Marketing & BD Specialist

Overview

In this role you support the London office’s marketing and business development efforts, coordinating with the Director of Marketing & BD and global teams. You will manage day-to-day marketing needs for transactional practices, craft pitches and market insights, and oversee events and communications to raise the firm’s visibility in London. You will collaborate across departments to ensure timely content, proposals, and nominations, driving client engagement and business growth. This is a client‑focused, cross‑functional role with exposure to a global professional services environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with key London lawyers and serve as the go‑to for marketing/BD needs
• Prepare pitches and RFPs with market research and sector analysis (in coordination with practice and regional teams)
• Proofread and copyedit client-facing and internal materials
• Create and edit internal newsletters and communications
• Coordinate with lawyers and global team on awards, surveys, and directory submissions (Chambers, Legal 500, IFLR)
• Recommend and coordinate sponsorships, memberships, and event participation to boost London visibility
• Collaborate with the London events specialist on event planning, invites, RSVPs, ROI analysis, and budget management
• Maintain current content across website, biographies, and the firm proposal database
• Support London office initiatives with tracking in relevant databases and cross‑office collaboration
• Share London capabilities and metrics with the broader firm Marketing team
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and leverage firm systems for efficiency

Key requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• Significant experience in marketing or business development
• Experience at a law firm or professional services firm preferred
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral)
• Ability to work independently as a self‑starter while being a team player
• Attention to detail and excellent prioritisation/time management
• Flexibility and adaptability in a fast‑paced environment
• Commercial and positive outlook with calm under pressure
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

• Self‑starter and team player
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills
• Client‑facing confidence and networking ability
• Attention to detail
• Strong prioritisation and time management
• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

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