Senior Business Development Executive (12 month fixed term contract)

Gowling WLG International Limited

Birmingham

On-site

GBP 50,000 - 65,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Free private medical insurance

Life assurance covering four times your salary

Maternity, paternity and adoption leave schemes

Training and personal development opportunities

Job summary

Gowling WLG International Limited is seeking a Senior Business Development Executive for a 12-month fixed term contract based in Birmingham. This role involves managing activities that support the firm's client strategy and sector priorities, focusing on developing high-quality marketing collateral.

The successful candidate will have experience in law or professional services, with strong organizational and project management skills. We offer a hybrid work environment and various employee benefits including private medical insurance, generous annual leave, and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

Experience in law or the professional services sector.
Ability to operate at a strategic level and bring broader objectives into discussions.
Self-motivated, collaborative team player with can-do attitude.

Responsibilities

Manage activities to support the delivery of the firm’s client strategy.
Develop and maintain high-quality marketing collateral.
Proactively identify improvements to systems and processes.

Skills

Strong organisational skills

Project management skills

Exceptional attention to detail

Outstanding grammar and communication skills

IT proficiency (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Ability to build relationships

Education

Experience in law or professional services

Qualifications in marketing (advantageous)

Job description

Senior Business Development Executive (12 month fixed term contract)

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Job Description

About the role:

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Clients and Markets team as a Senior Business Development (BD) Executive based in Birmingham, on a 12-month fixed term contract to cover a period of maternity leave.

As a Senior BD Executive, you’ll work closely with our Retail & Leisure sector and Pensions teams. You will be responsible for managing activities that support the delivery of the firm’s client strategy and sector priorities, with a strong focus on developing and maintaining high-quality marketing collateral.

About you:

We are seeking an individual with experience in law or the professional services sector, who demonstrates self-motivation, positivity and tenacity, and thrives as a collaborative team player with a can-do attitude and the ability to build strong relationships at all levels. In this role, you will take ownership of enhancing its scope and impact by proactively identifying improvements to systems and processes and introducing innovative ways to apply expertise for the benefit of projects, the team and the wider firm.

You will be able to operate at a strategic level, bringing broader objectives into discussions and decision-making, while remaining adaptable and delivering high-quality outputs within tight deadlines. Strong organisational and project management skills, exceptional attention to detail, and outstanding grammar and communication abilities are essential, as is the ability to consider different perspectives and use a persuasive approach to agree solutions.

We value curiosity, drive and a willingness to learn, alongside a collaborative mindset to support colleagues when needed. Excellent IT proficiency, particularly in Word, Excel and PowerPoint, is required, and experience or qualifications in marketing would be advantageous but not essential.

What We Can Offer You:

The opportunity to work within a strong and supportive BD function and with dynamic partners and lawyers in high profile areas of the firm. Gowling WLG has been recognised as one of best places to work in the UK and has been ranked by Great Place to Work® for 26 consecutive years.

A hybrid approach to office and remote working.
25 days annual leave, with the option to buy up to a week's extra annual leave.
Free private medical insurance, and the option to add family members.
Life assurance covering four times your annual salary.
The chance of a three-month sabbatical every five years.
Maternity, paternity and adoption leave schemes.
A range of health and wellbeing programmes.
Offices in Birmingham city centre or in London overlooking Tower Bridge, both with onsite restaurants.
Opportunities to flourish in your role through training and personal development.

Gowling WLG is committed both to promoting equality and diversity in the firm and to Equal Opportunities in employment. The firm believes in equality of opportunity regardless of race or racial group (including colour, nationality, ethnicity, national origins), religion or belief, age, disability, sexual orientation, sex, gender re‑assignment and gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy, maternity and paternity. This also includes any incidents of perceptive or associative discrimination and harassment.

At Gowling WLG we seek to attract and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures, to create an exciting and rewarding place to work. Our aim is to fulfil everyone's potential and together to achieve personal and business goals.

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