You will be a critical member of the Business Development team, reporting to and supporting the Senior Business Development Manager, while working closely with partners, lawyers, key stakeholders and colleagues from other departments.
Responsibilities
- Act as a critical resource to the Senior Business Development Manager and partners of designated practice areas.
- Develop winning pitches, proposals and presentations and related marketing collateral.
- Conduct client/industry/market research to identify new leads and opportunities.
- Leverage the firm's client relationship management system to create targeted client lists for business development and marketing purposes.
- Work frequently with other departments of the firm to organise client seminars, hospitality events and conferences, from beginning to end.
- Take a creative approach to draft submissions for legal directories and award.
- Take initiative and ownership for development of new approaches and processes to meet service needs.
- Prepare content for the assigned practices and contribute to relevant internal communication channels.
Qualifications
- An undergraduate degree preferably in a business-related field.
- At least 1 year of experience in legal or other related professional services. Applications from recent graduates will also be welcomed and considered for this position.
- Excellent command of written and spoken English and Mandarin.
- Proficiency with MS Office Suite of offerings (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- A knowledge of InterAction (or similar CRM systems) is preferred, but not essential.
- Familiarity with virtual events platforms (e.g., Webex, Zoom, Teams).
- Familiarity with research techniques and databases typically used for competitive intelligence is preferred, but not essential.
- Superior written and oral communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills – must have a mature, professional and personable presentation and demeanour.
- Strong organisational skills and ability to multi-task.
- Demonstrates good judgment and problem-solving capabilities, a team-first and client-service orientation.
- Energy and stamina in high pressure-to-deliver work environment. Overtime work is expected.
Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made for you during the recruitment process please do not hesitate to contact a member of the JSM recruitment team.
