Marketing & Business Development Executive

Marketing & Business Development (M&BD)

HFW’s M&BD team is comprised of three teams, the International M&BD team, Industry Group team, and Marketing Operations team (events, graphic design and the CRM system). Collectively, this is the Global M&BD team.

This job description is for the role Marketing & Business Development Executive, Dubai as part of the International M&BD team. It involves working closely with the Middle East M&BD team..

Job purpose

Marketing & Business Development Executive’s role is to provide marketing and business development support to all sector industry groups across our Middle East offices on a range of marketing and business development activities.  The successful candidate will collaborate with the world-wide Marketing & BD, Communications, Design and Knowledge Management teams in addition to Personal Assistants.

Key responsibilities

The role will be varied, but not limited to:

• Assist with preparation, coordination, and delivery of pitches, panels, and capability statements.
• Update and maintain proposals database, capability statements, and CVs.
• Follow up on BD and marketing opportunities, update pipeline and reports.
• Provide information and support for pitches and marketing initiatives.
• Identify and monitor matters and credentials for directories, website, and newsletters.
• Support account management tasks and assist with legal directory and awards submissions.
• Coordinate approval and distribution of briefings and articles, including proofing.
• Maintain marketing collateral and ensure updated documents are uploaded online.
• Support sponsorships, external marketing opportunities, and client management system (InterAction).
• Assist with webinars, events, and post-event follow-up.
• Perform ad hoc duties as required.

Key skills & experience required

• Degree qualification with 2–4 years’ law firm experience.
• Excellent written communication and attention to detail.
• Ability to build trust and collaborate across global teams.
• Experience working across all business levels, ideally in a multi-jurisdictional environment.
• Strong IT skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); knowledge of CMS and CRM (InterAction) is a plus.
• Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple projects to deadline.
• Proactive and resourceful, with ability to work independently.

Additional information

HFW aims to ensure equality of opportunity, and we are actively working towards improving the diversity of our staff. All applications will be considered only on merit and the applicant’s suitability to meet the requirements of the role.

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