24 Sep Business Development Adviser | M&A and Capital Markets | Tier-1 Law Firm | Sydney or Melbourne

Posted at 15:11h in Australia, Business development, Permanent by Charles Handley

Locations: Sydney or Melbourne Job ID: 14857790

  • Join one of the best BD functions in Australia
  • Work with a talented and highly regarded Senior BDM
  • Culture of professional development, high performance and collaboration
  • Suited to Senior Coordinators, Executives or Advisers seeking a role in a tier-1 firm

Are you a talented, intelligent and ambitious business development professional seeking an opporuninty to further your skills and career development prospects at a sophisticated tier-1 law firm? One of Dalton Handley’s longest standing clients, a globally recognised, truly tier-1 full service law firm is seeking a Business Development Adviser to support strategic BD, client growth and profile raising efforts. Located in Sydney or Melbourne, this role will report to a highly experienced national Senior Business Development Manager for Corporate, M&A and Capital Markets and is charged with helping to drive the implementation of practice strategy and business development initiatives. At its core, this role is to help support revenue growth and building stronger, more enduring client relationships.

Responsibilities:

  • Strategic Planning: Develop and implement business development strategies to enhance client relationships and drive revenue growth.
  • Market Analysis: Conduct market research to identify new business opportunities and stay ahead of industry trends.
  • Proposal Management: Lead the preparation of high-quality proposals and presentations for prospective clients.
  • Drive the firm’s growth by identifying and capitalising on new business opportunities.
  • Client Focus: Develop and execute client development plans, ensuring exceptional client service and satisfaction.
  • Collaborative Approach: Work closely with partners and practice groups to align business development efforts with firm-wide goals.
  • Innovative Solutions: Implement innovative business development initiatives to differentiate the firm in the market.
  • Thought Leadership: Position the firm as a thought leader through strategic marketing and communications efforts.

Requirements:

  • Experience working in a professional services firm or other corporate organisation with complex stakeholder management.
  • Experience leading, managing or supporting on tenders to win work.
  • Experience working alongside a BD Lead in developing and implementing business development initiatives to support revenue growth.
  • An understanding of client experience and an ability to align business development activities to deliver exceptional client experience.
  • Well-developed research and organisation skills, ability to manage multiple initiatives and priorities, good attention to detail and strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Experience working with communications, digital and events teams to design and deliver marketing and communication strategies in a corporate environment.

Recruitment Agency Information

Dalton Handley is a market leading recruitment and career advisory firm, our team has over 20 years’ experience specialising in business development and marketing roles within professional services in Australia, in addition to working in-house in professional services BD roles – we understand the intricacies of your world. 

We have placed hundreds of candidates into career enhancing roles and built high performance BD and marketing teams with some of the world’s leading professional services businesses, from global law firms, the Big-4 and global engineering firms, through to boutique consultancy practices.

To apply, or to have an exploratory conversation in the strictest of confidence, please contact Charles Handley at Dalton Handley. Your CV will not be sent to any firms without your prior consent.