Business Development Executive

Location: London
Salary: £35,000 - £42,000
Contract type: Permanent
Date posted: 21/09/2022

An award-winning international law firm are seeking a Business Development Executive to join their London office. The firm is looking for someone to join their International Corporate & Tax teams to support and drive MBD activities, working alongside and reporting to the Business Development Manager for these groups.

The Responsibilities:

• Identify market trends to support the business development strategy.
• Support with cross-selling opportunities with appropriate teams.
• Collaborating with fee earners and the wider team to develop winning propositions, campaigns and targeting initiatives.
• Involvement in client development projects/ideas for key clients within the groups.
• Exploiting social media and PR opportunities to maximise outcomes.
• Leading on event preparation monitoring returns on investment and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Timely engagement in the legal directory and awards submissions process.
• Tracking and reporting on new business leads through marketing and business development activities.

The Candidate:

• Experience working in a professional services environment, preferably in an international capacity
• Experience working within a corporate or tax team setting would be ideal.
• Knowledge or an interest in key legal and commercial issues affecting the practice groups.
• Exposure to MBD activities, with specific experience in pitching, targeting and campaigns.

Please note: Due to the specific sectors we work in, only candidates with valid work experience in a Law Firm, Accountancy Firm, Management Consultancy, Property/Construction Firm, Financial Services Firm or a high profile relevant Association or Agency will be considered.  We regret that our clients will not accept applications outside of these areas.

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