International Business Development Executive – London

Location: London
Salary: Up to £45,000
Contract type: Permanent
Date posted: 05/07/2023

A leading international law firm are seeking an International Business Development Executive to join their office based in London. The role-holder will support with the delivery of business development initiatives and contribute to the firm’s international growth strategy. This role sits within the firm’s Clients & Markets team, working internationally with the BD team.

The Responsibilities:

• Provide support to international teams in preparing and implementing BD initiatives.
• Assist the international BD and Bids teams to support formal and informal proposals and presentations in response to opportunities.
• Support in implementing client plans to identify international opportunities and promote cross-jurisdictional expertise.
• Provide support to international offices in client-facing BD activities, including events.
• Responsible for communicating and sharing business development and sales tools with international offices to maximise engagement.
• Ensure effective CRM management and enhance business insights to provide support in competitor analysis and client intelligence.
• Supporting international teams with the opening and development of international offices.
• Collaboration with new colleagues to promote expertise internally and ensure integration of services into relevant BD plans and initiatives.

The Candidate:

• Experience of business development in an international environment
• Preferably fluent (verbal and written) in English and Spanish/Italian.
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office, and knowledge of CRM systems would be ideal.
• Creativity to develop marketing content, and understanding of digital marketing principles.

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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