Client Development Executive – South England

Blue Legal; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Client Development Executive to support a law firm in South England. The role involves strategic client engagement, marketing activities, and maintaining strong relationships to drive business growth. Candidates must have experience in legal or similar sectors.

Qualifications

• Experience in a client/business development role within legal or professional services.
• Strong planning and organisational skills.
• Commercial awareness and initiative.

Responsibilities

• Act as main contact for post-award activities and monitor framework activity.
• Identify client requirements and maintain updated records.
• Support the BD team in developing marketing materials.

Skills

Planning

Organisational Skills

Commercial Awareness

Initiative

Proactivity

Self-Sufficiency

Job description

Home Client Development Executive – South England

Client Development Executive – South England

Location: South East
Salary: Up to £38,000
Contract type: Permanent
Date posted: 19/04/2023

Blue Legal has partnered with a city law firm to seek a Client Development Executive to support their team in Hampshire. The role involves working closely within the wider team to drive the firm’s strategic direction and focus on all aspects of client development, including strategy, key pitches, and marketing activities aligned with client needs.

The Responsibilities:

• Act as the main point of contact for post-award activities, including finalising agreements, exchanging key contacts, and organising introductory meetings with client teams.
• Monitor framework activity from planning to completion, ensuring relevant parties are informed of key dates, deadlines, and rates.
• Identify client requirements, ensure these are adhered to, and maintain updated records for added and social value.
• Collaborate with client relationship managers and cross-practice teams to develop individual client plans and identify opportunities within each client account.
• Conduct regular client research to understand changes in their business and adapt services accordingly.
• Support the wider BD team in developing marketing materials and activities to meet client requirements.
• Schedule key dates for contract review meetings and collate internal and external reports.
• Develop effective relationships between clients and internal teams to drive growth and increase the lifetime value of client accounts.
• Contribute insights related to the re-tender/renewal process.

The Candidate:

• Experience working within a legal or professional services firm.
• Previous experience in a Client or Business Development role.
• Strong planning and organisational skills to prioritise workloads effectively.
• Commercial awareness, initiative, proactivity, and self-sufficiency.

Please note: Due to sector-specific requirements, only candidates with experience in Law Firms, Accountancy Firms, Management Consultancies, Property/Construction Firms, Financial Services Firms, or relevant Associations or Agencies will be considered. Applications outside these areas will not be accepted.

Blue Legal provides employment agency services for permanent roles and employment business services for temporary roles.

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