Business Development Senior Executive or Junior Advisor level - Additional

at  King Wood Mallesons

• Additional role ensuring ongoing pivotal Business Development (BD) support across the firm’s strategic growth areas - Technology, Media, Entertainment and Telecommunications (TMET) sector as well as the Mergers & Acquisitions/Corporate practice
• This will suit a BD young gun looking to bring existing foundation experience to a market-leading BD team where you will be mentored and supported, while also being given scope and opportunity to continue to grow your career
• With a focus on admin support, you will be the critical conduit for our business development team, clients and partners. Build your brand and learn from the best.
  Who are we?
  A firm born in Asia, underpinned by world class capability.
  With over 3700 lawyers in 27 global locations, we help our clients manage their risk and enable their growth. Our full-service offering combines un-matched top tier local capability complemented with an international platform.
  We have deep roots in Australia spanning almost 200 years and acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional owners and custodians of these lands and waters.
  What’s involved?
  Flexibility to be Melbourne or Sydney, as a member of the Business Development & Marketing (BD&M) team this role is focused on supporting the firm’s TMET sector and M&A Practice in the development and preparation of marketing materials, including directories and tender/bid submissions, maintaining content, tools and templates, and planning and executing client engagement initiatives.
  Reporting to a Senior Client Relationship Manager, who will offer mentoring and guidance, and working closely with the broader BD team, this exceptional opportunity represents a chance to develop and enhance your career in a broad business development and marketing role with recognised leaders in their field, where you’ll be both challenged by and exposed to a number of opportunities.
  How?
  This isn’t an entry role to the workforce however offers an entry into our high performing BD team. This role is pivotal as the go to person for the team and is relied upon to work closely with other members of the regional Business
  Development team.

Your role will support the implementation of business development activities, including providing assistance with:

• Supporting the development of high-quality documents and materials, including client driven collateral, tenders and proposals, capability statements, directories and awards submissions
• Assisting key clients with account management and relationship development activities including account planning, opportunity identification, relationship mapping, reporting, maintaining client data and research
• Supporting BD colleagues to develop and execute the client and business development strategies and priorities for your relevant or broader sector and relevant strategic or key clients
• Assisting the CRMs to implement plans and initiatives across sectors and geographic markets
• Being curious about client feedback opportunities for the sector and supporting the CRM to capture and analyse client insights
• Collaborating with practice groups and centres on integrating marketing campaigns
• Supporting the senior team members to actively manage and monitor team BD budgets Working with the BD team to coordinate and deliver successful client events, engagement, sponsorships, industry partnerships and conferences.

Should you apply?
With your previous experience in a marketing or support role in professional services, ideally within a business development & marketing team, you will join a high standards team that will give you access to learning from the best while you also gain invaluable exposure to a top tier law firm.
This role needs a proactive, solution focussed collaborator, who understands the value a support role plays in a team. While this role has an admin component to it, there is stretch in the position to join client meetings and learn from some of the best, in preparation for growing your role and responsibilities.
Next Steps
Applications close COB Thursday 6th February 2025.
If you have any questions or need any further information, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Bridget on 02) 9296 3563.
If you are not an Australian citizen or permanent resident, you must hold all visas and other approvals necessary for you to work for the firm in Australia.
Why work with us?
We promote a collaborative culture where people feel respected, valued and supported both personally and professionally, and where diversity and inclusion also play an important role in enhancing our knowledge,
driving innovative solutions for our clients
and creating
positive social impact
.
We live by our
Principles
, and strive for mastery in all that we do. We take pride in the high quality work we deliver. Working with colleagues and clients who are leaders in their fields, means the ability to explore new paths to progress with continual learning and development, career and leadership opportunities.
As part of the KWM community you’ll have access to a suite of wellbeing initiatives,
benefits
, policies and processes, to enable you to achieve your career goals.
At KWM, we’ll provide you with the platform to Learn, Master, Lead.

• Supporting the development of high-quality documents and materials, including client driven collateral, tenders and proposals, capability statements, directories and awards submissions
• Assisting key clients with account management and relationship development activities including account planning, opportunity identification, relationship mapping, reporting, maintaining client data and research
• Supporting BD colleagues to develop and execute the client and business development strategies and priorities for your relevant or broader sector and relevant strategic or key clients
• Assisting the CRMs to implement plans and initiatives across sectors and geographic markets
• Being curious about client feedback opportunities for the sector and supporting the CRM to capture and analyse client insights
• Collaborating with practice groups and centres on integrating marketing campaigns
• Supporting the senior team members to actively manage and monitor team BD budgets Working with the BD team to coordinate and deliver successful client events, engagement, sponsorships, industry partnerships and conferences