Business Development Executive

Title: Business Development Executive (Dispute Resolution)Department: Business Development & MarketingReporting to: Business Development ManagerROLE SPECIFICATIONThe BD & Marketing DepartmentWe’re on the lookout for an exceptional individual to join our Business Development and Marketing team. Our team is characterised by its entrepreneurial spirit and agility, and we're seeking colleagues who are equally ambitious, smart, and curious. The latest role we're offering provides plenty of room for growth and creativity within a successful and rapidly expanding firm. If you're a high-energy individual looking for an opportunity to thrive, we encourage you to apply and join us on our journey.As a Business Development Executive in the BD and marketing department, your role is to provide day-to-day support to the Business Development Manager in the Dispute Resolution team especially in the area of pitching, credentials development, and supporting marketing campaigns. It is also to assist, through the maintenance and development of systems and processes, in the delivery of key projects to support the department’s strategic ambitions and growth.Role/ResponsibilitiesPrimarily:Supporting and reporting into the BD Manager in Dispute Resolution to deliver BD activity for the DR team.In addition:To assist in reviewing and updating key BD collateral including expertise documents.To be familiar and comfortable with using the firm’s CRM system, InterAction, to find and input data to support marketing and BD initiatives and events.Assist on the drafting and production of pitch responses, tailored expertise documents and client presentations.Assist on drafting media and communications materials including matter announcements and case studies.Support the BD Manager to execute agreed marketing plans and relevant campaigns to best practice. Provide analytics to help identify and track leads generated throughout the campaign.Use analytics to monitor performance of activity and report appropriately ensuring maximum ROI is achieved.Prepare internal and external source research and necessary supporting material including marketing assetsSupporting on directory submissionsPERSON SPECIFICATIONOur ideal candidate will possess most of the following attributes:Excellent communication and drafting, writing and editing skills. Attention to detail a must.Professional, personable and mature attitude, with the ability to work appropriately with people at all levels of an organisation.Effective relationship builder – is able to interact with individuals at all levels across the business.Shows initiative.Able to deal calmly with multiple priorities and urgent situations as they arise.Ability to work autonomously and to a deadline, every time.Comfortable with technology, particularly online and social media environments.Commercially aware, sensitive to the concerns and needs of internal and external clientsDue to the high volume of applications we receive, we regret that we are unable to respond to each candidate individually. If your application is shortlisted, we will contact you within one week. Thank you for your understanding.