Baker McKenzie

The Business Development Executive - Corporate will provide hands-on support to the London Corporate Business Development (BD) team and the wider Business Development, Marketing, and Communications (BDMC) function. The role-holder will support the delivery of the Corporate strategy and key priorities while developing strong foundational business development skills.

The role-holder will support day-to-day execution, coordination, and communication, working closely with senior BD colleagues, Partners, and fee earners across the business. 

The Corporate group comprises five subgroups (Projects, M&A, Capital Markets, Private Equity, and Reorganizations), and the Business Development Executive will provide BD support across the department as a whole.

Main responsibilities: 

Team & Departmental Support:

• Provide day-to-day support to the London Corporate Business Development (BD) team, focusing on agreed priorities and core BD activities
• Work across the wider BDMC function, liaising with specialist teams including central marketing, proposals, directories, events, key client management, data analytics, and design, under the guidance of senior colleagues
• Support execution of the Corporate BD strategy by coordinating actions, tracking progress, and ensuring inputs are delivered on time

Pitching & Proposals:

• Support pitching activities, including preparing and updating pitch materials, capability statements, CVs, and deal lists
• Assist with the rollout and adoption of a new pitch tool, supporting fee earners to become increasingly confident in self-service for standard materials
• Capture and maintain pitch and deal data to support reporting and future opportunities

BD Infrastructure & Core Processes:

• Support the core BD infrastructure underpinning day-to-day activities, including maintaining systems, capturing deals, and ensuring information is accurate and up to date
• Assist with organizing, sharing, and maintaining BD materials and content to ensure accessibility across the team

Fee Earner Engagement & Internal Collaboration:

• Support Partners and fee earners with BDMC requirements by coordinating requests, briefing specialist teams, and tracking delivery
• Help ensure clear and effective communication between Corporate BD and the wider BDMC function
• Work with associates and junior fee earners to encourage involvement in BD activities, under the guidance of senior BD colleagues

Tools, Resources & Communications:

• Support the rollout of new BD tools, resources, and templates, including assisting with communications and basic training materials
• Assist with internal communications to keep fee earners informed about BD initiatives, tools, and opportunities
• Support proactive initiatives by following up actions, gathering inputs, and helping drive activity forward

Thought Leadership & Profile Raising:

• Support thought leadership and external profile-raising activities, including sponsorships, campaigns, articles, and speaking opportunities
• Assist with maintaining and developing the Firm’s profile in key sectors through trade body memberships, sponsorship activity, and marketing initiatives
•  Identify opportunities to promote products, propositions, and recent work internally and externally

Skills and experience: 

• A bachelor’s degree is desirable
• A strong interest in a marketing and/or business development role, preferably in a professional services environment
• Experience working in teams
• Able to demonstrate strong judgment, with the ability to contribute well-reasoned independent strategic recommendations and ideas
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Able to effectively coordinate competing priorities
• A good practical understanding of marketing and communications
• Self-motivated and independent, able to work with minimal supervision
• Comfortable working across multiple cultures and time zones within a matrix organization 
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with others
•  A high level of attention to detail

Location: London or Belfast Center

Reports to: Business Development Manager

Position type: In Market

Development framework: Specialist

At Baker McKenzie we are different in the way we think, work and behave. With our team of 13,000 people, including over 6,500 locally admitted lawyers, in over 70 offices worldwide, we have a passionately collaborative community of 60 nationalities and are committed to world-class career development to everyone in every job at every level. Baker McKenzie can offer you both the uncompromising commitment to excellence expected of a top firm paired with a passionately global and genuinely collaborative working environment.

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