Business Development Specialist

Ambition Europe Limited; City Of London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Ambition Europe Limited is seeking a Business Development Specialist for its London-based Marketing and Business Development team. You will support two practice areas, coordinating pitches, proposals, and client materials, while running BD campaigns from start to finish.

You will also help with client sponsorships, events, and webinars, and manage CRM and data reporting to identify opportunities. Strong writing, organizational, and relationship skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in a business development role within a law firm or comparable legal environment.
• Experience supporting Litigation or Arbitration practice groups, working alongside partners and associates.
• A degree-level qualification, ideally in Marketing, Public Relations, Communications, English, or a related discipline.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, CRM systems, proposal management tools, and experience management databases.
• Excellent written communication skills, with strong writing, editing, and proofreading ability.
• Well-developed project management and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise multiple tasks and meet tight deadlines.
• A high degree of professionalism and discretion when handling sensitive or confidential information.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to produce accurate, well-written first drafts independently.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and coordinate pitches, proposals, and RFP responses, along with client presentation materials tailored to practice and regional market needs.
• Support the planning and delivery of client sponsorships, seminars, webinars, and associated follow-up activity.
• Own marketing and BD campaigns from inception through to implementation, coordinating across practice groups as required.
• Draft and coordinate submissions to key legal directories, awards, and rankings (including Chambers and Legal 500) to strengthen practice group market profiles.
• Research referral sources, sponsorship opportunities, and speaking engagements to raise the profile of the firm's International Disputes and Environment, Food and Chemicals practices.
• Maintain CRM, matter, experience, and pipeline data to support reporting and targeting, and monitor industry trends to identify new opportunities in the form of pitches, alerts, webinars, and events.
• Prepare materials for practice group meetings and respond to internal requests for marketing collateral, including new business proposals and lawyer biographies.
• Support the tracking of activities outlined in practice group and individual lawyers' business development plans, in collaboration with the Senior Manager.

Skills

BD experience

Legal industry knowledge

Written communication

Project management

Attention to detail

Education

Degree in Marketing / PR / Communications

Tools

Microsoft Office

CRM systems

Proposal management tools

Experience databases

Job description

Our client, a well-regarded international law firm, is looking for a Business Development Specialist to join their London-based Marketing and Business Development team. You'll work closely with the Senior Manager, Global Marketing, supporting two distinct and active practice areas, bringing energy and expertise to a broad mix of business development and marketing communications work.

What You'll Be Doing

Business Development

• Prepare and coordinate pitches, proposals, and RFP responses, along with client presentation materials tailored to practice and regional market needs
• Support the planning and delivery of client sponsorships, seminars, webinars, and associated follow-up activity
• Own marketing and BD campaigns from inception through to implementation, coordinating across practice groups as required
• Draft and coordinate submissions to key legal directories, awards, and rankings (including Chambers and Legal 500) to strengthen practice group market profiles
• Research referral sources, sponsorship opportunities, and speaking engagements to raise the profile of the firm's International Disputes and Environment, Food and Chemicals practices
• Maintain CRM, matter, experience, and pipeline data to support reporting and targeting, and monitor industry trends to identify new opportunities in the form of pitches, alerts, webinars, and events
• Prepare materials for practice group meetings and respond to internal requests for marketing collateral, including new business proposals and lawyer biographies
• Support the tracking of activities outlined in practice group and individual lawyers' business development plans, in collaboration with the Senior Manager

Marketing Communications

• Collaborate with lawyers and MarCom colleagues to produce marketing communications, including blog posts, client advisories, and announcements, and contribute to internal newsletters
• Maintain and update website content, including lawyer biographies and practice group pages
• Partner with the firm's Events team to identify event opportunities and carry out BD-focused follow-up activity

What We're Looking For

• Solid experience in a business development role within a law firm or comparable legal environment
• Experience supporting Litigation or Arbitration practice groups, working alongside partners and associates
• A degree-level qualification, ideally in Marketing, Public Relations, Communications, English, or a related discipline
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, CRM systems, proposal management tools, and experience management databases
• Excellent written communication skills, with strong writing, editing, and proofreading ability
• Well-developed project management and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise multiple tasks and meet tight deadlines
• A high degree of professionalism and discretion when handling sensitive or confidential information
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to produce accurate, well-written first drafts independently.