For Linklaters Service Delivery Centre Warsaw, we are currently recruiting for the BD & Marketing Senior Coordinator role.

About Linklaters

Linklaters is a people business. Being best in class in the eyes of our clients means that our people must be exceptional.

We look not only for brilliant minds, but for people who will thrive in our environment: people who love working collaboratively and demonstrate the innovative, efficient, agile, entrepreneurial, and responsible mind-set we aim to bring to every interaction.

Ours is an environment of outperformance. We achieve this not with targets and incentives, but by fostering a positive, supportive, fair, and open atmosphere.

We respect and value difference but insist on inclusivity. We celebrate all aspects of diversity and challenge any form of bias, because we want everyone to feel that they belong. This is vital to our ability to work as one team, with a common mind-set.

We recognise that one size does not fit all. Our goal is to embed flexibility across our firm by giving everyone the opportunity to work in an agile way, whether as a regular pattern or on an ad hoc basis, and we will be happy to discuss this further.

Purpose

This role will support the London practice & sector BDM team. In conjunction with the Manager/Advisor, this role will provide support in relation to pitch opportunities and all other aspects of the marketing mix. This includes management of credentials, preparation and maintenance of targeted marketing collateral, provision of client overviews and relationship documents, supporting on directory submissions, execution of business plans, marketing campaigns and initiatives, and events (alongside the firm’s events team).

What we are looking for

• Experience in BD/Marketing in a law firm or professional services firm is preferable. You will have an interest in client and general marketing campaigns and initiatives.
• Attention to detail – a highly diligent candidate who has an excellent focus on quality and attention to detail.
• Excellent communicator – you will have excellent written and verbal English language skills. Be able to confidently present yourself to lawyers and business teams colleagues.
• Project management – you will have solid project management skills, excellent time management and organisational skills. You will have experience of working on multiple jobs, working under pressure, often to tight deadlines and able to prioritise work.
• Teamwork mentality – you will have an understanding that successful delivery of projects relies on a team.
   

Expectations of the role

• Work with the BDM team to enhance coordination efforts, including managing a centralised repository for credentials and marketing materials.
• Take responsibility for the ongoing maintenance and updating of practice/sector related content on Linklaters.com and on relevant intranet pages.
• Develop in-depth knowledge of Salesforce and assist the BDM team to maximise its utilisation across the practice.
• Craft comprehensive client, sector, and practice overviews to facilitate client engagement.
• Coordinate with our lawyers to ensure the readiness and quality of marketing collateral, CVs, and PitchPerfect content.
• Project management and drafting of legal directory submissions.
• Oversee the pitch process from inception to delivery for standard proposals.
• Support in raising the practice's profile both internally and externally in close partnership with the Marketing Communications team.
• Assist in the orchestration, execution, and evaluation of events such as seminars, webinars, roundtables and conferences.
• Participate in ad hoc projects as necessary.
   

Best Practices, Quality, and Standards

• Adhere to established work-flow processes, identify opportunities for enhancement, and advocate for the adoption of available tools and materials.
• Ensure the highest standard of work is delivered to the practice.
• Develop strong relationships with the practice, sector and CRM teams as well as other relevant business teams.
• Proactively seek feedback to gauge the quality, consistency, and timeliness of your contributions and to identify areas for improvement.
• Drive continuous improvement by tracking and reporting on trends, including the variety and volume of support provided to the practice.
   

Experience required

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent is essential. Law degree or marketing qualification would be beneficial.
• Be fully proficient in the Microsoft Office package (Word, PowerPoint and Excel are especially important).
• Marketing experience - understanding of a marketing organisation, ideally within a professional services firm.
• Excellent written and oral communication in English (mandatory).
   

The Team

You will be welcomed into a globally diverse and friendly team based across our Warsaw and London offices. You will also work closely with colleagues in the pitch team (PAC) and Marketing Content teams.

Your primary internal stakeholders will be the London BDM team and our London based lawyers.

This role is ideal for a candidate who enjoys working with a range of people across multiple offices and seniorities, and thrives on a challenge!

What sets us apart

At Linklaters

• We offer a truly global work experience and the opportunity to be involved in strategic projects that drive innovation and shape the future of our business
• We belong to a firm that embodies its corporate social, environment and governance responsibility commitments
• We celebrate diversity, equity and inclusion so our people can bring themselves to work
• We advocate speak-up culture to empower our people in sharing their voices and an open-door policy to ensure they are listened to
• We invest in custom-fit career paths for our people in line with their talents and aspirations
• We provide agile working solutions to meet the changing needs of our people and our business
• We are committed to people first relationships based on mutual trust, respect and appreciation
• We support the health and wellbeing of our people, providing a safe space to talk about emotions and mental health with access to expert advice as needed
• We invest in developing leaders of the future who demonstrate emotional intelligence and a passion to discover, coach and develop the talents of others

Technical Skills:

This list of duties and responsibilities above is not exhaustive.  It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for, the performance of this job. As such, the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.