Business Development Assistant

Osborne Clarke are looking for a Business Development Assistant to join our Sales & Marketing department in either London or Bristol on a permanent basis offering hybrid working.

The role will work closely with Business Development Managers and Executives to provide support for three legal sectors.

This role is perfect for someone looking to build a career in this area; prior marketing or business development experience isn’t essential, as we provide internal training and coaching and opening to sponsoring an external marketing qualification.

Responsibilities

As a Business Development Assistant, you will support the firm's sector business development teams with tasks such as:

• Assisting with sector credential (legal experience) documents
• Writing internal communications to raise awareness
• Supporting the development of bid/pitch documents
• Assisting with marketing materials
• Assisting with client event organisation
• Supporting with researching clients

Further responsibilities will include:

Core BD support and data management

• Update and maintain credentials trackers and database so information is current and easy to access.
• Build and circulate clear, insightful reports and dashboards from firm systems (e.g. CRM, email and event platforms, web analytics) to support decision making and monitor progress against KPIs.
• Electronic filing: maintain orderly, searchable folders for BD and marketing activities.
• Induction support: help onboard new fee earners to BD processes, house styles and toolkits.

Marketing and communications

• Prepare marketing materials with first line proofreading and brand checks to ensure quality, accuracy and brand consistency.
• Presentation support: format PowerPoint decks using firm templates and update slide libraries.
• Plan, send and track internal and external mailings, and manage mailing lists.
• Upload marketing content to Osborne Clarke’s external website and intranet.

Events

• Assist with the planning, coordination and delivery of sector event programmes to ensure a smooth delegate experience.

  Bids and credentials

• Support Business Development Managers and BD Executives in developing high quality, accurate and on brand credentials, case studies and bid documents.
• Awards and directories support: collate matter lists, format submissions and track deadlines.

Research and targeting

• Deliver desk research to support client relationship development, sector initiatives and targeting.

  Meetings and follow up

• Attend sector meetings; take notes, circulate actions and track progress to completion.
• BD mailbox and calendar management: triage shared inboxes, schedule sector meetings, and keep action logs up to date.

  Financial administration

• Track expenditure against budget and support invoice processing by preparing files for approval and maintaining status updates.

  What we're looking for

  We are looking for someone with a genuine interest in marketing and business development who is eager to take on a varied and challenging role. You should demonstrate:

• Exceptional organisational skills and attention to detail
• Self-starter attitude with the ability to take ownership of tasks and projects
• Ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines
• Good interpersonal and relationship-building skills
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including a succinct and effective writing style
• Proficiency in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Be curious with a desire to learn and progress
• Willingness to explore ways of making improvements, including using new technologies

Osborne Clarke is an international legal practice with over 330 Partners and more than 1,260 talented lawyers in 26 locations*. Our sector-based approach enables us to help our clients tackle the issues they are facing today, and prepare for the ones that they will face tomorrow. Advising them both comprehensively and commercially. We love working closely with our clients on new deals, products and solutions which will transform their businesses, markets and even sectors. And our unique approachable culture is not an added extra, it's fundamental to our success.

At Osborne Clarke we value difference and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. We want everyone to feel that OC is a place where you can be yourself and belong, and our range of interest groups and diversity networks - not to mention our great teams - are a part of making that a reality.

*Services in India are provided by a relationship firm