Business Development Executive – International Law Firm – HKD$35k

DJRecruit Asia; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 355,000 - 426,000; Full time

Job summary

DJRecruit Asia is seeking a Business Development Executive for an international law firm in Hong Kong. The role supports the Hong Kong Marketing & Business Development team and fee earners, handling high-profile events, directory submissions, and market research to drive strategic objectives.

Responsibilities include end-to-end proposal support, pitch analysis, and creating sales collateral while coordinating across jurisdictions.

Qualifications

• Degree holder in Marketing, Law, Business or related discipline.
• 2+ years of experience in corporate marketing, communications, or BD in an international law firm.

Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end proposal support, including drafting, reviewing, and editing bids, with pricing alignment and brand consistency.
• Manage high-profile client events end-to-end, including logistics and budgeting.
• Coordinate with translation teams to review Chinese content and ensure messaging consistency.
• Draft and manage submissions for legal directories, awards, and league tables with BD teams.
• Conduct market research and competitive intelligence to support strategic campaigns.

Skills

Event planning

Proposal writing

Market research

Bilingual English-Chinese

Cross-border collaboration

Education

Degree in Marketing/Law/Business

Tools

CRM InterAction

Microsoft Office

Zoom

Job description

Business Development Executive – International Law Firm – HKD$35k

Our client is an international law firm with an ambitious plan across APAC, they are seeking a Business Development Executive to play a key operational role in supporting the Hong Kong Marketing & Business Development team and fee earners. The successful candidate will manage high-profile client events, lead legal directory submissions and deliver robust market research. This position requires a resilient, detail-oriented professional capable of collaborating across multiple jurisdictions to execute the firm’s strategic objectives.

Responsibilities:

Provide end-to-end proposal support for example drafting, reviewing, and editing transactional or strategic bids, while managing document development, pricing compliance, and brand alignment.

Pitch analysis & follow up – gather post-pitch feedback from clients, track arising action items, and analyze win/loss rates to recommend performance improvements.

Participate in creating high quality sales collateral highlighting Hong Kong’s capabilities, and coordinate with the translation team to review Chinese content.

Knowledge Management – update internal repositories and communication channels with winning pitch content to maintain consistent messaging across the firm.

Responsible for full cycle event management including the logistics, vendor management, budget preparation, and onsite/online execution for client seminars, webinars, and networking drinks.

Manage the end-to-end drafting of legal directories, awards, and league tables alongside the PR, Marcomms, and BD managers.

Provide competitive intelligence on clients and industry trends to support the execution of strategic business and campaign plans.

Requirements:

Degree holder in Marketing, Law, Business, or a related discipline

Possesses at least 2 years of experience in corporate marketing, communications, or BD within an international law firm.

Demonstrates exceptional verbal, written, and drafting skills in both English and Chinese.

Experienced in using the Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook, Zoom webinar tools, and CRM systems like InterAction.

Commercially minded team player who collaborates effectively across cross-border teams with a resilient, can-do attitude.

Detail-oriented multi-tasker who swiftly assimilates new information and manages competing deadlines under manager guidance.

Your application will include the following questions:

• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Hong Kong?
• What's your expected monthly basic salary?
• How many years' experience do you have as a business development executive?
• What is your highest level of education?

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