PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The Business Development & Marketing Executive will play a key role in delivering business development, marketing and communications initiatives that support the continued growth of the Paris office. The role focuses on helping partners and lawyers strengthen client relationships, raise the firm's profile and pursue new business opportunities through high-quality business development and marketing activity.

This is a varied, hands-on position with exposure across pitches and proposals, client development, events, communications, digital marketing and profile-raising initiatives. Working collaboratively with colleagues across the firm, you'll contribute to strategic projects that support the continued growth of the Paris office and the wider international business.

THE TEAM

Based in the Paris office, you'll work directly with the Business Development & Marketing Manager while collaborating with colleagues across the firm's international, sector and divisional BD teams. Together, the team delivers a broad range of strategic and client-facing activity, including pitches and proposals, client development, events, thought leadership, communications, legal directory submissions, digital marketing and the effective use of CRM and business development technology.

Working as part of a collaborative international BD function, you'll have the opportunity to support cross-border initiatives, share best practice with colleagues across Europe and contribute to high-profile client development projects. The role offers broad exposure across business development, marketing and communications within a growing international office.

WHAT TO EXPECT IN THIS ROLE 
To be successful in this role, you will:

•    Work alongside the BD & Marketing Manager to support delivery of priority business development, marketing and communications initiatives for the Paris office, in close collaboration with international, sector and divisional BD teams. 
•    Support client targeting and business development initiatives by helping lawyers identify, pursue and develop strategic client opportunities.
•    Assist with, and at times lead, the preparation of RFP responses, pitches and client presentations in both English and French, while also supporting major tender opportunities in collaboration with the Bids team. 
•    Plan, organise and promote events and webinars in France, ensuring these are well executed and support client engagement and market positioning objectives. 
•    Manage the Paris office's social media presence, creating engaging LinkedIn content and maintaining the content calendar.
•    Produce engaging internal and external communications that enhance the firm's profile and support strategic messaging.
•    Produce and update brochures, capability statements, presentations and related materials in collaboration with the design team, maintaining consistency with the firm's brand and visual identity. 
•    Act as an advocate for the firm's BD technology platforms, particularly InterAction and Foundation, helping ensure these tools are used effectively to support business development activity and opportunity tracking. 
•    Support lawyers in preparing for client meetings by coordinating tailored research with the research team and helping shape relevant briefing materials. 
•    Maintain French website pages and lawyer biographies to ensure content remains accurate, polished and aligned with the firm's brand. 
•    Work with partners on submissions to leading legal directories, including Chambers and Legal 500. 
This role offers broad exposure across business development, marketing and communications, providing an excellent opportunity to develop your career within an international professional services environment while contributing to the continued growth of the Paris office.

AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE

•    Degree in Business, Marketing, Communications or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
•    Previous experience in a Business Development and/or Marketing role, ideally within a law firm or professional services environment.
•    Fluent written and spoken French and English.
•    Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships across all levels of the business.
•    Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment.
•    A proactive, consultative approach to supporting business development and marketing initiatives.
•    Strong written and verbal communication skills with excellent attention to detail.
•    Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
•    Experience supporting pitches, proposals and client presentations would be advantageous.
•    Experience coordinating events and webinars would be beneficial.
•    Familiarity with CRM systems (ideally InterAction), credentials databases (e.g. Foundation), and legal directory submissions (e.g. Chambers and Legal 500) is desirable.
•    Experience supporting social media, website content and broader marketing communications within a corporate or professional services environment would be advantageous.

OUR FIRM

Our story of international growth is built on a performance mindset, innovation and true collaboration. We believe results follow relationships, so we work closely with each other, and develop deep client connections to deliver. 

Our award-winning culture balances high standards and hard work with genuine care – looking out for each other, supporting professional development, in a down to earth and inclusive environment. We do the right things in the right ways, combining commercial excellence and innovative thinking with teamwork. Together, we deliver excellence, achieve stand out solutions, and enable career-defining opportunities.