About us:

Linklaters is a multi-national commercial law firm, with 30 offices in 20 countries worldwide.

We have been named as one of The Times’ Top 50 Employers for Women, recognised by Stonewall as a top employer for LGBTQ+ inclusion, and by the Social Mobility Employer Index as a top employer for advancing social mobility.

We recognise that one size does not fit all. Our goal is to embed flexibility across our firm by giving everyone the opportunity to work in an agile way, whether as a regular pattern or on an ad hoc basis, and we will be happy to discuss this further. We also recognise that women, especially, may hesitate to apply if they feel they may not meet every requirement listed despite being excited by the role. If this sounds like you, we’d really encourage you to apply.

About the role:

We are looking to hire a Business Development and Marketing Advisor to support our London Mainstream Corporate (“MSC”) Practice, the global Infrastructure Sector as well as the Telecoms and Business Services (“TMBS”) Sector.

You will be supporting the partners and associates on all aspects of BD&M, including, initiatives relating to client targeting, cross-selling, product specific business development and internal and external profile raising, pitching, events, training, group updates directories processes and management of the core BD&M infrastructure and collateral for these areas. Please get in touch if this role interests you!

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Support the BD&M Manager in developing and implementing BD plans aligned to the business plans of the MSC Practice and Infrastructure and TMBS Sectors.

• Assists in raising the MSC Practice’s and Infrastructure and TMBS Sectors’ external profile through product or market specific campaigns, thought leadership, PR, client and industry events and online presence.

• Support the MSC Practice and Infrastructure and TMBS Sectors in nurturing priority client relations. Plan and facilitate the execution of BD initiatives relating to client targeting.

• Manage, end-to-end, the directory and awards submissions for the MSC Practice and Infrastructure and TMBS Sectors.

• Maintaining high quality marketing collateral and managing the team’s internal communications

• Provide BD tools and maintain key business development infrastructure to enable lawyers to pursue new business leads and to share market developments with clients

• Support on the delivery of pitches for the MSC Practice and Infrastructure and TMBS Sectors.

We are ideally looking for:

• Experience of, or interest in, the MSC Practice, Infrastructure and TMBS Sectors.

• Previous Business Development & Marketing experience at a similar level.

• Experience in pitching and creating client documents to tight deadlines with high attention to detail.

• Experience in relationship management

• Team player with an understanding of high performing professional services environments.

This role is based at the Linklaters London office with a hybrid working model available.

Our benefits:

Joining Team Linklaters will see you qualify for a range of benefits designed to reward the vital contribution you'll be making to our success. These include:

Health & Wellbeing

• Private Medical Insurance

• Free in-house fitness centre and subsidised health club memberships

• Free onsite GP service and periodic health assessments

Finance

• Pension and flexible savings options

• Income protection and life assurance

• Mortgage advice and will-writing services

Family & Lifestyle

• Electric car and cycle to work schemes

• Emergency family care

• Additional holiday/birthday leave

• Maternity/paternity/shared parental leave

• Travel insurance and season ticket loan

• Option to join sports and social clubs

If you think this role would suit you, please click apply below. We look forward to hearing from you!

Technical Skills

This list of duties and responsibilities above is not exhaustive. It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for, the performance of this job. As such, the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.

Application Policy

Applications and CVs (direct or via agency) are only accepted online via the portal. Queries related to our roles must be directed to the relevant recruitment team and not the partners, practices or stakeholders ( lateralrecruitment@linklaters.com for legal roles or ukbtrecruitment@linklaters.com for business team roles ).