Business Development & Marketing Assistant | UAE

The Role

Our client, a global law firm, is seeking a Business Development & Marketing Assistant to join their Dubai office.

Reports to Client Manager.

We are keen to find someone who is already in the region and ideally has law firm experience, this could include a PA or a Junior Fee earner wanting to step into a Business Development role.

The Business Development & Marketing Assistant plays a key role in the Middle East business development team, based in Dubai, providing support to the practice and BD team through:

• Support the Business Development team to prepare responses to client requests for information, proposals, Awards and Directory submissions, and printed and online marketing collateral, in collaboration with partners and Business Development team members,
• Championing the CRM system to engage partners, fee-earners and legal PA’s in effective CRM use,
• Preparing regular reports for the Head of Business Development and BD team members,
• Assist with internal and external event coordination and delivery, such as Middle East Alumni, Middle East Academy, Business Development-related training, etc,
• Development of own knowledge of various industry sectors to effectively support all practice areas

Requirements

• At least 3 years’ experience in a Business Development & Marketing Assistant or Professional Assistant capacity within a professional services business
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent IT skills (Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, PDF and CRM systems)
• A proactive, problem-solving approach to daily activities
• Ability to prioritise to meet deadlines on multiple projects and deliver under pressure
• Excellent communication – both written and oral – and inter-personal skills, in order to engage various stakeholders including partners, legal PA’s, fee-earners, Business Development etc

About the Company

Robert Walters is one of the world’s largest specialist professional recruitment consultancies with 53 offices spanning 24 countries.

We’ve helped thousands of professionals find permanent, contract and interim roles with leading global corporations, small to medium sized companies and innovative start ups. Our specialist recruitment focus includes: accountancy and finance, banking, engineering, operations, legal, IT, sales, marketing, procurement & logistics, HR and support/administration.

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