Business Development Assistant

Burges Salmon LLP; Bristol; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Burges Salmon LLP seeks a Business Development Assistant for its Marketing team in Bristol. The successful candidate will support client feedback programs and assist with marketing initiatives, requiring strong organisational and communication skills. This role is ideal for proactive individuals seeking a career in marketing within a leading law firm.

Qualifications

• Strong planning and organisational skills
• Excellent communication abilities
• Methodical and accurate work approach

Responsibilities

• Administer the Firm's client feedback programme and support marketing plans.
• Monitor and update central trackers for client feedback.
• Assist in delivering marketing plans including webinars and content updates.

Skills

Proficiency in MS Word

Proficiency in PowerPoint

Proficiency in Excel

Planning skills

Organisational skills

Communication abilities

Prioritisation abilities

Methodical approach

Job description

Are you ready to start your career in marketing or looking for a change? We're looking for a dynamic and proactive Business Development Assistant to join our Marketing team.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and have strong organisation and communication skills, this could be the perfect role for you!

About the Role:

In the role of Business Development Assistant, you will be a key member of our Business Development and Marketing teams. You will help administer the Firm's client feedback programme and support the Business Development team in implementing marketing plans. .

What you'll be doing:

Client Feedback Programme: Monitor and update central trackers, manage the client feedback inbox, and liaise with lawyers to set up client engagement activity.

Data Management: Ensure accurate and up-to-date data input for reporting purposes

Marketing Support: Assist the Business Development team in delivering marketing plans. This will include:

• Supporting with webinars, podcasts, and virtual events and liaising with the events team
• Updating website content, including lawyer CVs and their experience.
• Assist with the coordination of the legal directories process.
• Supporting industry award submissions.
• Respond to ad hoc requests for marketing materials
• Updating and producing deal sheets and team sheets for clients.
  
  

What We're Looking For:

• Proficiency in MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Strong planning and organisational skills
• Excellent communication abilities
• Ability to prioritise tasks effectively
• Methodical and accurate work approach
• Proactive attitude towards tasks and work in general.
  
  

If you're looking to take on a supportive role and eager to learn and grow, we'd love to hear from you!

About Burges Salmon

Our six core values – Ambition, Collaboration, Commitment, Fairness, Quality and Respect - are at the heart of everything we do and help to shape our unique culture. As well as high quality work and exciting development opportunities, we offer our people a professional, friendly and sociable working environment with a real sense of community.

A full overview of all the benefits of working at Burges Salmon can be found on the ‘working at Burges Salmon' section of our careers page.

We are delighted to have been named RollOnFriday's 'Best Law Firm to Work At' 2025, for the fourth year in a row, and also named as one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2023. Our commitment to excellence has recently been recognised by the IIP, which awarded us Platinum certification for investment in people.

It's important to us that our organisation represents the diverse community in which we operate and we encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and identities. As a Disability Confident Leader we will provide a fully accessible recruitment process and offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job.

For any questions regarding the role, or to discuss any reasonable adjustments, please contact Katarina Athanasakos at [email protected]

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