Business Development Consultant

Company Description Pro Insights Attorneys is a boutique law practice based in Lagos, Nigeria, providing strategic legal counsel to businesses, entrepreneurs, and individuals across commercial, dispute resolution, and private-client matters. The firm’s key practice areas include commercial disputes, arbitration, debt recovery, corporate and commercial advisory, and family and matrimonial matters. Pro Insights Attorneys combines rigorous legal analysis with a strong understanding of commercial realities to deliver practical and effective solutions.

Role Description Pro Insights Attorneys is seeking an experienced Business Development Consultant with a background in business development for law firms or legal services practices. We are looking for a commercially minded professional who can help grow our client base by identifying genuine business opportunities, building relationships with corporate decision-makers and converting prospects into paying clients.

Key Responsibilities

* Develop and execute a practical client acquisition strategy for the firm.

* Identify and approach prospective corporate clients requiring legal services, including commercial advisory, debt recovery, litigation, arbitration, dispute resolution and regulatory compliance.

* Build relationships with business owners, Managing Directors, Company Secretaries, Heads of Legal, in-house counsel and other relevant decision-makers.

* Identify opportunities for external counsel appointments, retainers, transactions and dispute-related instructions.

* Arrange introductory meetings, manage follow-ups and actively pursue prospective engagements through to conversion.

* Maintain an organised pipeline of prospects, opportunities, meetings and outcomes.

* Attend daily virtual meetings with the Founding Partner to review priorities, assign tasks, assess progress and plan the day’s activities.

Requirements

* Demonstrable business development experience within a law firm or legal services practice.

* Evidence of generating client instructions, winning professional services engagements or converting prospects into paying clients.

* Strong relationship-building, negotiation, communication and follow-up skills.

* Ability to access and engage relevant corporate decision-makers.

* A proactive, independent and results-oriented approach.

* Must have their own laptop, reliable internet connection, phone and other necessary working tools.

Engagement Terms

* Duration: Two months, with the possibility of extension based on performance and business needs.

* Work arrangement: Fully remote.

* Engagement type: Freelance/independent contractor.

* Remuneration: Negotiable, ₦250,000 per month depending on experience, proposed approach and demonstrated ability.

* Daily virtual meetings will be held to review tasks, progress and business development priorities.

Performance Expectations

The principal objective is to generate tangible business for the firm, with a target of securing at least up to four new paying client during the contract period. The successful candidate must be prepared to take ownership of prospecting, outreach, relationship development, follow-up and conversion, rather than simply compiling contact lists or sending introductory emails.

Application Process

Interested candidates should forward their CV to ruth@proinsightsattorneys.com with the subject line “Freelance Business Development Consultant – Legal Services.”

Applicants should include a brief explanation of their experience developing business for law firms, examples of relevant results achieved, and how they would approach securing new clients for Pro Insights Attorneys within the two-month engagement.

Only candidates with relevant legal-sector business development experience should apply.