Business Development and Growth Executive (Content)

Mishcon de Reya LLP; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Mishcon de Reya LLP is seeking a Business Development and Growth Executive (Content) to support the Innovation Department with high-quality content and knowledge assets. You will help showcase lawyers, strengthen profiles, and aid client engagement and pipeline development.

You will work with the BD & Growth team, coordinating directories, rankings, awards submissions, proposals, pitches, credentials, thought leadership and digital content as part of strategic growth plans.

Qualifications

• One to two years' relevant BD, marketing or related role experience within a law firm or professional services environment, including the production of written content such as directories, rankings, award submissions, proposals, pitches or credentials that enable measurable brand visibility, growth and prospective client engagement outcomes.
• Strong drafting, editing and proofreading skills, with the ability to communicate information clearly and accurately.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with confidence in building relationships with colleagues, key stakeholders and external contacts.

Responsibilities

• Directories, Awards and Rankings: support the delivery of the Department's directories and awards programme, including maintaining schedules and coordinating matter examples, client referees and lawyer profiles.
• Proposals, Pitches and Credentials: assist with preparation of proposals, pitches, credentials and client-facing materials; keep credentials library current and tailored.
• Thought Leadership and Content Production: translate complex legal/technical subjects into clear content, collaborate to package and promote thought leadership across channels; maintain schedules and collateral.

Skills

BD experience

Drafting & editing

Interpersonal skills

Task ownership

MS Office

CRM familiarity

Tools

HubSpot

InterAction

Asana

Job description

The Department

The Innovation Economy is one of the firm's three strategic sectors, alongside Private Wealth & Capital and Real Estate. Central to this sector is our Innovation department, which brings together market-leading lawyers and specialist advisers with expertise across Intellectual Property, Technology, Data, Life Sciences, Commercial, Interactive Entertainment, Competition and Corporate Technology. Together, they support some of the world's most innovative businesses, from early-stage start-ups and high-growth scale-ups to established global organisations navigating transformation and change.

The Department

The Innovation Economy is one of the firm's three strategic sectors, alongside Private Wealth & Capital and Real Estate. Central to this sector is our Innovation department, which brings together market-leading lawyers and specialist advisers with expertise across Intellectual Property, Technology, Data, Life Sciences, Commercial, Interactive Entertainment, Competition and Corporate Technology. Together, they support some of the world's most innovative businesses, from early-stage start-ups and high-growth scale-ups to established global organisations navigating transformation and change.
Our clients operate at the forefront of innovation and rely on us to deliver commercially focused and practical advice at pace, whether supporting venture capital fundraising, strategically important transactions, intellectual property protection, privacy and data protection issues/ opportunities or complex regulatory challenges. The department is known for its collaborative approach, deep sector expertise and genuine curiosity about our clients' businesses.
The Innovation department has a dedicated Business Development and Growth function that works in close partnership with lawyers and specialists across the practice groups, helping to support the continued growth and success of one of the firm's most dynamic and strategically important areas.

The Role

The Business Development and Growth Executive (Content) is a key member of the Innovation Department's Business Development function. The role will support the production and maintenance of high-quality content and knowledge assets designed to showcase our talented lawyers, strengthen the department's profile and reputation, support client engagement and contribute to the development of its business pipeline.
Reporting to the Business Development Manager and working closely with the Senior Business Development and Growth Executive (Content), you will support the delivery of the Department's wide variety of content priorities. These will include working with colleagues on the preparation and submission of directories and rankings, awards submissions, proposals, pitches, credentials, thought leadership and digital content as part of the Department's business plans and key growth efforts.
You will work closely with the Department's lawyers and Knowledge Lawyers, together with colleagues across Business Development, Marketing and Communications to support the production of content for wider strategic initiatives, including campaigns, events and sales activity. You will take ownership of appropriate day-to-day activities and defined workstreams, including maintaining content schedules and resources, co-ordinating contributions and approvals, drafting and editing materials, monitoring deadlines and keeping stakeholders informed.
You will need to be resilient, confident and comfortable managing competing priorities, with a focus on building successful and productive working relationships and adapting your approach as required. Effective communication, teamwork, energy, visibility and a can-do attitude will be key to success in this role.

Duties And Responsibilities

Directories, Awards and Rankings

• Work with the Senior Business Development & Growth Executive (Content) to support the delivery of the Department's directories and awards programme (including Legal 500, Chambers and Partners and other relevant publications) including maintaining schedules, collating and co-ordinating matter examples, client referees, lawyer profiles and other supporting information.
• Assist with drafting, editing, proofreading, formatting and submitting accurate and compelling directory and award entries.
• Liaise with lawyers and other stakeholders to obtain relevant information and keep contributors informed of requirements and deadlines.
• Maintain and update an organised bank of matter examples, client references, lawyer profiles and previous submissions for use across directories, pitches, credentials and other business development materials.
• Track and analyse rankings and awards outcomes, assist with preparing reports and practical recommendations for the Department and maintain accurate information on external directory websites.

