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Business Development Officer Job Vacancy

Andrew Othuke Akpeli012 mins
Job
description
POSITION
: Business Development Officer
Responsibilities
  • Plan,
    coordinate, and implement the firm’s practice groups’, and individual
    lawyer’s activities with respect to marketing, business development,
    public relations, and client services.
  • The
    objective is to increase visibility and brand recognition to strengthen
    and expand the firm’s client base. Observe confidentiality of client and
    firm matters.
  • Tracking
    and Reporting: Provide support to the BDM in maintaining the firm’s
    databases utilized for marketing, and Twitter. Track growth on social
    media channels using the available tools; Make recommendations based on
    findings from the social media analytics; Carry out competitive analysis
    for the different law firms. Prepare and generate business development
    reports as requested.
  • Website
    and Social Media: Assist in managing the firm’s social networking pages
    for the firm and its lawyers (LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter.), and other
    electronic communications, including drafting and updating content, images
    and working with outside technical and design consultants as needed;
  • Directories
    and Awards: Prepares necessary documentation for information submission on
    lawyers and the firm in online directories and referral sites. Research
    and determine which directories should be launched and maintained;
  • Firm
    Memberships: Assist in managing all firm memberships and seek for
    membership opportunities that the firm can take advantage of to enhance
    the firm’s profile
  • Strategic
    Planning and Implementation: Assist to develop, implement, and manage the
    firm’s business development and client services plan consistently with the
    firm’s strategic plan and policies set by the BDM, by attending industry
    functions, such as association events and conferences, and provide
    feedback and information on market and creative trends. Work with BDM to
    present to and consult with partners on business trends, with a view to
    improve legal services through researching industry best practice.
    Supports and facilitates development, implementation, and tracking of
    business development/ marketing plans for 5 practice groups and over 40
    individual lawyers consistently with the firm’s plan and policies.
    Participates in the firm’s strategic planning activities with respect to
    evaluation and improvement of present client relations and services and
    future business development opportunities and activities by tracking and
    recording activity on existing and potential clients. Researching and
    developing a thorough understanding of the firm’s capabilities.
  • Budgeting:
    Help to develop and manage the firm’s business development and client
    services annual budget, which includes marketing expenditures for the
    firm, practice groups, and individual lawyers by liaising with
    vendors/third party, preparing and compiling estimates. Also processing
    payment transactions.
  • Media/Public
    Relations: Provide support to the BDM in preparing and managing public
    relations activities and communications for the firm by engaging
    journalists and building relationship with them across all channels (TV,
    radio, print, digital and social media) to ensure prominent positioning of
    the company. Support the development of press releases by creating content
    for press releases, new lawyer announcements and notices, other firm
    announcements, media materials, and coordination with any outside PR
    consultants.
  • Advertising:
    Responsible for recommending design ideas for print and online advertising
    and assist in negotiating media buys and associated contracts.
  • Newsletters,
    Brochures and Promotional Materials: Assist to create content to support
    the development of the monthly company’s Newsletters; social media
    calendar and 3rd party blogs. Source and produce original pieces on legal
    work as it relates to different industries. Manage content for Wikipedia
    page, website, and other channels; Supports communications through
    research administration. Assist to update, and maintain online and print
    marketing and business development materials for the firm and for lawyers,
    including firm and lawyer profiles, practice descriptions, brochures. Also
    oversees mailing list creation and updates.
  • Photography,
    Logos, and Promotional Products: Assist in arranging for professional
    photo-shoots and maintaining image and logo files. Assist in preparing
    various art files (headshots, logos, and graphics) for use in online and
    print materials, and selecting products for promotional use at seminars,
    conferences, presentations, etc.
  • Proposals
    and Resumes: Assist to coordinate the firm’s RFP protocol process,
    including drafting and sending proposals for new business as needed.
    Participates in planning and presentation efforts as appropriate
    (including presentation packets, slides, etc.)Maintains resumes for over
    40 lawyers.
  • Event
    Planning/Coordination and Gifts: Provide support to help manage business
    development/client services functions, events, and opportunities for the
    firm, including:
    • Assist
      to organize and provide support for firm receptions, conferences,
      seminars, and other special firm-sponsored events;
    • Lawyer
      receptions and celebrations (and associated gifts);
    • Shortlisting
      holiday cards, gifts, and thank you gifts for clients or referral
      sources.
  • Surveys
    and Assessment: Provide support to the BDM to design and conduct, or
    arrange for the design and implementation of client satisfaction surveys
    and market research;
  • Coaching/Training
    Lawyers: Assist to coordinate training in business development and client
    services for lawyers and staff of the firm. Track progress and suggest
    business development opportunities for lawyers and practice group in all
    locations.
  • Sponsorships
    and Speaking Engagements: Provide a weekly report to the BDM to be used to
    identify, evaluate and make recommendations for firm/lawyer participation
    in sponsorships, conferences, speaking and writing opportunities, and
    similar events by conducting research. Assist in coordinating activities
    (RSVPs, promotional products, advertising, presentation slides, etc.) as
    needed.
  • Other
    duties as assigned.
Reporting
Line
  • Reports
    to the Business Development Manager.
Supervision
  • Candidate
    will work under the direct supervision of the BDM.
Personnel
Specification
  • Ability
    to be innovative in developing key marketing and business development
    methods;
  • Must
    be willing and available to travel between the firm’s different offices as
    needed and required by the position’s specific duties and
    responsibilities.
  • Ability
    and willingness to work long hours;
  • Ability
    to work with minimal/no supervision;
  • Ability
    to multi-task with minimal or no errors;
  • understands
    the needs and expectations of law firm clients;
Qualifications
  • Bachelor
    of Science or Art (B.Sc. or BA) minimum;
  • Bachelor
    of Laws (LLB) and Call to the Nigerian Bar (BL) optional;
  • Specialized
    marketing or business operations courses like (Diploma in Marketing Communication,
    Diploma in Digital Marketing, Certificate in Marketing, etc.) required.
Required
Experience
  • Minimum
    of 2 years’ experience in Marketing Communications/Digital Marketing
Required
Personality
  • Confident,
    energetic, articulate and hardworking with a desire to excel and a passion
    for the work.
  • Candidate
    must demonstrate initiative, be highly organized, able to manage multiple
    projects while prioritizing work assignments, and able to work well with
    lawyers and staff at all levels in the organization.
Rewards
  • Reasonably
    compensated with usual benefits.
Job
Specification
  • Microsoft
    Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Adobe
    Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator)
  • Adobe
    Acrobat Pro
  • Website
    content management systems (e.g. WordPress)
  • Familiar
    with SEO and Google Analytics
Skills
  • Ability
    to write effectively for public relations and other purposes, for
    audiences inside and outside the firm
  • Ability
    to prepare written materials, to support and to follow-up marketing
    opportunities for the firm and for individual lawyers
  • Organizational
    skills with an attention to detail.
  • Excellent
    communication and presentation skills.
  • Excellent
    interpersonal skills
  • Excellent
    writing skills
  • Good
    organization, communication and research skills
  • Absolute
    command of Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, and
    PowerPoint)
  • Familiarity
    with Digital Marketing Tools
Attitudes
  • A
    strong work ethic with a positive, ‘get-it-done’ attitude. Honesty,
    integrity and commitment to the common goals and values of the Firm.
Seniority
Level
Associate
Industry
  • Information
    Technology and Services
  • Financial
    Services
  • Hospital
    & Health Care
Employment
Type
Full-time
How
to apply
Interested
candidates are required to click here to apply

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