Business Development Executive

Ambition Europe Limited; City Of London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Ambition Europe Limited is seeking a Business Development Executive to join the Business and Client Development team within the Clients and Markets function at a leading international law firm in London. You will support partners in winning new business, develop existing client relationships and deliver strategic BD initiatives in a prestigious legal environment.

You will collaborate across Practice Areas, manage CRM data, produce client-facing materials, and contribute to events and targeted

Qualifications

• BD experience in professional services or similar complex organisations.
• Strong communicator with ability to build relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Able to analyse data and derive meaningful BD insights.
• Proactive, self-motivated with excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
• High integrity and ethical standards.

Responsibilities

• Produce and maintain credentials, pitch materials, and client-facing documents from briefing to submission.
• Track market, industry, and competitor developments to support meetings and planning.
• Maintain CRM data in Microsoft Dynamics for accessible stakeholder information.
• Contribute to BD initiatives, strategic plans, and flagship events.
• Support client targeting programmes and identify cross-sell opportunities across practice areas.

Skills

BD experience

Communication

Data analysis

CRM management

Presentation skills

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

About the role

A leading international law firm is looking for a Business Development Executive to join their Business and Client Development team, sitting within the wider Clients and Markets function. You'll work alongside colleagues across the business, as well as with key stakeholders across various practice areas, supporting partners in winning new business, developing existing client relationships and delivering strategic BD initiatives. The role will initially focus on their Technology, Digital, Data and IP practice, with the opportunity to grow into other practice areas and firmwide initiatives over time. It's a varied, high-exposure position that offers genuine breadth for someone looking to develop their BD career within a prestigious legal environment.

What you'll be doing

• Produce and maintain credentials, pitch materials, and client-facing documents, supporting proposals from initial briefing through to final submission.
• Track market, industry, and competitor developments, preparing briefing notes and insight packs to support client meetings and internal planning.
• Maintain and manage CRM data (Microsoft Dynamics), ensuring contact and matter information is accurate and accessible to stakeholders.
• Contribute to the design and delivery of BD initiatives, strategic plans, and flagship events including roundtables and webinars.
• Support client targeting programmes, provide market and regulatory research to identify new opportunities, and flag cross-sell possibilities across practice areas.

What we're looking for

• Relevant BD or marketing experience gained within professional services or a similarly complex organisation.
• Strong communicator with the ability to build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and handle commercially sensitive information with sound judgement.
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities to tight deadlines, with the ability to analyse data and draw out meaningful BD insights.
• Proactive and self-motivated approach, with excellent written, verbal and presentational skills and a strong eye for detail.
• A high level of professional integrity and a commitment to maintaining ethical standards.