Senior Business Development Executive

Location: North
Salary: Market Rate
Salary band: Dependant upon experience
Contract type: Permanent
Date posted:

A leading international law firm with offices worldwide is looking for a Senior Business Development Manager to join their team based from one of their regional offices, (Manchester/Leeds). The role holder will support their fast growing Disputes group and will work closely with the Business Development Manager to deliver the group strategy through related BD and Marketing activity.  This is a great opportunity for a Senior Exec who is looking for a route for progression within an innovative and award-winning firm.

 The Responsibilities:

  • Build strong relationships with partners and key stakeholders across the Disputes Group, becoming a trusted BD advisor to them.
  • Develop, implement and review BD plans for practice groups.
  • Provide support and also lead on the BD targeting activities, tracking opportunities from large programmes and campaigns.
  • Lead on the production and delivery of bids and tenders for new business opportunities, from completing PQQ type response and taking ownership for response drafts.
  • Taking a lead role on appropriate bid opportunities and providing adequate support to the Bids team on major panel tenders.
  • Instrumental in providing support to partners and other fee-earners in relation to individual client meetings. This may include working alongside the Bids team to produce any pitch related documentation.
  • Take ownership and maintenance of the various Disputes webpages – ensuring content is kept up-to-date such as specialism pages, insights and general updates.

The Candidate:

  • Previous business development experience ideally gained in a fast paced corporate or professional services environment.
  • Focused on delivery and deadlines, remaining calm and considered under pressure.
  • Enthusiastic, ‘can do’ approach which inspires confidence in others.
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects.
  • Ability to interact with senior stakeholders.

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