Business Development, Marketing & Events Coordinator

Ampersand; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid flexibility

Job summary

Ampersand is seeking a BD Coordinator to join the Sydney team and collaborate with lawyers, partners and the national BD, Marketing & Communications function.

No prior law-firm BD experience is required; candidates from events, marketing, communications or professional services are encouraged to apply. Hybrid work setup with Django-like flexibility in Sydney.

The role offers exposure to tenders, client events, social content and strategic BD initiatives across Sydney and Brisbane offices.

Qualifications

• Experience in BD/marketing support roles is preferred in professional services.
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects (tenders, events, communications) under tight deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication, with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate responses for tenders and proposals, assembling statements of capability and CVs.
• Support events from small client dinners to conferences and learning events.
• Contribute to content for social media, LinkedIn, and firm profiles.
• Assist with website content and lawyer/partner profiles to highlight the firm’s expertise.
• Work with lawyers and partners to understand priorities and support growth in client and practice areas.
• Keep projects moving, manage deadlines, and ensure detail accuracy.

Skills

BD coordination

Events coordination

Marketing support

Content creation

Client relations

Tools

MS Office

CRM tools

Job description

Looking for a BD role where you can actually learn, contribute and build a career?

This could be the one.

We're working with a well-established Australian law firm that is known for being commercial, collaborative and refreshingly down-to-earth. They're looking for a BD Coordinator to join their Sydney team and work closely with lawyers, partners and the wider national BD, Marketing & Communications function.

And here’s the good news: you don’t need to have worked in a law firm before.

Perhaps you’ve built your career in events, marketing, communications, professional services, property, financial services or another client-focused environment and you're ready to get closer to the commercial side of the business.

Or maybe you're already working in law firm BD and looking for a team where you’ll get genuine exposure, support and mentorship.

Either way, if you're organised, curious and keen to learn, they're interested in meeting you.

A role with plenty of variety

This is a genuinely broad BD role, with a great mix of events, tenders, marketing and communications.

You’ll work across:

• Tenders & proposals – coordinating responses, pulling together capability statements, CVs, credentials and submissions, and helping the firm put its best foot forward
• Events – supporting everything from intimate boardroom dinners and client functions through to larger conferences and CLE/learning events
• Content & communications – helping create compelling content for the firm's social media channels, supporting LinkedIn activity and bringing the firm's people, expertise and successes to life
• Website & profiles – assisting with website content, lawyer and partner profiles, CVs and other materials that showcase the firm's expertise
• Business development – working alongside lawyers and partners to understand their priorities and support client and practice group growth
• Coordination & delivery – keeping projects moving, managing deadlines and making sure the detail is right

Your support spans the Sydney and Brisbane offices, and you’ll work across a range of practice and industry groups rather than being locked into one specific team.

Bring your strengths. Learn the rest.

Perhaps events are your strength and you've always wanted to get more involved in tenders, proposals and strategic BD.

Or you're a marketing and communications generalist who wants to move beyond content and campaigns and understand how professional services firms actually win work.

Maybe you're already comfortable with bids and tenders and want to build your events, communications and client-facing experience.

You don't need to tick every box.

The team has strong templates, processes and knowledge banks in place, and they're very comfortable teaching the technical side of law-firm BD to someone with the right attitude and transferable skills.

What you'll gain is exposure to the full BD mix — from writing a compelling social post or partner profile, to coordinating a major client event, to helping pull together a strategic tender that could win significant new work.

The culture

This is probably the most important part.

The Sydney office is relatively small, so you'll work directly alongside lawyers, partners and the broader corporate services team rather than being tucked away in a separate department.

The partners genuinely value BD and are generous with their time. You'll have plenty of opportunity to learn from experienced BD professionals and get exposure to senior people across the firm.

It's professional, but not corporate or stuffy. People are expected to work hard, take ownership and deliver - but they're also encouraged to ask questions, collaborate and have a laugh along the way.

There are social, sporting, sustainability and diversity initiatives, Friday drinks and plenty of opportunities to get involved beyond your day job.

Most importantly, they're looking for someone who is not precious, someone who will roll up their sleeves, have a go and work well with different personalities.

Who are you?

• A BD Coordinator or Assistant from a law firm or professional services environment
• An events coordinator with professional services experience who wants to move into broader BD & strategic marketing
• A marketing or communications generalist ready to get closer to commercial strategy
• Someone with bids, tenders or proposals experience looking to broaden their skillset
• Someone from a hospitality or service-led background who is exceptionally organised, proactive and great with people and strong written and event credentials

You’ll be someone who enjoys writing, creating, organising and making things happen. You’re detail-focused, comfortable juggling different priorities and confident dealing with people at all levels.

What matters most is that you're smart, organised, commercially curious and keen to build something long term.

What's on offer?

• Genuine mentoring and development from an experienced national BD & Marketing team
• Exposure to partners and senior lawyers
• A broad role across events, tenders, marketing and communications
• The opportunity to develop skills well beyond traditional coordination
• A supportive, collaborative Sydney team
• Hybrid flexibility, with one day WFH as standard
• Time off in lieu for after-hours events, plus an Uber home where required
• A clear opportunity to build a long-term career in professional services BD

If you're a marketing, communications or events professional who has been thinking about moving into BD, this is a particularly good opportunity to make that move.

You don't need to know everything on day one. You just need to be good at what you do, curious about the rest, and keen to learn.