Business Development Executive

Overview

In this role, you will support marketing and business development for the UK & Ireland Real Estate practice, collaborating with senior BD leads to execute proposals, client targeting, campaigns, events and profile-raising. Based in Glasgow or Edinburgh, you’ll coordinate with partners and lawyers across the region, taking ownership of defined activities and ensuring processes align with brand and strategy. You’ll engage in multiple touchpoints—from pitches to client follow-ups—driving outcomes in a fast-paced professional services environment. This is an opportunity to shape the practice’s market presence and client engagement while working closely with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of pitches and proposals, including content editing and coordinating team input
• Ensure proposals adhere to brand, pricing and bidding processes; act as proposal process ambassador
• Develop high-quality credentials and biographies; create materials highlighting UK positioning and capabilities
• Maintain content across systems and channels; support client and target development plans
• Coordinate follow-up actions from client and target activities
• Plan and deliver client events, roundtables, seminars, and sponsorship activity; manage invitations and logistics
• Support post-event evaluation and ROI tracking; leverage sponsorship opportunities
• Contribute to marketing campaigns and thought leadership aligned with Real Estate priorities
• Draft and coordinate internal and external communications; ensure brand-compliant materials
• Maintain marketing materials and digital content; collaborate on website and social media updates
• Maintain client and contact information; manage deadlines and BD trackers; support reporting of BD activity and spend
• Contribute to wider UK & Ireland Real Estate and C&M initiatives; deputise for line manager when required

Key requirements

• Significant relevant BD, marketing and organisational experience
• Experience in a legal or professional services environment is desirable
• Strong written and oral communication; editing skills
• Attention to detail and commitment to high-quality work
• Well-organised, proactive, able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Confidence in working with stakeholders at varying levels; ability to build trust across teams
• Ability to act independently when appropriate and seek guidance when needed
• Collaborative, adaptable, with interest in the real estate market; willingness to support specialist teams
• Willingness to take on additional responsibility and deputise for line manager when needed
• Proficient in Word, PowerPoint and Excel

• Written and verbal communication
• Attention to detail
• Organisational skills
• Word
• PowerPoint
• Excel

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