Global law firm situated near Liverpool Street wish to hire a Marketing & Business Development Manager to join their BD team on a 12 month FTC basis, focusing on their Commodities practice groups working with a leading team of UK and overseas Partners. 

• Salary up to £75,000
• Hybrid Working 3 days in the office and 2 days working remotely with standard hours being 9:30am to 5:30pm
• City of London

The Marketing & Business Development Manager will report into the Director of Marketing & Business Development, you work with key partners across the Commodities practice groups to develop strategic and business objectives.

The firm is looking for a first-class communicator with strong interpersonal skills who is able influence Partners and drive the practice forward on the international stage. The work wilinvolve working collaboratively with the central marketing team to maintain and develop best practice processes and knowledge sharing, including regular reporting of business development activities and wins.

Marketing & Business Development Manager responsibilties include:

• Making budgetary recommendations and the subsequent management of approved budget
• Ensuring the practice is effectively integrated in cross selling business development, communications and development client activities
• Utilising internal and external sources, including working with PSLs and other specialist in-house resources, understand and research the sectors in order to proactively create business development opportunities, including researching client and target activity as well as trends in specific market segments, and harnessing cross-sell opportunities whenever appropriate.   
• Drafting high impact value-add pitch, RPF/ITT and capability documents which respond to specific client/target requests
• Participating in the firm's client development programme, including the continued development and implementation of those client accounts relevant to the practice groups
• Working with the Comms team to devise and implement an effective thought leadership plan on industry related topics/themes
• Collaborating with marketing teams on collateral materials and events including (but not limited to) brochures, client/market research, directory submissions, website content, client bulletins/briefings, seminars, conferences, reporting/ROI

Marketing & Business Development Manager requirements include;

• Degree educated and / or additional marketing or relevant qualification
• Possess a minimum of 4 years’ experience in a business development role in a law firm with coverage of commodities, energy, oil & Gas, etc
• Being pragmatic organiser, project driven individual able to initiate and implement successful business development and marketing communications activities whilst working with all levels of the business
• Strong IT skills including PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and a recognised CRM system are essential.

To discuss the role further or apply please contact Neil Hagan today