Baker McKenzie

The BDMC Placement Student will support Baker McKenzie's BDMC (Business Development, Marketing and Communications) team globally in programs and activities to drive profitable revenues and raise the firm's profile.

The individual will work with the Belfast based team - of over 40 specialists across Marketing, Comms, Media, Practices, Sectors, Clients, and Pursuits, supporting colleagues in developing and implementing plans and gaining hands on experience in a global law firm in one of the largest BDCM teams in Northern Ireland. 

The role-holder will also have the opportunity to interact with professionals in a fast-paced, multi-cultural business environment.

Main responsibilities:

As part of this role, the successful candidate will:

Client Development:

• Support the development and execution of business development and marketing day-to-day activities and programmes 
• Develop marketing materials to support campaigns, events and client engagement
• Support targeted client initiatives and ensuring that related activity is documented and shared with relevant stakeholders
• Create and maintain membership lists, client contacts and mailing lists
• Gather research for client relationships using firm-wide systems and other teams and input into systems where relevant 
• Assist with overall coordination of newsletters, client alerts, documents and reports; assist in the preparation and execution of webinar broadcasts
• Track and update databases and Blog

Profile-raising and campaigns

• Support development and deployment of thought leadership content and other profile-raising activities
• Support creation of marketing and client communications relating to market facing knowledge based tools and materials - handbooks, Apps and tools, market know how, technical updates, training programs and seminars, etc.
• Support directories and league table submissions
• Support media relations team in engaging with target press to raise firm profile

Social Media support 

• Support all the activities leading to enhancing Firm’s social media presence
• Assist social media team with planning, implementing and analysing campaigns 
•  Monitor sector trends and competitor activity

Skills and experience:

• Studying for a relevant degree - Business Studies, Marketing, Communications or related degree
• Good communication skills, including the ability to liaise with people across the business
• Excellent Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills
• AI literate
• Strong time management skills and client service orientation.
• Can demonstrate initiative and a self-starter
• Able to present ideas and views clearly and with confidence
• Creative problem solving
• Very high level of attention to detail
• Very high work standards
• Able to prioritise and work to tight deadlines
• Able to work well both in a team and individually
• Respects and enjoys the diversity of cultural, social and academic backgrounds found in the Firm

Reports to: Associate Director - Directories, Awards and Surveys

Position type: Center

Development framework: Business Support

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.

Working at Baker McKenzie Belfast Center:

Baker McKenzie is the world’s leading law firm with offices all over the world. Our Belfast Center is home to over 400 colleagues in both legal and professional services.

We offer one of the best workplace benefits packages in the industry, featuring comprehensive private health cover, income protection, life assurance, and a comprehensive employee assistance plan. These and a host of other benefits make us one of the most desirable companies to work for in Belfast.

Baker McKenzie is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion for all. Our unique international culture is reflected in the drawing together of a worldwide family of individuals from diverse cultures and backgrounds in all of our offices. We encourage the best people - regardless of race, religion or belief if any, gender, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation or age - to fulfill their professional aspirations with us. We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible experience for all candidates.