Business Development Executive

Role Overview

The Business Development Executive will support marketing and business development activity across the UK & Ireland Real Estate practice. Working closely with the Senior Business Development Manager and Senior Business Development Executive, the role will help deliver practice priorities across proposals, client and target development, campaigns, events and profile raising.

What You Will Do

Key duties include winning work and client development, events and sponsorship management, campaign management, and profile raising. The role will also involve maintaining client and contact information, experience records, and relevant business development systems and trackers.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have significant relevant business development, marketing and organisational experience, with a strong understanding of the real estate market. They will be able to build trust with fee-earning teams and the wider stakeholder community, and have excellent written and oral communication skills.

Requirements

• Significant relevant business development, marketing and organisational experience
• Experience within a legal and/or professional services environment is desirable
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including drafting and editing
• Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to producing high-quality work
• Well organised, proactive and able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Confident working with stakeholders at different levels
• Able to build trust with fee-earning teams and the wider stakeholder community
• Understands when to act independently and when to seek guidance
• Collaborative and adaptable, with an interest in the real estate market
• Interest in working with specialist teams, including competition and tax teams
• Willingness to take on additional responsibility and deputise for the line manager when required
• Sound working knowledge of Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• A relevant degree, professionally recognised marketing or communications qualification (such as CIM), or equivalent demonstrable experience would be an advantage

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible working arrangements
• Disability support