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Recognised as a top-ranking practice in the legal directories and the recipient of multiple awards, our Employment team is one of the largest in the country and is highly regarded, ranked Band 1 in Chambers & Partners for Employment (Employer, Senior Executives, and Employment High Court work) and Tier 1 in Legal 500 for Employer and Senior Executives. The team is dynamic, busy, and known for its collaborative and supportive culture, offering a wide variety of interesting and high-profile projects.
The Business Development (BD) function for the Employment team currently consists of the Head of Business Development and a Business Development Manager. We are now looking to add a Business Development Executive to support and enhance our activities.
Duties And Responsibilities
The BD Executive will play a key role in supporting the team across a broad range of administrative and operational tasks. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to start or develop a career in business development and marketing within a leading law firm. The role is varied, fast-paced, and offers exposure to a wide range of projects and initiatives.
- Support the team with production and distribution of content relating to the new Employment Rights Act (e.g., maintaining web pages, distributing client updates, coordinating with fee-earners to gather content)
- Conduct research to support pitches, campaigns, industry conferences, and client initiatives
- Maintain and update client, event, and contact lists
- Track BD activity and outcomes for reporting purposes
- Coordinate logistics for events and training programmes (room bookings, set-up, catering, AV support)
- Prepare event materials (badges, handouts, attendee lists)
- Manage attendee communications and registrations
- Support on-site delivery and troubleshooting during events
- Coordinate with fee-earners to obtain presentations and materials
- Assist with the preparation and collation of pitch documents
- Schedule meetings and follow-ups related to BD activity
- Support the production and distribution of internal and external newsletters, articles, and podcasts
- Assist with directory and award submissions and related research
- Handle day-to-day requests from the team
- Manage administrative aspects of education initiatives and sector programmes
- Provide overflow support to both the BD Manager and Head of Business Development
Skills/Experience
This is a fantastic opportunity for an energetic and enthusiastic individual to join a top-tier legal team and gain hands-on experience in business development and marketing. The successful candidate will be exposed to a wide variety of projects and will play a key role in supporting the continued growth and success of the Employment team at Mishcon de Reya.
- Exceptionally organised, with strong attention to detail
- Proactive and willing to get involved in a wide range of tasks (“hands-on” approach)
- Team player with a collaborative mindset
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships at all levels
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, busy environment
- Able to manage multiple tasks and deadlines effectively
- Energetic, enthusiastic, and eager to learn
- No previous BD experience required, but an interest in marketing and business development is essential
- Ideally a graduate, or equivalent, with a keen interest in developing a career in this area
Please note that this job profile is not an exhaustive list of duties but merely an outline of the key components of the role. You may be required by your line manager to take on additional responsibilities when requested.
About
About Mishcon de Reya Group
The Mishcon de Reya Group is an independent, international professional services business with law at its heart, employing over 1400 people with over 650 lawyers. It includes the law firm Mishcon de Reya LLP and a collection of leading consultancy businesses that complement the firm’s legal services.
Mishcon de Reya LLP is based in London, Oxford, Cambridge, Singapore, Hong Kong and UAE. The firm services an international community of clients and provides advice in situations where the constraints of geography often do not apply.The work the firm undertakes is cross-border, multi-jurisdictional and complex, centred around three increasingly entwined and connected sectors: the Innovation Economy, Private Wealth and Capital, and Real Estate. The firm is known as a disputes powerhouse with a formidable capacity firmwide for dispute resolution.
The Mishcon de Reya Group includes consultancy businesses MDR Discover , MDR Mayfair (in London, Singapore and Dubai), MDR ONE , and MDRi (in Hong Kong). The Group also includes MDR Lab , which invests in the most promising early stage legaltech companies as well as the Mishcon Academy, its in-house place of learning and platform for thought leadership.
In 2024, the Group announced its first strategic acquisition in the alternative legal services market, flexible legal resourcing business Flex Legal. It also acquired a majority stake in Somos, a global group actions management business.
We strive to create a fully diverse and inclusive workplace where all our people are empowered to fulfil their potential. We are proud of our agile working culture and are always happy to talk flexible working.
