Business Development Executive

This is an exciting opportunity for a Business Development Executive to join this leading UK law firms.

Located 5 minutes from Bank station

Salary 40k

3 days office based, 2 remote (additional flexibility with this dependent on work schedules)

This firm has a brand new opportunity for Business Development Executive OR Business Development Assistant looking to stepu to join their successful Business Development team, focusing on a full range of BD & Marketing for their corporate and energy practice groups. They are keen to hire a Business Development Executive from a corporate background with a minimum of 2 years’ experience preferably working for a London law firm.

Supporting the Senior BD Manager with wider support from the Marketing teams, you will collaborate with Partners and Associates on an array business development initiatives, developing relationships with partners and understanding their clients and BD/marketing needs and looking at ways to improve client retention.

Development Executive duties include;

• Carrying out marketing research on clients, sectors, industries, competitors
• Assist with planning and drafting pitch proposals in accordance with the specific practice groups
• Maintaining and updating print and online marketing collateral for allocated practice areas
• Assisting with organising of all events (both in-house and external)
• Overseeing referral networks and support the management and delivery of networking initiatives
• Updating Directories & Membership Lists
• Manage the process for award entries and submissions
• CRM – Utilising CRM database in relation to target lists, updating key information, events, etc

The desired Business Development Executive with have current BD/ marketing experience within a law firm or from the energy sector, as well as possess;

• Excellent BD research and RFP/pitch skills
• Excellent IT & CRM skills: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, databases/CRM systems
• Degree educated and/or CIM qualified or studying towards the qualification