Business Development and Marketing Executive – Marine Trade & Energy

Job role: Business Development and Marketing Executive - Marine Trade & Energy

Hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00 - 17:00 (35 hours per week)

Happy to talk flexible working

Hill Dickinson are proud to be named as a Top Ten Employer for Working Families 2025 for the second year running and so, we are happy to consider flexible working opportunities to help you balance your work and home life.

Team: BDM Business Partnering

Location: Liverpool or Manchester. Expectation of 3 days per week in an office

Role Overview

This is a full mix role, providing proactive business development and marketing support to the Marine Trade & Energy business group (MBG).

You will work closely with the MBG Business Partners and MBG fee earners as well as drawing on specialist skills from within the Business Development and Marketing (BD&M) team and other parts of the firm, co-ordinating these individuals so the fee earners receive a single point of liaison and a ‘joined up’ service and delivery.

You will will report to the MBG BD&M Business Partner and have an important role in supporting the delivery of business development and marketing activity to a growing part of the business, You will be required to support fee earners in our UK and international offices. The work is fast paced and varied and brings an excellent opportunity to continue to learn and apply your marketing and relationship skills.

Marine Trade & Energy is a full-service international practice with more than 270 dedicated lawyers. We offer the full spectrum of expertise across shipping, commodities, superyachts and insurer matters.

Key Responsibilities

Relationship and Stakeholder Management

• Assisting the MBG Business Partner with drafting, developing, and implementing marketing plans.
• Facilitate the execution of plans through communicating with and effectively briefing activity to the wider BD&M team.
• Acting as a key point of contact on day-to-day marketing between the wider BD&M team and the fee earners, providing a joined-up service and delivery.

Day-to-day Marketing

• Co-ordinate smooth delivery of the agreed MBG marketing activity calendar including events, sponsorships, awards, and articles briefing the wider BD&M team and liaising with fee earners as appropriate.
• Ensure website, intranet and other MBG marketing collateral are up to date and fit for purpose.
• Build relationships with external bodies, such as conference organisers.
• Working as part of a team to coordinate the Legal directory submissions.
• Support MBG on cross-Business Group marketing and BD initiatives.

Reporting and MI

• Support MBG Business Partner to prepare and issue a monthly MI pack to the MBG senior management team.
• Working with the MBG FEs and other BPs to manage a consistent structured approach to the measurement and reporting on results and ROI outcomes for marketing activities, and overseas trips
• Ongoing reporting on progress against plans, communicating effectively and regularly with key stakeholders to manage expectations and gain input as appropriate to ensure progress

New Business and Client Development

• Work with CRM team, MBG Business Partner and MBG fee earners to cleanse and maintain client and non-client data and marketing lists, facilitating the process between MBG and BD&M

Campaigns and Project Management

• Work closely with Marcomms, MBG Business Partner to provide assistance on marketing projects and campaigns as required.

What Are We Looking For

• Experience in a similar marketing role, within legal services or another professional services firm
• Excellent organisational skills
• Ability to prioritise and manage time effectively
• Effective communication and people skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
• Positive, proactive and can-do attitude and approach
• Flexibility in approach and a willingness to work outside normal office hours, if required and to travel to the various UK offices on an agreed regular basis

If you don't meet all of the criteria above but feel that you could add real value to Hill Dickinson, we encourage you to apply and if successful, we can help you develop along the way.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Hill Dickinson is committed to providing fairness and equal opportunity for all regardless of age, gender, gender identity, ethnic origin, disability, sexual orientation, marital or transgender status, nationality, religion or belief.

We understand that our power as a firm comes from empowering our people and that it is only by encouraging and enabling individuals to be themselves at work that we can truly benefit from their rich and varied strengths.

Hill Dickinson is an equal opportunities employer. All applications received by the firm will be considered based on their merit alone and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of background and from all routes to qualification, with both the SRA and CILEx.

Disability Support

We are a Disability Confident employer, which means if there is anything that we can do to make your visit easier, so you are able to perform at your best, please let us know. You can contact the HR team at hrteam@hilldickinson.com should you require any adjustments to the application or interview process.

At Hill Dickinson, we welcome applications from individuals that are looking to return to the law as well as all routes to qualification, with both the SRA and CILEx.

All successful candidates will be subject to our standard pre-employment screening, including a basic criminal record check via Disclosure and Barring Service. Any offer of employment made is conditional upon completion of all checks.

Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.