Senior Business Development Coordinator

Carter Murray; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Carter Murray in London is seeking an experienced business development and marketing professional to join a busy, high-performing team supporting strategic growth initiatives, client development activities, pitches, events, and profile-raising campaigns.

The role offers exposure to senior lawyers and partners, a diverse mix of client-facing work, and opportunities to shape campaigns, content, and communications across practice groups.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification.
• Minimum of four years’ business development and marketing experience within a law firm or wider professional services environment.
• Strong experience supporting pitches, proposals, events, and client development activities.
• Excellent written communication, proofreading, research, and analytical skills.
• Advanced proficiency with CRM systems, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and online research tools.
• Highly organised, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the confidence to work closely with senior professionals and partners.

Responsibilities

• Support Business Development Directors, Managers, and senior stakeholders with a broad range of marketing and business development initiatives.
• Coordinate client-facing events, seminars, and educational programmes, working closely with lawyers and internal events teams.
• Prepare and develop content for pitches, proposals, presentations, and formal RFP submissions.
• Conduct market, client, competitor, and sector research to identify business development opportunities and support strategic decision-making.
• Monitor industry trends and provide insight and analysis to support practice group growth plans.
• Maintain and update practice group marketing materials, rankings submissions, matter descriptions, and other profile-raising content.
• Manage sponsorship opportunities and oversee associated logistics and stakeholder engagement.
• Draft and maintain lawyer biographies, client communications, internal updates, and marketing collateral.

Skills

CRM systems

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Content development

Pitch/proposal support

Market research

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification

Tools

CRM

Online research tools

Job description

About the Job

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced business development and marketing professional to join a busy, high-performing team supporting strategic growth initiatives, client development activities, pitches, events, and profile-raising campaigns.

Key Responsibilities

• Support Business Development Directors, Managers, and senior stakeholders with a broad range of marketing and business development initiatives.
• Coordinate client-facing events, seminars, and educational programmes, working closely with lawyers and internal events teams.
• Prepare and develop content for pitches, proposals, presentations, and formal RFP submissions.
• Conduct market, client, competitor, and sector research to identify business development opportunities and support strategic decision-making.
• Monitor industry trends and provide insight and analysis to support practice group growth plans.
• Maintain and update practice group marketing materials, rankings submissions, matter descriptions, and other profile-raising content.
• Manage sponsorship opportunities and oversee associated logistics and stakeholder engagement.
• Draft and maintain lawyer biographies, client communications, internal updates, and marketing collateral.

Key Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification.
• Minimum of four years’ business development and marketing experience within a law firm or wider professional services environment.
• Strong experience supporting pitches, proposals, events, and client development activities.
• Excellent written communication, proofreading, research, and analytical skills.
• Advanced proficiency with CRM systems, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and online research tools.
• Highly organised, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the confidence to work closely with senior professionals and partners.
• Able to handle confidential information with professionalism and discretion.

The SR Group (UK) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.