Business Development Executive

We are a working with a leading UK law firm recognised for their strong reputation, award-winning culture, and commitment to delivering exceptional client service. Their teams advise a wide range of high-profile clients-from major consumer brands to landmark institutions and community organisations. With a clear strategic plan for continued growth, business development is becoming increasingly central to how they plan, win, and deliver work across the firm.

A newly strengthened Marketing & Business Development function is expanding, and are now seeking a proactive and enthusiastic Business Development Executive to join the team.

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to step up into a more specialised business development role within a professional services environment. Based primarily in their London office, with regular travel across three London offices, the role offers high visibility and close collaboration with senior stakeholders and lawyers across multiple departments.

Reporting to the BD Manager and working closely with the Head of BD, you will play a key role in delivering firm-wide BD initiatives, supporting work-winning activity, and helping embed best practice across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with departments across the firm to implement BD and client/referrer relationship management best practice
• Provide guidance on effective BD and marketing approaches to reach identified target audiences
• Support the BD Manager and Head of BD on tenders, proposals, and work-winning opportunities, including coordinating submissions and gathering feedback
• Act as a connector between departments, identifying cross-selling opportunities and facilitating collaboration
• Contribute to firm-wide BD initiatives and multi-departmental projects
• Lead proactive research projects to identify target clients, market opportunities, and strategic insights
• Serve as a key link between lawyers and the wider marketing and BD team, helping stakeholders understand processes, resources, and support available
• Assist with targeted events and mailings, ensuring activities reach the right audiences and support work-winning objectives

Skills & Experience

• Experience working in or alongside a business development or marketing function, ideally within professional services
• Experience producing client-facing documents such as proposals or pitch materials
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with confidence engaging stakeholders at all levels
• Energy, enthusiasm, and a collaborative mindset
• Comfortable challenging constructively and developing into a trusted BD adviser
• Interest in all areas of marketing and business development
• Ambition to contribute to a growing team and make a meaningful impact

If this sounds like the role for you, apply today!