Director of Business Development (Mass Tort)
Job Description
At Epiq, your work contributes to complex, global legal outcomes. You’ll join a values‑driven community where integrity guides decisions, relentless service sets the bar, and we thrive on big challenges together. We invest in your growth with enterprise‑wide learning and mobility. We celebrate who you are, and we respect life beyond work with flexibility that’s recognized externally. Enabled by modern platforms and AI, you’ll do the most meaningful work of your career and see your impact at scale.
Job Description:
Overview
The Director of Business Development is a senior hunter‑focused sales role responsible for driving new revenue for Epiq across the Mass Tort markets. This business developer identifies high‑value prospects, builds strong executive relationships, and closes complex services deals that expand Epiq’s footprint in large-scale litigation support.
Key Responsibilities
New Logo Sales & Pipeline Growth
- Identify, target, and engage prospective law firms, corporations, and litigation stakeholders.
- Build and manage a qualified pipeline that consistently generates new clients and revenue.
- Lead full-cycle sales efforts—from prospecting and discovery through proposal development, negotiation, and close.
Consultative Selling & Solution Positioning
- Conduct strategic discovery to understand client needs in mass tort.
- Deliver compelling presentations, demos, and RFP responses that showcase Epiq’s capabilities.
- Negotiate agreements that maximize client value while aligning with Epiq’s revenue goals.
Strategic Sales Execution
- Develop territory plans and go‑to‑market strategies based on market conditions and competitive insights.
- Analyze sales metrics to refine approach and maintain consistent revenue momentum.
Client Relationship Development
- Build trust-based relationships with litigation leaders, attorneys, corporate decision-makers and judges.
- Act as a knowledgeable advisor on mass tort administration trends, risks, and best practices.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner with Operations, Marketing, and Subject Matter Experts to craft tailored solutions.
- Ensure smooth transition of clients to delivery teams while maintaining strategic oversight.
- Represent Epiq at conferences, industry events, and thought leadership opportunities.
Forecasting & Reporting
- Maintain accurate CRM entries, pipeline updates, revenue forecasts, and sales reporting.
- Communicate deal status and future projections clearly to senior leadership.
Qualifications
- 7+ years of proven new business sales experience within legal services, mass tort/MDL support markets.
- Strong track record of exceeding revenue targets and closing consultative, complex deals.
- Executive communication, negotiation, and presentation excellence.
- Expertise in prospecting, pipeline management, and solution selling.
- Bachelor’s degree required; JD or advanced degree is a plus.
- Sales certifications (e.g., CSLP) beneficial.
- Ability to travel to client meetings and industry events; U.S. work authorization required.
About Epiq
Epiq is a global leader in technology-enabled legal services, specializing in mass tort and class action administration, eDiscovery, and large-scale claims management. We help legal teams tackle high-volume, complex matters with confidence through advanced technology, proven processes, and unmatched expertise.
Your specific salary will be determined based on several factors:
Location-based market rate for the role
Your abilities in relation to the job specification
Performance during screening and interview
Pay parity with the wider team in the considered location
Further details about the package will be provided during the initial screening call with the Talent Acquisition Team.
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Epiq Leadership Compass
Enterprise Decision Making
Applies deep business and financial insight to guide strategic decisions, resource allocation, and thought leadership.
Use financial and market expertise for long-term direction
Build strategic partnerships
Promote a customer-first mindset
Allocate global resources for innovation and growth
Cultivates a Growth Mindset
Fosters innovation through curiosity, smart risk-taking, and adaptability—aligning change with strategy for lasting impact.
Promote curiosity and forward-thinking
Build a culture of innovation through partnerships
Drive innovation to meet client needs
Lead innovation with a clear vision
Align innovation with market trends
Builds Talented Teams
Builds and develops inclusive, high-performing teams aligned to strategic goals for exceptional talent and business results.
Focus on employee engagement
Build a strong talent pipeline
Fosters Relationships & Collaboration
Builds trust and alignment through open communication, shared goals, and strong partnerships to drive collective success.
Build trust-based partnerships
Nurture long-term relationships
Remove collaboration barriers
Celebrate cross-team success
Engages & Influences
Inspires action and alignment through clear communication, purposeful influence, and a compelling vision.
Use storytelling to build buy-in
Align communication with organizational goals
Guild alignment through strong engagement
Maximizes Performance
Sets and reinforces performance standards that drive results, ensure accountability, and align with Epiq’s goals.
Use data to identify improvement opportunities
Make informed decisions
Align team goals with boarder strategy
Empower teams to manage their own goals
Translate vision into clear priorities
Prepare for disruptions with strong change management
It is Epiq’s policy to comply with all applicable equal employment opportunity laws by making all employment decisions without unlawful regard or consideration of any individual’s race, religion, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expressions, transgender status, sexual and other reproductive health decisions, marital status, age, national origin, genetic information, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, veteran or family status or any other basis protected by applicable national, federal, state, provincial or local law. Epiq’s policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on any of these impermissible bases, as well as any bases or grounds protected by applicable law in each jurisdiction. In addition Epiq will take affirmative action for minorities, women, covered veterans and individuals with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. Epiq is pleased to provide such assistance and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request. Pursuant to relevant law, where applicable, Epiq will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.