Business Development Executive in Bath

We are Thrings; a successful full-service law firm with sector expertise in Agriculture, Banking & Finance, Development of Land, Private Client, and Business Growth. Our dedicated Business Services teams are key to how the firm runs smoothly, including corporate functions, HR, Marketing, Finance, Quality & Risk, Facilities, IT, and legal support teams.

Our teams collaborate with internal colleagues and fee-earners to deliver work for our clients in a diverse range of practice areas. We are proud to be ranked in many areas by the Legal and Chambers, due to our client‑centric approach.

Our welcoming and inclusive culture provides an attractive place to work, including the valuable benefit of hybrid working.

About the role

We’re seeking a Business Development Executive for our Marketing & BD team in our Bath / Bristol / Swindon office, to join our commercially driven, growing, and friendly team.

Day to day, you can expect your responsibilities to include :

• Monitoring market trends, competitors, and industry sectors to identify opportunities and risks, shaping client strategies and aligning BD activities with client needs
• Fostering strong relationships with partners, heads of department, and team leads to understand growth priorities and support business development
• Identifying cross‑selling and growth opportunities within the client base, developing client plans, and enhancing market presence through events and networking
• Representing the firm at industry events, supporting the growth of referral networks, and championing innovation to improve efficiency and client experience
• Tracking BD metrics, supporting business development planning, and leveraging systems for targeted sales campaigns and relationship management

Whilst this role is based in Bath / Bristol / Swindon there will be the opportunity for you to work with other fee earners based at our other offices.

About you

We’re extremely proud of the relationship we’ve built with our clients and referrers, being recognised as their trusted legal partner.

Your ability to communicate clearly and collaborate with our fee‑earning teams will play a key role in delivering exceptional client service and driving successful outcomes :

• Experience in a marketing or business development role in a Legal or Professional Services environment
• Strong organisational, communication, project management, and IT skills
• Experience with Hubspot or similar CRM systems is desirable
• Commercial mindset

What’s on offer

By joining Thrings you’ll become part of a supportive, inclusive firm offering a relaxed and trusting environment allowing balance between being in the office and working from home. We also offer a great working environment and plenty of social / networking events to get involved with!

In return for your hard work, you can expect to receive a variety of flexible benefits which can be tailored to your personal and family needs including Private Medical Insurance, Life Insurance, Health Cashplan and much more.

If this sounds like an exciting opportunity and you have the experience to join our team, we’d love to hear from you.