Christine Elders
About Christine Elders
Christine Elders is a Business Development Manager at Linklaters, specializing in corporate development since 2021. She has extensive experience in business development across various law firms, including Macfarlanes and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.
Work at Linklaters
Christine Elders has been serving as the Business Development Manager - Corporate at Linklaters since 2021. In this role, she focuses on driving business growth and enhancing client relationships within the corporate sector. Her responsibilities include managing sales pipelines and implementing best practices in client relationship management. With a commitment to strategic initiatives, she contributes to the firm's objectives in a competitive legal market.
Previous Roles in Business Development
Prior to her current position, Christine Elders held various business development roles in leading law firms. She worked at Macfarlanes as the Business Development Manager for Litigation & Dispute Resolution from 2018 to 2020. Earlier, she was the Corporate Business Development Manager at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer for one year in 2011. Additionally, she managed key client relationships at Charles Russell Speechlys LLP from 2014 to 2016 and served as Head of Proposals at CMS Cameron McKenna for a brief period in 2013.
Education and Expertise
Christine Elders has a strong educational background in marketing and business development. She studied at the Chartered Institute of Marketing and also attended London Metropolitan University and Birkbeck, University of London. Her expertise includes managing sales pipelines, lead generation, and closing deals. She has a proven track record in developing value-added services for clients and implementing client relationship management best practices.
Experience in Major Law Firms
Christine Elders has accumulated extensive experience in business development across several prominent law firms. She worked at Hogan Lovells as a Corporate Business Development professional and held the position of Senior Business Development Manager for European transactional services at Baker & McKenzie. Additionally, she served as EMEA Bank Finance BD Manager at White & Case LLP. Her diverse roles have equipped her with the skills necessary to conduct major panel pitches across different practice areas.
Strategic Initiatives and Client Management
Throughout her career, Christine Elders has been involved in strategic initiatives within global professional services organizations. She has a strong focus on implementing client relationship management best practices and has experience in developing services that add value to clients. Her work emphasizes the importance of client engagement and the effective management of business development strategies.