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Mayer Brown is an international law firm positioned to represent the world’s major corporations, funds, and financial institutions in their most important and complex transactions and disputes. We are recognized by our clients as strategic partners with deep commercial instincts and a commitment to creatively anticipating their needs and delivering excellence in everything we do.

We are a collegial and collaborative firm where highly motivated individuals with an unwavering commitment to excellence receive the opportunity, support, and development they need to grow, thrive, and realise their greatest potential all while supporting the Firm’s client service principles of excellence, strategic partnership, commercial instinct, integrated strengths, innovation, and collaboration across our international firm.

If you enjoy working with team members whose defining characteristics are exceptional client service, initiative, professionalism, responsiveness, and adaptability, you may be the person we are seeking to join our Business Development department in our London office as a Manager: Business Development. This role is focused on support for the firm's Transactional practices, particularly Corporate.

Hours:

Standard hours are 9:30am to 5:30pm with flexibility in accordance with the needs of the business.

Our current working from home policy allows for two days working from home, subject to business need. This policy is subject to change and does not form part of contractual terms.

• Develop and support the implementation of BD&M business plans and budgets for assigned department(s), practice(s), client team(s), industry group(s), product group(s) and/or regional initiative(s) focused on priorities outlined by firm leaders and assigned team leaders. Working primarily to support lawyers in the firm's Corporate practice.

• Work with assigned partner leaders and collaborate with BD&M department leadership to advance objectives outlined in strategic business plans. This includes development of key strategic initiatives, marketing campaigns, and tactical implementation to achieve goals.

• Responsible for supporting defined product/ practice/ industry group teams as required, including related client team support.

• Lead, manage and contribute to responses to RFPs, pitches, presentations, and other opportunities for assigned teams and initiatives; liaise with global BD&M team to ensure content and brand consistency; and liaise with other departments.

• Develop thought leadership and marketing campaigns to raise the profile of the industry group across platforms, including social media, and in partnership with the firm’s PR team.

• Manage initiatives related to seminars, sponsorships, webinars (internal/external) and other events pursued by assigned teams and initiatives.

• Prepare reports on clients markets, trends and developments for assigned teams and initiatives.

• Manage regular communications and interaction with assigned teams and regarding initiatives, including responsibility for regular meetings, reports, analysis, progress monitoring, etc. Facilitate introductions with relevant groups and lawyers, and during relevant team meetings.

• Collection and integration of experience for and into department, practice, industry group, and office materials, brochures and website sections.

• Periodically review and consult with lawyers in assigned teams and initiatives regarding their bios, practice descriptions and mailing lists to ensure that they are kept current.

• Perform other duties as assigned or required to meet firm goals and objectives.

Educated to a degree level or equivalent.

An equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered in lieu of the degree when the experience has been directly related to the functions of the job.

Experience, skills and personal attributes:

Professional Experience:

• Experience of demonstrated success in a marketing, management, and/or communications-related field, either in professional services (e.g., law, accounting, or consulting), or in a comparable position(s) in corporate sectors.

Technical Skills:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, required.
• Numerate with a working knowledge of MS Excel.
• Familiarity with accepted research techniques and databases typically used for competitive intelligence in a professional services company, preferred.

Performance Traits:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, able to communicate effectively and in a professional manner with all levels of the firm and outside vendors.
• Ability to work in a diverse team environment and effectively support the demanding needs of the firm in an organized and structured manner.
• Strong attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
• Exercises solid strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work under pressure, handle multiple projects simultaneously, and meet deadlines with shifting priorities.
• Must be a self-starter with a high level of initiative who is also able to work well in teams.
• Strong customer service skills, able to anticipate the needs of internal and external clients, exercise good judgment and maintain confidentiality and discretion.
• Able to set priorities, manage projects, delegate, and serve as a mentor in an effective manner.
• Able to identify and support the implantation of change processes to improve workflow efficiencies.
• Some experience with operational budget management and reporting is desirable but not essential.

At Mayer Brown, we are committed to creating an inclusive work environment that offers our people the opportunity and support they need to succeed.

Our culture promotes mutual respect, acceptance, cooperation and productivity among people from all backgrounds and values different perspectives and ideas.

One of our core values at Mayer Brown is to promote inclusion at all levels within the business which is actively supported by our Employee Resource Groups - LGBT+, Fusion (Race & Ethnicity), Multi-faith, Women, Enable (Disability) and Work and Me (Family).

We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that individuals may require throughout the recruitment process and once they have joined the Firm

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