Business Development & Marketing Executive

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Business Development & Marketing Executive, London

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London, United Kingdom

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Yes

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Posted:

28.04.2025

Expiry Date:

12.06.2025

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Job Description:

Term: Permanent. Reports to: Business Development & Marketing Manager for Disputes. Team: Marketing & BD. The Firm

Farrer & Co is synonymous with the highest quality legal advice and service.

We advise individuals, families, businesses, financial services, educational and not-for-profit organisations on every aspect of the law, wherever the need arises. From our offices in London, we work with trusted professionals around the world to deliver a seamless international service.

Our clients present us with complex and varied challenges. Whether that's a family trust issue, a multinational corporate transaction, or an emerging reputation threat, they need clear, fast, and innovative advice. That's why they choose us.

Our clients value our in-depth knowledge, technical excellence, and diverse disciplines. But what truly binds our relationships is our approach: pragmatic, plain-speaking, and steadfast in our values—trust, doing the right thing, and achieving the best results.

Superb client service is central to all we do. We are modern lawyers with timeless values.

The Team

Dispute Resolution

We have a market-leading practice, trusted for handling critical disputes involving complex, high-value, and sensitive issues, delivering optimal outcomes.

Our experience includes commercial litigation, financial services litigation, boardroom and shareholder disputes, IP, technology, and data disputes, property litigation, international arbitration, fraud, reputation management, and art disputes.

Scope

This is a newly created executive role supporting the Marketing & Business Development Manager for the Disputes team, aligned with the firm's growth strategies.

This role offers an exciting opportunity for a BD assistant ready to take on more responsibility, work within a growing team, and own multiple initiatives.

Responsibilities

Planning & budgets

• Support the development, implementation, and monitoring of BD plans with the BDM.
• Monitor and report on budgets in collaboration with the BD & Marketing Manager.
• Track all BD expenditures.

BD research and analysis

• Provide market intelligence and client/prospect research proactively.
• Review financial performance reports to monitor progress.
• Keep abreast of competitor activity, dispute resolution trends, and industry developments through desk research and event attendance.

Pitches, tenders, and capability statements

• Manage the tender process from evaluation to debrief.
• Coordinate with knowledge management lawyers and fee earners to update the pitch database.
• Analyze pitch statistics and identify best practices.

Events and seminars

• Support event planning and delivery, setting ROI objectives, and conducting post-event analysis.

Legal Directory & Award Submissions

• Manage submissions to legal directories and awards, collaborating with lawyers and marketing teams.

Thought leadership and marketing campaigns

• Identify topics for client briefings and thought leadership.
• Coordinate with the marketing team on distribution and effectiveness measurement.
• Create internal and external communication materials.

Associate Networking

• Develop and implement a networking program for disputes associates.

Profile raising

• Identify and evaluate speaker opportunities and news stories for promotion.
• Coordinate with marketing on website content and social media.

Skills and Experience

• Interest or background in disputes—litigation, arbitration, corporate issues.
• Strong research, analytical, and critical thinking skills.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to work under pressure.
• Excellent copywriting and communication skills.
• Proficient in CRM systems (preferably InterAction), Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Understanding of strategic marketing and communications.

Person Specification

• Curious, eager to learn, and proactive.
• Strong interpersonal skills, confident, positive, diplomatic.
• Ability to work autonomously with some supervision.

Education and Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent education.
• CIM or similar qualification (desirable).
• Minimum 2 years' experience in a business development or marketing role within a professional services environment, preferably law.

Comments

The working hours are 09:30-17:30, with flexibility for extra hours as needed. The role supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements, with a minimum in-office presence required. Pre-employment screening includes background and credit checks. Farrer & Co is an equal opportunity employer, welcoming applicants from all backgrounds.