Overview
The role: This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and proactive individual to join our Marketing & Business Development (M&BD) team on a six-month fixed-term contract.
The role The M&BD Administrator / Assistant provides essential support across a wide range of marketing and business development activities. This varied role encompasses client feedback intelligence, ROI tracking of M&BD activities, client briefings, meeting preparation and follow up, coordination of business trips and collation of materials for client programme accounts and referral firms. The successful candidate will play a key part in ensuring operational efficiency, brand consistency, and effective client engagement, underpinning the firm’s growth and client service objectives.
The M&BD Team
Uniting the firm’s expertise to meet clients’ global needs…
The Marketing and Business Development (M&BD) team at Simmons & Simmons is a dynamic group of value creators, digital innovators, and relationship builders. We’re seeking talented individuals with ambition and passion to join our high‑performing team, known for its commitment to learning, growth, and excellence.
The team benefits from the expertise of seasoned professionals from leading firms and industries. We invest in our talent at all levels, offering extensive training like the Future Leaders programme to nurture the next generation of leaders.
Our innovative efforts, including the award-winning “supercharge” client program, sector-focused campaigns and cross-border group teams, have significantly contributed to the firm’s global reputation and success in attracting top-tier clients.
We prioritise continuous improvement and operational excellence, adopting best practices to maintain our competitive edge and align with our purpose of becoming a next generation law firm.
Our global M&BD team operates as ‘One Team,’ valuing contributions from members worldwide and fostering a culture of connection and fun. Joining us means making a definitive impact in a role that values and leverages your contributions.
What will you do
- Conduct research: on clients, market trends, competitor activity to support business development initiatives.
- Associations / Memberships Tracking: Maintain records of firm and individual memberships and associations, ensuring value tracking is up to date and leveraged for business development purposes.
- Client feedback Intelligence: report and analyse client feedback to track themes and identify opportunities to inform future marketing and BD activities. Ensure learnings are shared and applied for continuous improvement and client satisfaction.
- Marketing Support: Coordinate marketing materials for client programme accounts and referral firms including updating marketing collateral such as brochures, newsletters and presentations.
- Event coordination: support the planning and delivery of client events (webinars, roundtables, training, networking events, conferences), including managing invitations, logistics, RSVPs and on-the-day support. Track campaign and event relationships to ensure effective follow-up and reporting.
- Travel Coordination: Coordinate travel arrangements and provide short-term administrative support for all business trips, including tracking and reporting.
- ROI Tracking: Monitor and report on the return on investment (ROI) for marketing and business development activities, providing insights to inform future strategy.
- General Administration: Manage administrative tasks such as processing invoices, scheduling meetings, attending meetings, taking minutes and circulating actions, and ensuring all materials adhere to brand guidelines. Build and improve on existing administrative processes.
- Collaboration: providing support on ad hoc projects and initiatives across the M&BD team. Work collaboratively with colleagues and management to deliver firm-wide projects.
What we are looking for
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and experience with CRM systems.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a keen eye for detail in proofreading and client correspondence.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously, including events, reports, and marketing initiatives.
- High level of accuracy in data entry, data analysis, document preparation, and adherence to brand standards.
- Proactive, organised, and able to work both independently and as part of a team.
- A strong desire to learn and develop within a professional services environment.
Career level
The career level assigned to this role is level 1. The career level framework provides a formal structure for the business services functions at the firm. The framework, which ranges from level 1 to level 7, clearly defines the responsibilities, skills and competencies required at each level.
Equal opportunities and benefits
Equal opportunities: We are committed to fostering equality, diversity and inclusion within our firm and to ensuring equal employment opportunities. We believe that this commitment creates a vibrant and rewarding work environment. We are therefore committed to:
- Upholding equal opportunities, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, belief, age, disability, sexual orientation, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity, marital status, or pregnancy, including maternity and paternity. This commitment extends to addressing any instances of perceived or associative discrimination and harassment. We also ensure fair treatment during recruitment and selection processes for those who are serving or have served in the armed forces, along with their families.
- Accommodating requests for flexible working arrangements whenever possible. We encourage you to discuss your needs with us if this is something you require.
- Making our roles accessible to individuals with diverse abilities. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know so we can meet your needs.
- We offer a range of employee networks to support our colleagues. More information about these networks can be found in the D&I Information booklet that candidates are sent when invited to interview.
We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every single requirement. We are looking for individuals who are passionate and eager to learn and grow with us. Your unique experiences and perspectives could be a great addition to our team.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
If you’re interested in finding out more about this position, please contact the Recruitment Team. To apply for the role, click on the link at the top of the page or visit our careers page for more details.
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