Specialist, Business Development, Disputes – International Arbitration

Overview

In this Specialist role, you support the BD team with research, analysis, and process execution to back pitches, proposals, market insights, and BD workflows. You will work closely with BD Managers and teams to ensure accurate, timely outputs aligned with firm standards. You contribute to content creation, market positioning, and cross‑functional projects, helping improve BD effectiveness. This role offers exposure to strategic initiatives, client development, and collaboration with partners across the firm.

Pay / Benefits

• Private medical insurance
• Pension plan with matched employer contribution up to 7.5%
• Yearly wellbeing fund
• Income protection
• Life insurance
• Private GP services

Responsibilities

• Support identification and qualification of new opportunities via market/client research and background materials
• Assist with client relationship mapping, engagement tracking, and insights for cultivation strategies
• Contribute to development of pitches, proposals, and capability statements, ensuring accuracy and relevance
• Maintain pitch content (deal lists, bios, case studies) for consistency across BD outputs
• Support thought leadership and market positioning through research on trends, competitors, and client interests
• Coordinate with BD managers and other teams to deliver integrated BD initiatives
• Provide technical/process expertise to improve BD operations and mentor junior colleagues
• Conduct detailed analysis to identify process improvements and track BD performance against metrics

Key requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Specialist BD expertise (research, pitching support, market analysis, CRM, reporting)
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Clear communication and collaboration with BD stakeholders
• Ability to manage workload, meet deadlines, and work in a fast-paced environment
• Fluency in one or more European languages preferred (French, German, Spanish)

• strong analytical thinking
• attention to detail
• team collaboration
• BD tools, methodologies, and best practices
• CRM
• reporting and data analysis

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