Business Development Advisor

HWL Ebsworth Lawyers; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career pathways

Flexible remote policy

Modern offices

Culture & events

National impact

Job summary

HWL Ebsworth Lawyers is seeking a commercially minded Business Development Adviser to join our national Marketing team. Reporting to the Practice Development Lead, you will support the growth and profile of allocated practice groups by providing practical, commercially focused business development and marketing support to our Partners and senior lawyers.

You will play a key role in supporting client pursuits, bids and tenders, capability statements, events, profile-raising initiatives and

Qualifications

• A degree in marketing, business, communications, law or another relevant discipline will be highly regarded.
• Experience in business development, marketing, communications or bids within a professional services environment will be favorable.
• Strong writing and editing skills with the ability to produce high-quality client-facing content.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and confidence working with senior professionals.
• Excellent organisational and project management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality work.

Responsibilities

• Support growth and profile of allocated practice groups through strategic business development initiatives.
• Assist Partners and senior lawyers to identify growth opportunities, profile raising and BD planning.
• Collaborate with Marketing Assistants, Coordinators and Tender Writers to deliver bids, tenders and events.
• Ensure external content is clear, accurate, commercially relevant and aligned with the firm’s brand.
• Provide industry and client insights to support informed decision-making.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Writing & editing

Project management

Business development

Bids/tenders

Education

Marketing degree

Law degree

Tools

MS Office

CRM systems

Bid writing tools

Job description

• Candidates are welcome to apply from Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney
• Flexible work arrangements including remote work policy (3:2)
• Generous leave policies including purchased and parental leave

About us

HWLE is not your typical law firm. Our rapid rise to become the largest legal partnership in Australia shows that in our case, the differences are real. We deliver first class legal advice to our government and commercial clients in every state and territory across Australia. Firm wide, we have over 270 Partners and 1900 people.

The opportunity

We are seeking a commercially minded Business Development Adviser to join our national Marketing team. Reporting to the Practice Development Lead, you will support the growth and profile of allocated practice groups by providing practical, commercially focused business development and marketing support to our Partners and senior lawyers. You will play a key role in supporting client pursuits, bids and tenders, capability statements, events, profile-raising initiatives and business development planning.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in business development, marketing, communications or bids who enjoys partnering with stakeholders and contributing to the growth of a high-performing professional services organisation.

You'll work with

• The Practice Development Lead and Business Development Specialists to support the growth and profile of allocated practice groups through strategic business development initiatives.
• Partners and senior lawyers to identify growth opportunities, profile raising, develop client relationships and support business development planning.
• Marketing Assistants, Coordinators and Tender Writers to deliver bids, tenders, capability statements, events and other marketing activities.
• Marketing Communications team members to ensure that external content is clear, accurate, commercially relevant and aligned with the firm’s tone and brand.
• A broad range of firm stakeholders by providing industry and client insights and a commercial approach that supports informed decision-making.

To succeed in this role, ideally you will have

• A degree in marketing, business, communications, law or another relevant discipline will be highly regarded.
• Experience in business development, marketing, communications or bids, within a professional services environment will be favorable.
• Strong writing and editing skills, with the ability to produce high-quality client-facing content.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and confidence working with senior professionals.
• Excellent organisational and project management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality work.

What we offer

• Unrivalled career pathways: Our 180 day career forecasting sessions provide the platform to fast-track your progression.
• Work flexibility: We believe that a good work-life balance is important and offer a flexible remote work policy (3:2).
• Location: Work from one of our conveniently located modern offices, each offering a contemporary workplace and access to end-of-trip facilities.
• Great culture and a huge networking platform: Be part of a firm renowned for its friendly and down-to-earth culture. We also have sports clubs, social clubs and monthly firmwide drinks.
• Impact: Join a firm consistently ranked at the forefront of the Australian legal market, where your work is recognised nationally.

HWLE strives to create an inclusive environment where our people want and feel comfortable to bring their entire selves to work. Varied perspectives contribute to our collective success so whatever your background, we'd love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.