At a Glance
- Tasks: Drive business development and build relationships with clients in a dynamic legal environment.
- Company: Join Mercantile Barristers, a leading Barristers’ Chambers in Legal London.
- Benefits: Competitive salary with OTE up to £40,000 and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Fast-paced environment with a focus on innovation and flexibility.
- Why this job: Be part of a team that shapes the future of legal services and expands client networks.
- Qualifications: 3+ years in sales, CRM experience, and excellent communication skills required.
The predicted salary is between 35000 - 40000 £ per year.
Mercantile Barristers is a Barristers’ Chambers, based in the heart of Legal London, at Gray’s Inn. Our members have established practices in traditional and commercial chancery work, particularly specialising in commercial litigation, company, construction, property, estates and sports law. Chambers provides full circle legal services on both contentious and non-contentious matters to businesses, professionals and high net worth individuals.
To assist with our increasing caseload and structured expansion, we are looking for a Business Development Assistant to join our team on a permanent basis.
Key Responsibilities
- Driving business development in our areas of expertise by ensuring that chambers stays at the forefront of our areas of practice and increasing our client list.
- Successfully converting inbound telephone and email enquiries.
- Making outbound telemarketing calls.
- Carrying out marketing research on clients, sectors, industries, competitors etc.
- Canvassing and building relationships with prospective clients.
- Managing sales pipeline.
- Researching and analysing market trends and establishing competitive advantages.
- Tracking metrics to ensure targets are hit.
Basic Qualifications
- 3+ years of B2B, B2C and/or telesales experience.
- 1+ years of CRM experience, such as Salesforce, Pipedrive, Zoho etc.
- Robust attention to detail and good written and oral communication skills.
- Proactivity, flexibility and willingness to work on a broad variety of matters in a busy environment.
- Clear speaking voice and a warm personality.
- Smart professional appearance, friendly manner, be very flexible, innovative and forward thinking.
Salary dependent upon experience (OTE up to £40,000). No agencies please.
Business Development Assistant in London employer: Mercantile Barristers
Mercantile Barristers is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic and supportive work culture in the prestigious setting of Legal London. With a focus on employee growth, we provide ample opportunities for professional development and collaboration within a motivated team, ensuring that our solicitors thrive in their careers while managing impactful litigation cases.
