Business Development Executive, Private Client London

A hugely successful international law firm is looking to hire a Business Development Executive to join on a permanent basis to support the firm’s market leading Private Client practice groups for London.

What’s On Offer:

• Competitive salary
• Excellent employee benefits, including 25 days annual leave and long service accrual, access to corporate gym membership rates & other lifestyle and family friendly benefits!
• 09:30-17:30 working hours + hybrid working (3 days office / 2 days remote)
• Chancery Lane

Reporting in the Business Development Manager you will help to initiate and execute a wide range of projects that involve marketing planning, industry and client targeting, pitches and proposals, directory submissions, events, and communications. This exciting opportunity is well aligned for someone currently operating in a broad marketing role within a London law firm or similar corporate environment.

Business Development Executive – What You’ll Be Doing:

• Develop and maintain pitches, credentials, case studies, client testimonials, presentations and other marketing materials, working closely with fee earners and senior client development colleagues
• Support client and business development activity through pitch preparation, RFP responses, client research, targeting and the development of relevant experience and fee earner materials
• Create and coordinate digital marketing communications, including client newsletters, campaigns and other e-marketing activity
• Project manage directory and award submissions, including drafting content, coordinating input from stakeholders, managing deadlines and supporting research interviews
• Plan, coordinate and deliver client events and hospitality, including seminars, webinars, workshops, receptions and external events, working closely with the central Events team
• Support the development and management of intermediary and referrer relationships, coordinating meetings, joint events and other relationship-building activities
• Maintain accurate and effective use of the firm’s CRM system, including managing marketing lists, recording business development activity, improving data quality and producing reports
• Undertake client, market and business development research and provide relevant insights and reporting to support marketing and client development activity

Business Development Executive – What We’re Looking For:

• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in legal marketing and or/ an international law firm, ideally at the Executive level
• Excellent organisational and planning skills
• Excellent writing and verbal skills
• Proven experience working with senior stakeholders and building trusted relationships quickly
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Knowledge of InterAction / Venture would be advantageous