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About the Role
The Business Development Executive (BDE) role is a permanent position within Norton Rose Fulbright's London office, supporting the Marketing & Business Development (MBD) function and the Europe, Middle East & Asia (EMEA) region. This role offers the opportunity to develop specialist knowledge in the Real Estate, Tax, and Employment practices, while contributing to firm-wide initiatives and gaining valuable insight into client relationships and business growth.
Responsibilities
- Producing bespoke bids, credentials, pitches, presentations, and other client development and marketing content.
- Creating and implementing business plans, budget proposals, and campaign plans for the EMEA region in collaboration with practice leadership and BD managers.
- Assisting with all aspects of planning, development, and implementation of BD and marketing activities, including business development, client development, profile raising, marketing, communications, bids, and event management.
- Acting as a key point of contact and ambassador for the practice.
- Establishing close and effective relationships with lawyers and partners within the practices.
- Coordinating and drafting directory and award submissions.
- Ensuring marketing materials are kept up to date.
- Supporting the management of relevant MBD budgets, including reporting of ROI.
- Contributing to and leading on best practice initiatives.
Requirements
- Graduate calibre with a demonstrable and/or professionally recognised BD, marketing, or communications qualification (such as CIM, etc.).
- Experience in marketing and business development is desirable.
- Experience of working in a legal/professional services/partnership environment is desirable.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, with strong attention to detail.
- Confident and willing to take on additional responsibility.
- Highly organised with a professional, confident, collaborative, and proactive approach.
- Ability to manage competing priorities, multiple tasks, and stakeholders.
- Experience in managing and writing bids or similar sales writing is desirable.
- Understands the need, and has the ability, to manage expectations.
Skills
- Business Development
- Marketing
- Communications
- Attention to detail
- Organisation
- Professionalism
- Confidence
- Collaboration
- Proactiveness
- Time management
- Stakeholder management
- Bid writing
- Sales writing
- Relationship management
- Project management
Location
- London
Work Type
- Permanent
- Enabled work model (office and remote flexibility)
Experience Level
- Developing career in business development
Education Level
- Graduate calibre
- BD, marketing or communications qualification (such as CIM, etc.)
Benefits
- Range of family friendly and inclusive employment policies
- Access to programmes and services aimed at nurturing health and overall wellbeing
About the Company
- Norton Rose Fulbright is a global law firm with over 3,000 lawyers operating in the United States, Europe, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa, and the Middle East.
- The firm provides a full scope of legal services to premier corporations and financial institutions worldwide.
- Our vision is to be a world-class business that is profitable, ambitious, cooperative, and considerate, guided by global business principles of Quality, Unity, and Integrity.
- With over 7,000 employees globally, our culture is defined by shared ambition, global collaboration, and a one-team mindset.
- We believe in empowering individuals to think beyond boundaries, explore new opportunities, and grow through diverse experiences.
Equal Opportunity
- We strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can bring their whole selves to work, have a sense of belonging, and realize their full career potential.
- We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams.
- We strive to create an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates.
- If you require any tailored adjustments or accommodations, please let us know.