Business Development Advisor (0502) in Cambridge

Mills & Reeve are hiring a Business Development Advisor into their established, national Business Development team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work at the heart of a dynamic professional services environment, supporting growth across key sectors, service lines, and offices.

The role involves being a vital driver of delivering results; turning strategy into action and ensuring delivery across key growth initiatives. You will work closely with a Business Development Manager, supporting sector and service line priorities, helping senior colleagues focus on high-value opportunities and client relationships. This is a fast-paced role where you'll take ownership of projects, coordinate activity across teams and act as the link between strategy and delivery, bringing structure and precision to business development activity.

If you enjoy working collaboratively, and seeing tangible results from your efforts, this role offers real scope to grow and develop.

The person:

• Proven experience in business development, marketing, or sales support within professional services
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to juggle multiple priorities and deadlines
• Confident communication and relationship-building skills, including with senior stakeholders
• A solid understanding of how BD activity drives client growth and revenue
• Experience using a range of BD and marketing tools, with an openness to leveraging AI
• A proactive mindset with a focus on taking initiative and delivering with pace and precision

Desirable:

• A relevant degree or marketing qualification
• Experience in sector-led or account-based BD activity
• Confidence to challenge and influence stakeholders constructively

The activities:

• Supporting the development and delivery of strategic BD plans aligned to firm-wide objectives
• Driving execution of annual plans, ensuring activity is delivered to a high standard and on time
• Managing pipelines, tracking opportunities, and ensuring consistent follow-through
• Coordinating sector meetings, preparing agendas, and following up on actions
• Delivering hands-on support for pitches, proposals and other BD opportunities
• Supporting client growth through account plans, cross-selling initiatives, and client insights
• Producing management reports, pipeline updates, and budget tracking
• Conducting market and client research to identify opportunities and inform strategy
• Building internal and external networks, attending events, and spotting new leads
• Using BD tools, systems, and AI to improve efficiency and innovation

The benefits:

As you'd expect, we offer a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits.

Pre-employment screening:

If we offer you a role, we will conduct comprehensive pre-employment screening. This screening will include, but is not limited to, a basic DBS, verification of your right to work, a three-year employment history and a self-declaration to assess your character and suitability for the role.

And finally:

Everyone at Mills & Reeve brings a unique perspective and ideas to the team and we do everything we can to help each person to thrive. We're committed to providing an inclusive and supportive working environment, are happy to consider flexible working arrangements, and want to achieve the right balance for both our people and the firm. We encourage everyone to ask if they feel they need any workplace adjustments, and will do our best to support with these.