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About the Role

This role supports strategically important, partner-led opportunities, requiring confidence, pace, and sound judgment. The Business Development Advisor will work with BD teams and partners to develop high-quality proposal documents and draft, edit, and finalize external-facing BD materials like credentials statements, pitch documents, and RFP responses.

Responsibilities

• Conduct information gathering sessions with relevant BD teams and partners to clarify requirements, client needs, and approach.
• Lead kick-off meetings to establish messaging, key milestones, and the core team.
• Collaborate with BD teams, lawyers, and firm resources in gathering and compiling information for credentials statements, pitch documents, and response to RFPs.
• Analyze pitch request documents to elicit compliance requirements, instructions, and evaluation criteria.
• Undertake other response management tasks.
• Collaborate with other administrative functions within the firm, including Finance, Pricing, Compliance, and the General Counsel’s office to ensure alignment and sharing of relevant information.

Requirements

• Demonstrate knowledge of pitch processes and the ability to utilize pitch management tools.
• Display the ability to work autonomously and meet deadlines.
• Possess the ability to work in a high-pressure environment and use critical and analytical thinking skills.
• Experience managing strategic, time-sensitive proposal activity with a focus on developing credentials, proposals, tenders, or other written sales tools.
• Experience contributing to successful BD strategies and winning proposals.
• Experience in a legal, financial services, or professional services environment or an organization operating in the assigned sectors (where applicable).

Location

• London

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Mid-Senior

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree

Benefits

• Generous total compensation package with bonuses
• Health insurance
• Group income protection
• Life assurance
• Pension plan
• Wellness programs
• Employee discounts

About the Company

• Latham & Watkins is one of the world’s leading global law firms advising the businesses and institutions that drive the global economy.
• We are the market leaders in major financial and business centers around the world.
• Our investment in people, commitment to innovation, and focus on the future empower you to build an incredible career and thrive as an exceptional professional in a supportive culture.
• If you aspire to be the best, and work with the best, this is where you belong.

Equal Opportunity

• Latham & Watkins is an equal opportunity employer.
• The Firm prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, or any other characteristic or condition protected by applicable statute.