Senior Business Development Executive

Blue Legal; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Legal in Edinburgh is seeking a Senior Business Development Executive to join its Marketing & Business Development team. You will support strategic initiatives, strengthen client relationships, and identify opportunities to drive growth across Employment, Immigration, Private Client, Family Law and Private Wealth practices.

Working with partners and senior BD managers, you will help deliver plans, conduct market research, prepare proposals and tender responses, and translate practice

Qualifications

• At least five years' experience in business development, ideally within a law firm or professional services.
• Proven experience supporting business development strategies and plans with a track record of commercial growth.
• Experience working with partners, senior stakeholders and fee-earners to support BD initiatives.
• Strong research and analytical skills to identify market opportunities and support client development.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of BD plans and initiatives aligned with commercial objectives.
• Develop and implement BD strategies across key practice areas and sectors with partners and senior stakeholders.
• Conduct market, sector and client research to identify opportunities and inform targeting activities.
• Support preparation of tender responses, proposals, presentations and marketing materials.
• Assist partners and lawyers in developing and maintaining client relationships and expanding networks.
• Translate practice group strategies into effective BD initiatives and manage related projects.

Skills

Business development

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Research and analysis

Networking and relationship building

Job description

A leading Scottish law firm is looking for a Senior Business Development Executive to join its Marketing & Business Development team in Edinburgh. Working closely with senior Business Development Managers and partners, this role will focus on supporting strategic business development initiatives, strengthening client relationships and identifying opportunities to drive growth across the firm's Employment, Immigration, Private Client, Family Law and Private Wealth practices.

The Responsibilities:

• Support the delivery of business development plans and initiatives aligned with the firm's commercial objectives
• Work closely with partners and senior stakeholders to develop and implement business development strategies across key practice areas and sectors
• Conduct market, sector and client research to identify new business opportunities, support client development and inform targeting activities
• Support the preparation of tender responses, proposals, presentations and other business development and marketing materials
• Assist partners and lawyers in developing and maintaining client relationships, expanding networks and tracking business development activity
• Work with senior Business Development Managers to identify opportunities for growth and translate practice group strategies into effective business development initiatives
• Support the development of lawyers' business development skills, providing guidance and sharing best practice where appropriate
• Maintain and develop business development resources, including credentials, testimonials, marketing materials and relevant databases
• Contribute to wider Marketing & Business Development projects and initiatives, taking ownership of activities and project management responsibilities where appropriate
• Build strong relationships with colleagues across the firm to ensure a coordinated approach to business development

The Candidate:

• At least five years' experience in business development, ideally gained within a law firm or wider professional services environment
• Proven experience supporting business development strategies and plans, with a track record of contributing to commercial growth
• Experience working closely with partners, senior stakeholders and fee-earners to support business development initiatives
• Strong research and analytical skills, with the ability to identify market opportunities and support client development activity