WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

This will be a varied and demanding role working with multiple business development teams and fee earners to help support our business development activities. We’re seeking someone who thrives in a fast-paced, client-focused environment and brings:

• Previous experience in a business development or marketing role.
• Professional services experience (preferable).
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), and proof-reading skills.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills, including the ability to prioritise and use own initiative to manage conflicting priorities and multiple deadlines.
• A high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing priorities.
• Confident PowerPoint, Word, and Excel capabilities.
• A shared passion for innovation, collaboration, and achieving great things together.

THE ROLE IN 60 SECONDS

• Role: Business Development Executive
• Team: Client Development
• Location: Hybrid working from Bristol or Exeter
• Working Pattern: Full time (preferred)
• Why this role matters: This is a pivotal role in the business supporting our continued growth and enabling us to perform to our highest level.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a collaborative team, supporting the firm’s business development activities aimed at identifying, targeting, and capturing new business opportunities thus strengthening our client relationships within key sectors and markets.

In this role, you’ll:

• Be a part of the Client Development team who work together to identify and win new business as well as delivering to our existing clients.
• Support Business Development Managers in planning and executing sector business development plans, including support on client and campaign development.
• External and internal communications – work with Business Development Managers and members of our Marketing Communications team to generate content and share through our internal and external communications channels.
• Company/sector research requests – collate company-related research to support planning and drive sector strategies and individual sales opportunities.
• Assist with external profiling activities and planned sector campaign activities including identifying opportunities and targets, maintaining mailing lists and helping with content development.
• Events – offer ad hoc event support and help with researching and tracking sector and industry events.
• CRM – work with the CRM Manager and Client Development team to support related CRM activity, including liaising with fee earners and the team to make sure marketing lists are updated etc.
• Legal directory submissions – support on legal directory submissions, including co-ordinating input from key stakeholders, supporting interview preparations, and capturing case studies for broader usage.
• Reports – assist with routine and ad-hoc reporting activities and associated data analysis.

This will be a varied and demanding role working with multiple business development teams and fee earners to help support our business development activities. We’re seeking someone who thrives in a fast-paced, client-focused environment and brings:

• Previous experience in a business development or marketing role.
• Professional services experience (preferable).
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), and proof-reading skills.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills, including the ability to prioritise and use own initiative to manage conflicting priorities and multiple deadlines.
• A high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing priorities.
• Confident PowerPoint, Word, and Excel capabilities.
• A shared passion for innovation, collaboration, and achieving great things together