• Want to work for an established but growing international law firm?
• In a BDM role focussing on a vertical that’s enjoying rapid growth and investment?
• Reporting to and working closely with a highly respected Senior BDM?

Then read on….

The Global Business Development Leadership team sets the strategy in consultation with the Global Strategy Board and Global Practice Executives.

The BD teams (comprising Communications, Marketing, Business and Client Development experts) are led by regional heads of Business Development who are aligned to

regional boards: Asia Pacific, Middle East Africa, North America, UK, Europe.

Their strategy seeks to:

• Manage and develop clients and profile across global sectors
• Adopt a content and product led approach in taking practice groups to market
• Prioritise the use of integrated digital marketing channels
• Position the most senior staff as advisors to the business, supported by expert execution teams
• Our client’s principles dictate that the highest value clients and opportunities command the highest value BD attention and bespoke tactics

The Role

This role is a key component of the UK Business Development Team. Working with the Senior BD Managers to manage and contribute to the collaborative development and pursuit of clients across business lines with a digital first ethos.

This will be achieved by leveraging the global network; facilitating the sales process; originating and coordinating high value marketing and communications activity; and providing advisory and execution services to the business.

Shaping and implementing global initiatives, tailored to sector and/or business line nuance will be key to the success of this role.

Execution support is provided from centralised 'Delivering Excellence' Business Development and Marketing Executive teams.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience of working in the Business Development function of a professional services organisation. Partnership and/or legal experience an advantage
• Possesses a proactive, can-do attitude who likes to add value to any task they are asked to implement
• An ability to complete work to a high standard with quality and excellence of delivery at the forefront at all times
• Flexible attitude to work and delivery and to be of robust character
• Experienced in demanding stakeholder management
• Candidate must be well organised and able to juggle multiple tasks with differing deadlines
• Inquisitive about the business, economic, political and social issues prevalent within the UK, Europe and internationally
• Knowledge of MS Office packages and CRM systems an advantage

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