Senior Business Development Advisor - 12 month fixed term contract

Here at Mills & Reeve, we are hiring a Senior Business Development Advisor to join our national Marketing team on a 12 month fixed term contract. The role will be based in our Leeds office. Click the link to learn more and apply!

The role

Join Mills & Reeve as a Senior Business Development Advisor on a 12 month fixed term contract (FTC) and play a key role in driving the growth of our Leeds office and Energy sector practice. Working closely with partners, lawyers and business leaders, you'll provide strategic business development support, identify new opportunities, strengthen client relationships and help deliver sustainable revenue growth. This is a highly visible role where you'll influence decision-making, lead key initiatives and support the continued success of one of the firm's priority sector markets.

The person

You'll be an experienced business development professional with strong commercial awareness, excellent communication skills and the ability to influence senior stakeholders. You'll thrive in a fast-paced environment, balancing multiple priorities while delivering high-quality outcomes. Relationship-focused, proactive and strategic in your thinking, you'll enjoy turning opportunities into results and helping others succeed.

Experience of using AI and modern marketing tools to drive innovation and effectiveness will be highly valued. 

The activities

• Develop and deliver business development plans that support the growth of the Leeds office and Energy sector.
• Drive strategic client development, cross-selling and relationship-building initiatives.
• Lead and support bids, pitches and tender opportunities.
• Manage pipelines, identify market opportunities and provide commercial insight to key stakeholders.
• Deliver thought leadership campaigns, profile-raising activities and networking opportunities.
• Monitor performance, budgets and ROI while ensuring progress against agreed objectives.
• Act as a trusted advisor to partners and lawyers, coaching and guiding them on effective BD activity.
• Champion innovation, collaboration and the use of AI to enhance business development performance.

Pre employment screening

If we offer you a role, we will conduct comprehensive pre-employment screening. This screening will include, but is not limited to, a basic DBS, verification of your right to work, a three year employment history and a self-declaration to assess your character and suitability for the role. Full details of our pre-screening employment process are available upon request.

Use of AI during the recruitment process

Technology is changing rapidly and we are all increasingly using AI software in our day to day lives, as well as using it to support our learning and professional development.

Here at Mills & Reeve, we embrace the use of technology and AI and we recognise that candidates may use AI tools to support their applications. As a regulated industry, we expect candidates to use such tools responsibly, honestly and in a manner that allows us to make a fair and accurate assessment of their individual skills, experience and suitability for the role.

Please ensure you have thoroughly read the document attached below to understand what we deem acceptable uses of AI.