Dentons
Senior Business Development Executive
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Department: Clients and Markets
Duration: Permanent
Location: London
Reports to: Business Development Manager
Type of Role: Hybrid
Reference no: 10365
The Role
The Business Development Executive supports the TMT practice, which includes teams in London, Milton Keynes, Glasgow, and Dublin, by delivering high-quality business development and marketing activity across the practice area. The role focuses on drafting and coordinating BD materials, managing recurring processes, and acting as a central point of coordination for day-to-day BD activity.
In partnership with the Business Development Manager and the wider practice, the Senior Executive will oversee designated workstreams, gather contributions from multiple stakeholders, and make sure BD materials are accurate, prompt, and consistently formatted.
With 70+ dedicated partners and fee earners based in London, Milton Keynes, Glasgow, and Dublin, Dentons has one of the largest specialist TMT groups, acting as preferred or exclusive technology counsel for some of the largest companies in the UK and globally.
Communications, Content and Collateral
- Draft, coordinate, and deliver TMT practice communications, including internal updates, press releases, articles, and client-facing content
- Support the delivery of events, webinars, seminars, and campaigns, including organization of logistics, coordination of materials, speakers, and follow-up activity
- Draft and maintain credentials, brochures, proposals, and other marketing collateral, producing high-quality first drafts for review
- Coordinate and draft legal directory submissions, including rankings, quotes, and supporting materials
- Ensure all materials are brand-compliant, well-structured, and appropriate for their intended audience
- Monitor and manage relevant BD and marketing mailboxes, ensuring timely responses and follow-up
Process Management and Delivery
- Coordinate recurring and process-driven BD activity, including:
- Client and event mailings
- Client reporting requirements
- