EB Recruitment has an excellent opportunity for an experienced Business Development Assistant/Executive to join a large legal firm in Scotland. This position will can be based in the firms Edinburgh or Glasgow offices. This is a newly created position and will support one of their growing teams – Energy.
Supporting the Senior Business Development Manager, this role will involve:
- Assist with BD and Marketing initiatives across the team
- Conduct relevant research and marketing trends analysis
- Create, coordinate and oversee team proposals
- Manage team/firm branded marketing materials – social media, website and promotional mail
- Manage team branding involving relevant staff
- Coordiante client marketing materials
- Follow the firm’s wider business development processes
- Event management
- Maintain internal systems – client information and campaign reporting
- Liaise across the wider firm and department specific – building relationships
- Support the fee earning team within the department, guiding on required BD activities and strategies
- At times support with wider Business Development team with firm wide initiatives
- Ad hoc duties as required by the team/firm
Skills and experience required:
- It is essential candidates have gained Business Development/Marketing experience within the Legal Sector – only candidates with this experience will be considered
- IT proficient – MS Office, Inhouse CRM systems, SEO experience is highly advantageous
- Strong attention to detail
- Possess excellent communication skills – ability to build and maintain relationships
- Must have excellent written skills
- Team player
- Be highly motivated and proactive