Proposals, Pitches and Credentials

• Work with the Department Business Development & Growth team, Central Pitch Manager, partners and associates to support the preparation of proposals, pitches, credentials and other client-facing business development materials to successfully win new work opportunities.
• Research, draft, edit, proofread and format appropriate content so that it is engaging, accurate, client-focused and commercially relevant.
• Regularly maintain and update the firm's credentials library, ensuring materials are current, accurate and appropriately tailored for different sectors,geographiesand service lines.
• Develop ways to leverage technology and processes that enable more efficient pitching.
• Monitor deadlines, report progress and elevate missing information, risks or delays promptly.

Thought Leadership and Content Production

• Support the delivery of the Department's thought leadership and content priorities, working with subject‑matter experts to translate complex legal and technical subject matter into clear, compelling and audience‑appropriate content for strategic initiatives, including campaigns, events and sales activity.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Communications colleagues to package, distribute and promote thought leadership across relevant digital and print channels, measuring performance against agreed KPIs and using data and stakeholder feedback to improve engagement.
• Maintain content schedules, workflows, records, webpages, profiles and digital marketing collateral, co‑ordinating contributions, reviews and approvals and ensuring content remains accurate, current and aligned with agreed positioning.

You will also provide additional support as required to members of the team handling events, campaigns, sales, sponsorships and client acquisition efforts as required, working with relevant stakeholders to ensure activities achieve brand visibility, growth and new client acquisition objectives.

Skills/Experience

• One to two years' relevant BD, marketing or related role experience within a law firm or professional services environment, including the production of written content such as directories, rankings, award submissions, proposals, pitches or credentials that enable measurable brand visibility, growth and prospective client engagement outcomes.
• Strong drafting, editing and proofreading skills, with the ability to communicate information clearly and accurately.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with confidence in building relationships with colleagues, key stakeholders and external contacts.
• The ability to take ownership of defined tasks and workstreams while seeking guidance and escalating issues where appropriate.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and the ability to use or quickly learn CRM and content‑management systems, with experience of HubSpot, InterAction or other CRM and sales management tools, as well of task management tools such as Asana, is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with the legal market, venture capital, or the innovation and technology sectors is desirable.

Key Attributes/Competencies

• Commercially aware, with an interest in how content and business development activity contribute to measurable business outcomes.
• Strong organisational skills and experience co‑ordinating tasks, projects, contributions and deadlines across multiple stakeholders, with the ability to manage urgent and competing priorities while maintaining excellent attention to detail.
• Curious and willing to develop an understanding of complex legal, technical and commercial subjects.
• Proactive and commercially minded, with the sound judgement to contribute practical recommendations and elevate risks, delays or decisions where appropriate.
• Resilient, adaptable and able to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.

Please note that this job profile is not an exhaustive list of duties but merely an outline of the key components of the role. You may be required by your line manager to take on additional responsibilities when requested.

About

About Mishcon de Reya Group

The Mishcon de Reya Group is an independent, international professional services business with law at its heart, employing over 1400 people with over 650 lawyers. It includes the law firm Mishcon de Reya LLP and a collection of leading consultancy businesses that complement the firm's legal services.

Mishcon de Reya LLP is based in London, Oxford, Cambridge, Singapore, Hong Kong and UAE. The firm services an international community of clients and provides advice in situations where the constraints of geography often do not apply.The work the firm undertakes is cross‑border, multi‑jurisdictional and complex, centred around three increasingly entwined and connected sectors: the Innovation Economy, Private Wealth & Capital, and Real Estate. The firm is known as a disputes powerhouse with a formidable capacity firmwide for dispute resolution.

The Mishcon de Reya Group includes consultancy businesses MDR Discover , MDR Mayfair (in London, Singapore and Dubai), MDR ONE , and MDRi (in Hong Kong). The Group also includes MDR Lab , which invests in the most promising early stage legaltech companies as well as the Mishcon Academy, its in‑house place of learning and platform for thought leadership.

In 2024, the Group announced its first strategic acquisition in the alternative legal services market, flexible legal resourcing business Flex Legal. It also acquired a majority stake in Somos, a global group actions management business.

We strive to create a fully diverse and inclusive workplace where all our people are empowered to fulfil their potential. We are proud of our agile working culture and are always happy to talk flexible working.