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The Business Development Executive will support a team working in the Employment practice, helping with their plans to grow work from existing clients and develop new client relationships. The job holder will focus primarily on business development activities (targeting new business, proposals etc) but will need to have a broad skill set and aptitude for a wider range of marketing activities to support group initiatives.

Please note, this role can be based either in London or Manchester.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Proposals: Assisting in the preparation of proposals, working with teams on preparing for proposal presentations, compiling a credentials database, monitoring proposal win/loss rates.
• Directory submissions: Support the team with the compilation of directory submissions for all categories associated with the LPG and sectors they support.
• Sector specific/specialist groups support: Working with teams on specific sector and/or specialist service initiatives; the role holder with have the opportunity to carry out sector/service research, identify new clients and implement plans which will increase our profile, win new clients and generate additional fees as well as implement marketing initiatives e.g. events, publications, digital marketing etc.
• New business: Inputting to the management and development of a ‘pipeline’ for new business for the division; this may involve researching new clients, working with teams and individuals who are targeting new clients to identify opportunities to raise our profile with them, communicating to the wider department these activities etc.
• Client development: Work with the BD team and lawyers to help manage client development – both existing clients and the ‘pipeline’ of client opportunities; providing research, analysis, information on fees, cross-selling opportunities etc.
• Events: Implementing a number of the events as part of the group’s strategic plans and assisting the team on other events throughout the year; providing analytics and managing all event logistics, both online and in person and providing support for conferences and industry events.
• Marketing communications: Assisting with marketing communications projects such as industry award submissions, updating of brochures, team sheets, newsletters, website content, etc
• Maintaining CRM: Promoting the effective use of the firm’s CRM database; cleansing data for key clients and pipeline targets.

About you

You will have a professional manner, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and have previous experience working within an office. You’ll have a flexible nature and will enjoy working within a fast-paced team, and will be highly organised. You’ll also possess strong numeracy and attention to detail skills, which will be key within this role. We are looking for someone who is passionate about being a team player, who is keen to support others.

• Degree or equivalent education.
• Expectation that the successful candidate will have at least 2 years’ experience, preferably in a professional services environment, ideally legal.
• Good all round business development and marketing skills. The role may particularly suit someone who has had exposure to a range of different projects but who has, or is looking, to develop their skills on business development projects as outlined above.
• Good written and communication skills, with an ability to communicate at all levels from senior Partner to junior staff.
• Comfortable taking a brief for a project, working as part of a project team with supervision or working on own initiative.
• Flexibility to work additional or out of office hours, where business needs dictate.
• Proactive attitude, seeking out opportunities for development and learning.
• Sense of humour, drive and tenacity.

At Lewis Silkin our ethos is simple. We strive to do the best for our clients, our people and the communities in which we operate. We recognise that an inclusive workplace allows for all kinds of ideas and thoughts, a variety of points of view that can trigger discussions or deliver innovative results, and a wide range of versatile skills and expertise. We are proud of the diversity within Lewis Silkin and of our culture that allows people to be themselves at work, ensuring we provide the best possible service to our clients. We are committed to supporting candidates throughout the recruitment process by supporting anyone who requires adjustments, in order to ensure they have the opportunity to perform at their best. All applicants will be considered equally and fairly. If you’d like to request any adjustments throughout the recruitment process, or would like to discuss flexible working patterns, please email the recruitment team in confidence (recruitment@lewissilkin.com).

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Marketing and Business Development

• Industries

  Law Practice and Legal Services

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