Marketing & BD Assistant - US Law Firm - London

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a highly organised and proactive Marketing & BD Assistant to join the London office of a prestigious US law firm. This is a varied and fast-paced role, ideal for someone looking to build a career in legal marketing and BD.

You’ll join a supportive, close-knit team working alongside senior professionals and partners to help drive the firm’s strategic growth. The role is generalist in nature, with the opportunity to gain experience across a broad range of business development and marketing activities - including thought leadership initiatives on trending legal topics such as AI - and to grow into supporting specific practice areas over time.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with the preparation of credentials, pitches, and RFPs - often under tight deadlines

• Support CRM and marketing mailing activities

• Help coordinate client alerts and post blogs and other thought leadership content

• Ensure awards, rankings, and other firm achievements are accurately recorded and promoted

• Support the deal recording process to ensure timely and accurate updates

• Assist in delivering high-quality internal and client-facing events

• Maintain a database of pitch materials and marketing collateral

• Conduct client and market research using online research tools

• Maintain and update intranet content and internal news items

About You:

• Degree-qualified (or equivalent), with previous experience in a BD or marketing role within a professional services environment (legal preferred)

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy

• Confident communicator with excellent written and verbal skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word)

• Ability to work to tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities

• Highly organised, self-motivated, and a strong team player

• Positive attitude and flexible approach

Ideal for:

• Graduates seeking to gain practical BD/marketing experience in a legal setting

• Candidates currently studying for, or recently completed, a CIM qualification

If you’re looking to take the next step in your marketing and business development career within a high-performing legal environment, we’d love to hear from you.

At Norfolk Capsey, we are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you have any specific requirements or need reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment journey, please let us know. Your needs are important to us, and we want to ensure an equitable experience for every candidate.

ABOUT NORFOLK CAPSEY

Norfolk Capsey is a professional services marketing & business development recruitment specialist. For over twenty five years we've been connecting talent with many leading professional services firms in the UK & internationally. Access our website for the latest vacancies and follow our LinkedIn page for vacancies & market updates.

Contact us directly:

Colette Norfolk (Managing Director) or Victoria Capsey (Managing Director)