“I have been married to the legal profession for more than eight years, starting way back when as a paralegal, before eventually moving to a fee earner role in commercial litigation with a national top-tier firm, while at the same time undertaking an LL.M in international business law.

“I currently work for a private investor as corporate strategist and business development consultant, but I really want to work in a similar role at a law firm – how does this happen? Am I missing something? How do you get into business development in law, and what are the prospects?