Senior Marketing Assistant - Pitch (6-month FTC)

A&O Shearman; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent legal firm in Belfast is seeking a Senior Marketing Assistant to support its growing Marketing Team. The role involves producing proposal materials, managing data, and collaborating with the Pitch Support Team. Ideal candidates will have strong Microsoft Office skills and attention to detail. This fixed-term contract offers hybrid working opportunities and a variety of employee benefits.

Benefits

Occupational pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Health and wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools is essential.
• Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills are necessary.
• Strong time management and multitasking skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Produce first draft proposals and presentations according to quality standards.
• Maintain and manage relevant matter information in the CRM system.
• Update credential documents with significant deals and awards.

Skills

Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills

Strong time management skills

Sophisticated communication skills

Strong client focus

Job description

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Marketing Assistant to join our growing Marketing Team, based in the A&O Shearman Belfast office.

The Senior Marketing Assistant will work closely with the Pitch (PST) team and global BD team's providing day-to-day support for all pitch related activities.

This role is a fixed-term contract until the end of April 2026.

Responsibilities

The role will require someone who is highly organised, efficient and keen to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. The job will include, but not be limited to:

• Proposal materials - producing first draft proposal, pitch presentations and credential statements, in line with A&O quality standards. Ensuring all proposal information is uploaded to the central CRM system in a timely manner.
• Data management - capturing and maintaining all relevant matter information from fee earners in the relevant practice groups, publishing marketing descriptions and ensuring all CVs are up to date and accurate.
• Marketing collateral - working with relevant BD manager(s) to update credential documents with significant deals/experience, awards, personnel etc.
• In conjunction with the Pitch Support Team, maintaining a library of pitch tools and guides.
• Assist with opportunity capture, reporting and maintenance pitch content when required.
• Supporting the Marketing and Business Development function with other pitch outputs as required.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• High attention to detail as well as excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills
• Ability to work well as part of a team, multi task (especially urgent requests) and work well under pressure (while adhering to deadlines)
• Well organised, flexible and proactive nature
• Strong time management skills
• Sense of responsibility, accuracy and confidentiality
• A hunger to learn and take on all tasks that will aid in the learning including keeping up to date with legal and commercial developments relevant to the product areas and sectors
• Strong client focus
• Sophisticated communication skills and interpersonal skills
• Experience of working in a similar role in a professional services environment is desirable but not essential.

What we can offer you

We recognise that our people are our most valuable asset, which is reflected in the wide range of benefits that are available to our employees. Some of these benefits include: our occupational pension scheme, group income protection cover, private medical insurance, mental health resources and free apps, health and wellbeing services encompassing GP service, emergency back-up care support, parental and special leave, holiday entitlement increasing with length of service, holiday trading, online discounts and lifestyle management services.

We recognise the value of flexible working and embrace hybrid working, allowing our people to work from home up to 40% of their working time. We do, however, remain committed to working together in person for the remaining 60% of time so that we can learn, grow and succeed together.

Should you require additional support at any stage of the recruitment process due to a disability or a health condition, please do not hesitate to contact a member of our recruitment team who will work with you to provide any adjustments as required.

We are an equal opportunities recruiter and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

If this role is not of interest we may have another suitable opportunity here for you at A&O Shearman! Visit our careers portal at A&O Shearman Careers and submit your CV to our Talent Network to be notified when the perfect opportunity becomes available.