BD Executive

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced business development professional who is strategic, energetic and highly motivated to join a very successful global law firm in London on a 12-month fixed-term contract.

Are you a highly motivated with a strong commercial acumen, the ability to get to know the business quickly and develop a broad range of relationships, and a proactive, engaging and energetic style. We are looking for someone who will bring a strategic mindset and strong planning and advisory skills, along with a willingness to dive into the detail and take a hands-on approach to implementing the delivery of the groups' business plans.

The Business Development Executive role is a busy and demanding position yet hugely satisfying and rewarding to work as part of a dynamic, ambitious practice department. We are looking for a candidate with the following knowledge, skills and experience:

• A can-do attitude with a bias for action
• Proactive, tenacious and creative approach
• Strong commercial awareness and focus
• Solid business development/client relationship management experience at a similar level from within the legal sector or professional services
• Experience within the corporate legal and or tech sector will be beneficial
• Excellent communication skills -both written and oral
• Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills
• Ability to motivate and inspire the fee earners to deliver business goals and change behaviour where required
• Ability to work to deadlines, juggle multiple projects and deliver under pressure

Key responsibilities

• On a day-to-day basis, the Business Development Executive will:
• Work with partners and the BD team as required to pitch for new business opportunities, draft or co-ordinate the writing of pitch documents and credential statements.
• Collaborate with the Events and BD Operations teams on client events for your practices and take responsibility for running practice specific seminars and networking events.
• Develop and maintain the information necessary to market the groups for which you and the team are responsible, supported by the BD Ops team in Liverpool.
• Support internal communications to ensure that there is a good understanding of BD activities throughout the firm.
• Manage and support specific thought leadership campaigns, BD products, client communications and marketing initiatives, working with the wider BD, Marketing & Communications team.