Harriet Lake

Marketing and Business Development Professional

London, England, United Kingdom

About

An experienced, proactive and committed business development professional with expertise in planning and executing new business initiatives in the professional services sector.

Experience

  • A&O Shearman (London, UK)
    • Global Head of Business Development – Disputes
      May 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos

    • Senior Business Development Manager - Litigation and Investigations
      May 2024 - Apr 2025 · 1 yr

  • Senior Business Development Manager - Litigation and Investigations at Allen & Overy
    Nov 2019 - May 2024 · 4 yrs 7 mos

    Managing business development and marketing initiatives for the London litigation and investigations practice groups, in addition to providing support to the global investigations team. Line management and training responsibilities for one manager and one executive.

  • Covington & Burling LLP (6 yrs 8 mos)
    • Litigation and IP Business Development Manager
      Oct 2016 - Dec 2018 · 2 yrs 3 mos

      Managing business development and marketing initiatives for the IP umbrella group (comprising litigation and advisory work across patent, copyright, and trademark), in addition to international arbitration and appellate litigation. Broad sector focus, encompassing technology, life sciences, energy, and consumer brands, among others. Line management and training responsibilities for two specialists.

    • European Marketing Manager
      Apr 2015 - Oct 2016 · 1 yr 7 mos

      Managing marketing and business development activities across European practice groups (tech and life sciences regulatory, litigation, arbitration, investigations, data protection, cybersecurity, employment, and corporate) with a focus on the London office, including work on pitches, RFPs, cross-practice initiatives, targeting and outreach plans, research, events and client communications.

    • Senior Client Development Executive
      Apr 2014 - Mar 2015 · 1 yr

      Provided business development support to various practice and industry groups across Europe.

  • Marketing Coordinator at Broker Profile
    Aug 2010 - May 2012 · 1 yr 10 mos

    Formerly an Investor Relations consultancy focussing on the private wealth market with approximately 60 PLC clients. Reporting to the two directors, responsibilities included the management of the new business process, from research and presentations through to co-ordination of follow-up, as well as general marketing duties covering the company's website, social media channels and marketing materials.

  • Work Placement - The Bedside Guardian 2010 at Guardian News & Media
    Aug 2010 - Aug 2010 · 1 mo