Chloe Donovan
About Chloe Donovan
Chloe Donovan is a Senior Manager of Global Pitching and Pursuits at Linklaters, where she has worked since 2018. With extensive experience in business development and training, she has held various managerial roles at prominent firms including Dentons and Pinsent Masons.
Current Role at Linklaters
Chloe Donovan currently serves as the Senior Manager for Global Pitching and Pursuits at Linklaters. In this role, she leads a significant global transformation program aimed at enhancing pitching and proposal processes. Her focus includes improvements in process, technology, and content, ensuring that the firm remains competitive in the legal market. She has been with Linklaters since 2018, contributing to the firm's strategic initiatives in business development.
Previous Experience at Dentons
Chloe Donovan held multiple roles at Dentons, starting as the Bids Manager from 2007 to 2014, where she managed bid processes for the firm. She then advanced to the position of Senior Bids Manager from 2014 to 2017, during which she developed and delivered training programs tailored for business development professionals and lawyers. Following this, she served as Senior Manager for Global BD Services for one year in 2017 to 2018.
Experience at Pinsent Masons
Prior to her tenure at Dentons, Chloe Donovan worked at Pinsent Masons as a Bids Manager for seven years, from 2007 to 2014. In this role, she was responsible for managing the bidding process, contributing to the firm's business development efforts. Her experience at Pinsent Masons laid the foundation for her subsequent roles in business development and marketing within the legal sector.
Education and Qualifications
Chloe Donovan studied at Queen Mary, University of London, where she earned a BA Hons in Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics from 1997 to 2001. She furthered her education at The College of Law, completing a Postgraduate Diploma in Law and the Legal Practice Course from 2001 to 2003. These qualifications provided her with a solid foundation for her career in legal business development.
Career Background
Chloe Donovan has a diverse career background in business development and marketing within the legal sector. Before her roles at Dentons and Pinsent Masons, she worked as a Client Service Executive at Ambition for ten months in 2007 and as an Executive Assistant/Development Manager/Consultant at REED from 2003 to 2006. Her extensive experience across various roles has equipped her with a comprehensive understanding of the professional services industry.