VACANCY - Business Development Executive

Job Title: Business Development Executive

Office: Leeds

Department: Business Development

Reports To: Events Manager

Job Summary:

We are currently seeking a Business Development Executive to join our successful team based in Leeds.

About us:

Wrigleys is a well-established, reputable firm of specialist Solicitors and we have offices in Leeds, Sheffield and Newcastle. We represent clients across the UK and are considered as one of the leading expert practices outside of London. Here at Wrigleys we pride ourselves on providing a superior service to our clients within a professional yet friendly and authentic environment.

Our culture is built on our purpose of putting people at the centre of what we do, and our values guide us in all aspects of our work with clients and each other. Together with our supportive leadership team, we offer a collegiate culture where everyone has a voice, and we encourage collaboration, innovation, and growth.

This positive environment helps us maintain exceptional colleague retention levels.

What We Can Offer You?

Life outside work matters. We promote work-life balance, offer agile working, and prioritise colleague wellbeing. Your health and happiness are important to us.

• Competitive salaries
• Agile Working
• Enhanced Family Friendly Benefits
• Generous holiday entitlement and holiday purchase scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Pension scheme
• Life Assurance scheme
• Group Income Protection
• Employee Wellness Initiatives
• Private Medical Insurance
• Socials

Key Responsibilities:

BD support for fee-earning teams:

• Support and collaborate with the BD mangers to implement business development strategies to build on existing client's relationships and attract new clients
• Monitor ROI of BD activity through investment proposals and marketing expenditure reports

Support to BD Managers:

• Maintain a robust pipeline of business development activities
• Monitor and report on business development performance metrics
• Assist with data collection for legal directories and accolades
• Provide day-to-day support to BD Managers by responding to emails and diary management

BD&E Team ongoing activities:

• Support business development managers & events to implement strategy in line with firm and departmental business strategies and action plans
• Build and maintain relevant relationships across the business
• Competitor pricing analysis in terms of costs and pricing

Social media and website:

• Support with editing and maintaining website
• Support with creating, editing and maintaining content for social media across the firm, including preparing copy and supporting fee-earning colleagues with content

Tenders:

• Support BD managers with the creation of tender submissions and fee proposals

External profile:

• Coordinate with external resources to design advertisements, in both printed and online publications
• Support in the creation of Legal Directory submissions for relevant teams to align with team strategy
• Conduct market research and analysis to identify potential business opportunities and industry trends
• Keep pace with developments in the legal industry including products, services, personnel and technology

CRM system:

• Actively engage the fee-earner colleagues in personal data updates from contacts and clients
• Ensuring all systems and weekly reports are updated accurately and completed on time

Job Experience:

• Proven experience in business development, preferably within the legal or professional services sector
• Experience of using social media platforms
• Experience of managing multiple projects/tasks
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong understanding of the legal industry and market dynamics (preferred)

The ideal candidate:

• Attention to detail
• Ability to prioritise and manage own time and expectations of others both internally and externally
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work confidently and collaboratively with individuals at all levels in a fast-paced environment
• A desire and willingness to learn new systems and technologies when introduced by the firm
• Strong analytical skills and excellent communication abilities
• Proactive and creative approach to delivering support to BD Managers

Application process:

Our selection process for the Business Development Executive position is transparent. We prioritise keeping all candidates informed at every step, ensuring there is no uncertainty.

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition and need us to make adjustments to give you the best possible recruitment process, please do let us know by contacting our recruitment team.

Equality and Diversity:

Individual differences are embraced at Wrigleys, and by putting people at the centre of we do, we strive to create an inclusive working environment in which colleagues feel supported and can be themselves.

Job Contact:

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Alternatively, if you would like further information with regards to this opportunity or any of the other current opportunities available at Wrigleys, you can also contact our recruitment team by phone on 0113 244 6100.