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At BCLP, we’ve built our firm on the foundations of thinking differently. Curious, inquisitive and unbound by tradition, we’re building change within our sector and beyond. It starts with our people, which is why we need a Senior Marketing and Business Development Executive to join our Litigation and Investigations (L&I) BD team in London. You will be an integral part of a busy, well-respected business development team within a firm that values innovative thinking and fresh ideas. The role involves day-to-day ownership of delivering BD products for several practice areas within L&I, with the scope to develop and make the role your own. You’ll also contribute to and work closely with a Firmwide project team and collaborate with a wider Marketing and Business Development group that includes specialists from PR, design, media, and big-four accountancy backgrounds. The team benefits from buy-in across the business, including senior management, who have a clear understanding of how our work drives the firm’s overall success. This role will involve working closely with L&I marketing and BD team in London and the US, and all other Marketing and Business Development teams globally, as well as with L&I Lawyers, Knowledge Development Lawyers and PAs.
Job Responsibility:
Contribute to and implement marketing and business development plans for key L&I teams, including Business & Commercial Disputes, International Arbitration, Real Estate Disputes & Construction Disputes, Employment & Labor, and Financial Services Disputes & Investigations. The primary focus will be on Real Estate Disputes, International Arbitration, and Construction Disputes
Work with partners and Knowledge Development Lawyers across the team to identify issues and opportunities for us to develop new business or cross-sell
Support on the delivery of projects, or run and own projects, for other practices or L&I generally
Work within agreed budgets and guidelines
Develop pitches, capability statements and presentation materials (either leading or supporting depending on pitch requirements)
Collaborate with the global Proposal Team on responses to firmwide pitches (e.g. panel, RFPs)
Provide L&I content to non-L&I led pitches
Play a role on L&I led campaigns as required
In conjunction with the marketing events team, manage internal and external event coordination and execution for practice-hosted webinars, conferences, seminars and receptions, as well as local functions for other practices and office functions, as necessary
Own the BD targeting and proactively work with lawyers on it, including the follow-up/ROI
Collaborate with the Research Intelligence Team and other firm resources to facilitate competitive intelligence and marketing research reports
Work with the Creative Services Team on the creation of and maintenance of practice marketing materials, including infographics
Assist with the development and distribution of major reports and publications
Working with our external consultant and other BCLP stakeholders, play a role in managing the group’s participation in relevant legal directories (e.g., Chambers, Legal 500)
Write award submissions as required
Responsible for Dynamics (database) awareness initiatives across L&I
Send out client communications through Dynamics using Vuture software (in the absence of the BD hub support)
Working with our PR team on the coverage of successful matters and initiatives, including coordinating social media posts
Proactively drive internal communications for allocated practice areas
Support internal communications initiatives as required
Work with the L&I marketing administrator to ensure all matter information is proactively used, e.g. for website updates, internal comms
Requirements:
Degree educated, possibly with a Marketing (CIM) qualification
Professional Services background
Solid Marketing and Business Development experience
Ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team
Highly enthusiastic with a positive attitude
Self-motivated and proactive - a self-starter
Excellent attention to detail
Highly organized and able to multi-task and manage competing priorities/projects
Able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
Flexible in approach
Professional and confident
Willing to put forward new ideas and suggest new ways of working