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Sector: Legal
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
The Business Development Executive (BDE) role will work with the Disputes Business Development Manager (BDM) to deliver the group strategy through related BD and Marketing activity. You'll be joining at a very exciting time for the Disputes Group which has grown by 184% in the last 5 years and rated the fastest growth of any litigation team by The Lawyer.
You will work on high profile BD projects and provide BD support to partners and fee earners across 4 practice groups: Commercial Disputes, Finance Disputes, Global Investigations, and Employment. You will be involved in the full spectrum of BD tasks that you would expect from an international law firm. You will be very hands-on with a clear objective of getting tasks completed. You will be joining a great team who all help and support each other. We live and breathe a "can-do" attitude!
What You'll Do:
Provide support to Disputes BDM with priority BD targeting activities, tracking opportunities from large programmes and campaigns and supporting partners and key stakeholders in their BD activities. You will work alongside other team members across the BD Directorate as required to ensure delivery.
1. Build strong relationships with partners and key stakeholders within the Group, becoming a trusted BD advisor to them.
2. You will have an enthusiastic and can-do attitude with a willingness to learn. This role will require you to develop knowledge and keep up to date with developments across key service lines and growth areas.
3. You will be highly organised and will assist with monitoring and measuring BD activity accurately and regularly. You will help the Disputes BDM with actions that come out of meetings and discussions to ensure delivery on projects and initiatives.
4. Provide support, assistance and on occasions lead the production and delivery of bids and tenders for new business opportunities, from completing PQQ type response and helping with response drafts, to assisting with appropriate bid opportunities and providing adequate support to the Bids team on major panel tenders. You will ensure the bids tracker remains up to date so we can continue to report on all Disputes opportunities accurately.
5. You will lead in the creation of credentials, case studies and testimonials and work with the design team to update and prepare capability statements, case studies and other client presentations and material in line with the firm's visual identity and brand.
6. Be an ambassador for our technology platforms, specifically, our CRM platform and central creds repository to ensure their use is optimised across Disputes to support BD activities and opportunities, alongside the firm's use of InterAction.
Who We're Looking For:
Seeking a Dynamic Team Player: Do you thrive on challenges and collaboration? We want someone eager to learn, with top-notch attention-to-detail and a proactive attitude. You own your tasks, meet deadlines, and aren't afraid to seek support when needed. Professional, reliable, and cool under pressure, you ideally bring experience from professional services. Join our high-performance, supportive team!
AG is an equal opportunity employer and we do not discriminate on the basis of a person's gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic. We are committed to having a diverse team and actively encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds and communities, particularly those from underrepresented demographics. We want our recruitment practices to be as inclusive as possible, so please let us know if you need us to make any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process to help you perform to your best.
Why Choose Us?
Addleshaw Goddard is a place where you are not just valued but encouraged to reach your full potential. Our culture promotes improvement, growth, and collaboration, making us the natural choice for top-tier clients. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees.
Interested? If this role sounds like your next career step, we'd love to hear from you. Click the Apply button to view the full role profile on our website and start your application!
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