Marketing & Business Development Executive – FI sector in London

The role: We are looking for a Marketing & Business Development Executive to join our M&BD department in London. The Business Development Executive will provide support on day-to-day and strategic marketing and business development activity for the global FI sector such as business planning and tracking, budgeting, pitches, client targeting, digital marketing and events. This will involve gaining an understanding of the sector to assist with the achievement of the team’s business plans and to support various firm-wide initiatives.

The M&BD team: Uniting the firm’s expertise to meet clients’ global needs. The Marketing and Business Development (M&BD) team at Simmons & Simmons is a dynamic group of value creators, digital innovators, and relationship builders. We're seeking talented individuals with ambition and passion to join our high-performing team, known for its commitment to learning, growth, and excellence. The team benefits from the expertise of seasoned professionals from leading firms and industries. We invest in our talent at all levels, offering extensive training like the 'Future Leaders' programme to nurture the next generation of leaders.

What will you do:

• Develop sector industry expertise and share knowledge within the M&BD team about the work of the FI sector.
• Prepare regular sector management reports.
• Work with the FI sector lead and manager to report monthly on the marketing spend against budget.
• Ensure all website and intranet content for the FI sector and team updates are kept up-to-date.
• Develop a broad understanding of the sector’s client base and their role in the key client programme.
• Support the execution of key sector events, from planning to execution and follow up.
• Liaise with fee earners, PAs and The InterAction Helpdesk team to ensure all key client contact information is stored, categorised and maintained on InterAction.
• Assist sector fee earners with sector specific tenders.
• Support the FI Sector Lead and the PR and Communications team to raise the profile of the sector via various communication channels.
• Assist with the implementation of sector and firmwide client campaigns.
• Undertake market and client research.
• Regularly interact with and provide support to international offices where the sector is particularly active.

What we are looking for:

• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong Word, PowerPoint and Excel skills.
• Previous experience in a law firm or professional services environment is a distinct advantage.
• Professional marketing qualification is desirable.
• Marketing/business development experience is a distinct advantage.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and a focus on quality.
• Possess a high degree of poise and professionalism.
• Adopts a flexible and versatile approach to work.

Here at Simmons & Simmons: We are proud of our collaborative, open and non-hierarchical culture, where everyone is treated with respect and dignity and the wellbeing of our people is paramount. Our dynamic minds work as one integrated team, partnering with leading organisations on inspirational and thought-provoking projects that matter.

Some key information: We offer a competitive package including bonuses dependant on role/level, private medical insurance and pension contribution. Our global skills academy provides our people with excellent learning opportunities. We have adopted a hybrid working approach with a requirement for a minimum of three days in the office with flexibility dependant on role/team/client demands.

Equal opportunities: We are committed to fostering equality, diversity and inclusion within our firm and to ensuring equal employment opportunities. We believe that this commitment creates a vibrant and rewarding work environment.