker McKenzie...
BD is a Skillset, and a Mindset
It’s the consistent awareness and effort of spotting opportunities, seeking to add value, and building trust and a reputation in every conversation. When we all do this together and develop the skills to do it well, the firm benefits and your career accelerates.
Expertise is expected
As you advance, technical excellence is assumed, it’s no longer your differentiator, but your foundation. What truly matters now is your ability to articulate, position, and bring that expertise to life in a way that resonates with clients and colleagues.
Connection leads to cross-selling
When we all build connection and truly understand each other’s expertise, sharing opportunities becomes second nature. The firm becomes more joined up purely because we all know each other.
LaunchPad: The Pathway
Coaching Skills
Build you coaching skills to drive Business Development and practice in small group breakouts.
Introducing LaunchPad a programme designed to accelerate your personal and professional development, equipping you with the skills and confidence to build stronger client relationships and drive business development.
Coaching Hub
Reconnect with your coaching group to reflect on your progress, encourage accountability, and plan next steps.
