Business Development Assistant (Construction, Property Law)
Salary: 25 000 - 35 000 + 15% BONUS (DoE)
Location: LONDON,Farringdon 3 days a week and 2 days from home
INDUSTRY: Construction, Property Law
Contract: Permanent
Information on the company
Our client is a boutique construction and property law company founded by a former international lawyer from Eversheds. His vision was to create an ethical, data-driven business that invested in technology to support their people and enhance its services to clients. Their culture is all about supporting each other, open & transparent communication, and a healthy work-life balance. They operate as a cohesive, collaborative team, where no one is left behind. They focus on innovation, personal and professional growth and rewarding their employees.
They are now at an exciting growth stage where they are investing in marketing and business development to become the go-to boutique construction law company in the UK.
Day-to-day activities will include…
Working into the Founder you focus will be…
Finding, and nurturing new connections within construction companies so you can book appointments for the Founder to sell their legal services
Researching potential avatar clients in the construction sector and identifying the correct contacts to reach out to
Reaching out to avatar clients via LinkedIn, Social, email and phone, logging all contacts in the company database (CRM)
Attending industry & client events at Flight Club, F1 Arcade and the RAC Club
Maintaining the company's CRM
Reporting on activity to the Founder
The ideal candidate…
You’re…
A natural communicator in person and over the phone
Passionate about sales, construction, law or property
Target-driven and results-orientated
Initiative taker
Super organised
Keen to work in a small company, in a small team
Ideally you would have had 6 months of experience in a sales, a customer-focused focused or a target-driven environment.
WHY IS THIS A GOOD MOVE?
You’re working directly into the Founder, a seasoned professional
You’re joining the company at a key change point when they are investing in the growth of their business, as the company grows there will be career progression with this role
The Founder likes to develop people. Their Head of Operations started as an HR assistant. He has been managing people for 10 years, likes to reward success and mentors his new team members. He leads by building consensus on the way forward, listening to ideas and encouraging everyone to think about incremental improvements within the business.
BENEFITS
Bonus schemes (up to 15% bonus of basic salary)
Private Medical & Life Insurance
Private pension
Flexible working
Team building events
Trendy warehouse-style office
Latest technology so you can do your job well
Subsidised gym membership
Business coaching from the Founder
Part of the Greener Litigation Pledge to reduce their carbon footprint
HIRING PROCESS
1 hour interview with HR (video)
1-hour in-person interview with Hiring Manager and HR including a task