Business Development Executive (Law Firm)

Our client is an international law firm with a strong presence across Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. The company is known for its deep sector expertise in marine and international trade, energy, finance, and asset management. With a collaborative and pragmatic approach, the firm delivers commercially focused legal advice to clients ranging from multinational corporations to growing enterprises. It is especially recognized for its work in shipping, dispute resolution, and cross-border transactions.

Job description

Working in the business development department and reporting to the Business Development Manager, the role will principally cover:

1. Pitches and proposals

• Assisting with preparing pitches and proposals. Award submission
• To assist with preparing award submissions. Marketing Literature
• To assist with Business Development presentations.
• Profile sheets and CVs
• Creating, amending and updating profile sheets/CVs.
• Liaising with BD Manager, fee earners, secretaries etc

2. Legal Directories (Legal 500/Chambers)

• Dealing with directory submissions, ensuring deadlines for entry are met and all the relevant information is supplied.
• Drafting submissions and preparing referee spreadsheets for each submission.
• Co-ordinating research interviews - liaising with the partners and the external researchers, building good relationships, providing the partners with all the necessary/relevant information, dealing with queries and last minute requests for information, scheduling/rescheduling appointments, booking rooms and conference calls.

3. Intranet (QUEST), CRM system (InterAction)

• Creating, managing and quality controlling marketing lists via the firm's CRM system (InterAction) for BD activities, such as newsletter mailshots and event invitations.
• Uploading to and searching on SHED (SH's experience database).

4. Events

• Organising and managing events from start to finish on behalf of practice areas, including client seminars and social events both in Singapore and internationally.
• Managing sponsorships and partnerships. Public relations and communications
• Assisting with media monitoring and collating press coverage.
• Managing press information going on to the website, QUEST and newsletters.
• Drafting press releases.
• Assisting with preparing briefing notes and the distribution of materials.

5. General BD team co-ordination and support

• Conduct research on existing and prospective clients, competitor's activity and industry or regionals trends.
• Stay attuned to news and business developments that may impact the practice/industry and apply that knowledge to identify opportunities for promoting the firm.

6. International Offices

• Ensuring marketing literature is distributed to the international offices as and when required.
• Assisting international BD teams with requests for information and marketing literature.
Working closely with international BD teams and ensuring they are kept up-to-date with upcoming projects

Person specification

• Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Excellent team worker and able to work well within a job share capacity.
• Good work ethic and focussed.
• Initiative to solve problems and a 'can do' attitude with a mature outlook.
• Strong organisational and multi-tasking skills – ability to prioritise and execute a variety of tasks and to manage own quality of work and deadlines quickly and accurately.
• Strong attention to detail.
• 'Front-of-house' skills – a good ambassador for the team and the firm who demonstrates tact, sensitivity and helpfulness when dealing with calls, queries and external visitors.
• Self-motivated and proactive.
• Patient, calm, positive, flexible, reliable, resilient and outgoing.
• Good literacy skills.
• Flexibility of working outside normal office hours where necessary.
• Looking for a career in Business Development.
• A university degree in marketing and at least 2 to 3 years of experience in an international law firm.
Additional language skills and overseas exposure is an advantage

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.