Senior Business Development Coordinator

At BCLP, we’ve built our firm on the foundations of thinking differently. Curious, inquisitive and unbound by tradition, we’re building change within our sector and beyond.

It starts with our people, which is why we need a Senior Business Development Coordinator to join our Marketing and Business Development team to develop and deliver innovative, high-impact business development and marketing strategies that drive growth, strengthen client relationships, and enhance the firm’s profile across key practice areas, industry sectors, and regions.

At BCLP, our Marketing and Business Development (MBD) team is built differently. We bring together professionals from diverse backgrounds —including law, consulting, design, media, and professional services—to create a dynamic environment that values creativity, collaboration, and commercial thinking.

Our mission is simple: to help our lawyers build meaningful relationships and win new business. With visible support from firm leadership and a clear link between our work and the firm’s success, our team enjoys real influence and the opportunity to make an impact.

You’ll work both locally and globally, collaborating with colleagues across offices and time zones. This role offers variety, autonomy, and the chance to contribute to strategic initiatives that shape the firm’s future.

• Implementing the marketing and business development plans for some key Real Estate Practice Groups.
• Liaising with lawyers, often attending and leading meetings/calls to identify opportunities to develop business, aligning initiatives with our strategy.
• Supporting regional, practice, sector and client focus programs and other business development initiatives as needed. This may include global and cross practice initiatives.
• Managing of agreed budgets and guidelines.
• Managing end to end practice group RFP and proposals, management and production of individual pitches. Tracking and monitoring as necessary to analyze success rates.
• Compiling competitive intelligence and basic market research.
• Providing content to Firmwide pitches (e.g. panels) and non-Real Estate led pitches.
• Driving seminar programs, conferences, webinars and other events. Oversee, or fully organize events, depending on requirements.
• Supporting on and contributing ideas to brand profiling projects, such as sponsorship, thought leadership and other campaigns.
• Supporting on internal and external comms e.g. PR opportunities, website and social media.
• Assisting with production and delivery of marketing collateral such as brochures, newsletters, briefings, blogs, etc. often working with the fee earners and Knowledge Management team.
• Leading on directory and awards submissions, including drafting and management of process.
• Delegating certain tasks to the central Marketing Hub for efficient delivery of projects.
• Ensuring best practices are adhered to, make suggestions to improve efficiency where possible, and share knowledge of upcoming industry trends and competitive market.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

• Business Development Directors and Associate Directors across global offices
• Partners, fee earners, and professional staff across all practice areas and regions
• Global Marketing team
• Knowledge and Innovation teams

• Degree educated; a marketing or business qualification preferred
• At least 4 years of experience in marketing or business development, ideally within professional services
• Knowledge and experience of real estate preferred, but not essential
• Familiarization and active use of marketing tools and systems
• Ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team
• Enthusiastic with positive attitude
• Self-motivated and proactive
• Highly organized with impeccable attention to detail
• Excellent written communication and project management skills
• Able to multi-task and manage competing priorities/projects
• Able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Strong influencing skills
• Professional and confident
• Delegation and supervisory skills
• Creative and commercial mind-set
• Ability to work varying hours as needed
• Requires the ability to regularly report to work on the days and times…