Business Development Executive (FTC July/August – December)

Haseltine Lake Kempner; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading intellectual property firm is seeking a BD Executive to play a crucial role in managing bids and proposals. With a collaborative approach, this position offers the chance to work closely with attorneys and the marketing team in a dynamic environment, focusing on business development and enhancing client engagement.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Professional development opportunities

Work/life balance

Supportive working environment

Hybrid working options

Qualifications

• Up to 4 years’ experience as a BD Executive or Assistant.
• Proven experience managing multiple stakeholders.
• Experience in proposals and bids writing.

Responsibilities

• Assist with bids, tenders, and proposals.
• Coordinate pitch materials and prep presentations.
• Manage business development elements in CRM.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Attention to detail

Project management

Organizational skills

Tools

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

CRM systems

Job description

Who we are:

HLK is an IP powerhouse comprising over 200 people in 7 locations, providing a full suite of IP services advising across the globe and in all technical and scientific disciplines. We secure intellectual property rights for our clients, who are at the forefront of technological development in the electronics, engineering, chemical, and biotechnology sectors.

Why work for HLK:

Our clients expect only the best from us and that is what we deliver. The work here is progressive and challenging yet rewarding. We’re aware that our people are at the heart of everything we do, it’s why we invest in each employee’s professional development, run a yearly wellbeing programme, and not only listen to feedback, but act on it.

What will you be doing?

You will report to the Partner who oversees our Marketing function and be at the heart of a highly successful international legal practice. We are looking for a professional and enthusiastic person with a proactive attitude, to assist with our delivery of bids/tenders/proposals/legal directory submissions whilst collaborating with our marketing team and working very closely with our attorneys.
We offer a collaborative team structure where your ideas are valued and listened to, a competitive salary, on the job training, and a culture that rewards hard work while respecting life/work balance. If you have a friendly demeanour and a can-do attitude, please see the job outline below for further details.

The main responsibilities include:

• Assisting on Bids/Tenders/Proposals/Pitches
• Coordinate pitch materials, presentations and responses to Requests for Proposals (RFPs).
• Facilitate presentation preparation by assisting with creating and editing materials.
• Manage and maintain credential materials.
• Assisting on Legal directoriessubmissions
• Draft and coordinate legal directory submissions and award submissions.
• Working closely with attorneys to prep for events and conferences
• Collate information on clients/targets.
• Help fee earners focus on opportunities at conferences, speaker events and/or business trips/client meetings, ensuring targeted follow-up and demonstrating ROI.
• Assist in managing and promoting corporate partnerships and sector-specific memberships, encouraging attorney participation.
• Lead generation pipeline management CRM
• Manage BD elements in the CRM including deals pipeline, lead tracking and BD reporting.
• Encourage use of CRM best practice with attorneys.
• Collaborating with the Marketing team to implement campaigns and deliver activities i.e. events, with a BD focus.
• Assisting in implementing and tracking progress of business development plans.
• Assisting with analysing market trends and client needs to identify new business opportunities.
• Providing additional cover and support for the marketing executive/assistant as required.

Successful candidates will have:

• Up to 4 years’ experience as a BD Executive or Assistant within a professional service firm with commercial awareness
• A proven BD person with experience of working with senior and multiple stakeholders
• Experience in writing proposals and bids
• Excellent attention to detail
• Good organisational and project management skills
• Ability to manage and prioritise a varied workload with tight deadlines
• Experience of using Microsoft applications including PowerPoint, Excel and Word
• Experience of CRM systems

HLK offers a great work/life balance, a friendly and supportive working environment with the opportunity of hybrid working.To apply, please click on the ‘Apply for this job’ button and follow the instructions. If you would like to discuss this role further, please contact Natalie Owen (Senior HR Advisor) on 0117 910 3200 or you can email us [e-mail].

Please note we do not accept applications from job boards, please apply directly on our website to be considered.