Practice Group / Department:
Business Development, AsiaJob DescriptionWe're Norton Rose Fulbright - a global law firm with over 50 offices and 7,000 employees worldwide. We provide the world’s preeminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service. At Norton Rose Fulbright, our strategy and our culture are closely entwined. We know that our expansion will mean little unless it is underpinned by truly global collaboration and we understand that pioneering work only takes place when our people have room to move and think beyond boundaries. As well as the relevant skills and experience, we're looking for people who are innovative, commercial and value the work that they do.
We currently have an opening for a Business Development Assistant position in our Business Development Department.
Position Summary:
Act as a Business Development professional in supporting the business and client development and marketing activities in a way that is aligned with market strategy of Norton Rose Fulbright across Asia.
Provide business development advice, project management, research and communications support to the Partners to aid in the efficient implementation of the Firm, Practice Group and Sector strategy, MBD objectives and associated business and client development programs.
Use continually evolving knowledge of the Practice Groups, the Sectors, and the markets to meaningfully contribute to the business development and growth of the Singapore and Bangkok offices.
Support the Business Development Manager in the management of workflow, completion of work and the co-ordination of projects for allocated teams and clients.
Key Responsibilities:
Support for the Singapore BD team
- Provide support to the Singapore BD team in executing the MBD objectives and tasks
- Work with fee earners and business development team in relation to capability and credentials documentation, tender and bid preparation, directory and award submissions, event planning and management, publications, website, public profiling and social media activities and sponsorships
- Understand framework and context of interaction of Practice Group with Key Clients and industry activities and campaigns, and work effectively within that framework
- Where appropriate take a lead role in the management and execution of projects relevant to the business development team
Other Projects
- Assist with the development of office/regional/global business development marketing projects. This may include research, analysis, statistics, communications and systems, etc.
Academic and Executive Experience:
- Undergraduate degree or above in marketing, law or business related discipline
- Candidate with prior experience working in corporate business development, marketing, communications disciplines is preferred, but not compulsory
- A deep interest in the business world and commitment to providing high quality service
- Ability to work collaboratively across a multi-disciplined team, and to work as an advocate of those teams' business development strategy
- Displays the highest professional standards and meets expectations in quality of output
- Attention to detail with a high-level accuracy
- Demonstrated project management skills; i.e. ability to work to tight timeframes under pressure, managing multiple priorities, assimilating information quickly and keeping stakeholders abreast of status
- Excellent verbal, written and drafting skills in English
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and Outlook
Personal Attributes:
- Committed team player with the ability to collaborate with people across the team and offices and to join dots together
- Has a positive and "can do" attitude, and is willing to challenge how things are done in order to improve them
- Optimistic and tenacious with the ability to proactively drive initiatives and projects forward and mobilise resources within and outside business development team to deliver results
- Strong interpersonal skills including confidence, open-mindedness, diplomacy and empathy and the ability to build credibility
- Comes up with ideas and implements initiatives that have a positive impact on the business either directly or indirectly
- Willing to take on additional responsibilities
To attract the best people, we strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can bring their whole selves to work, have a sense of belonging, and realize their full career potential.
Our new enabled work model allows our people to have more flexibility in the way they choose to work from both the office and a remote location, while continuing to deliver the highest standards of service. We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive employment policies and provide access to programmes and services aimed at nurturing our people’s health and overall wellbeing. Find more about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion here.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams. We strive to create an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any tailored adjustments or accommodations, please let us know here.
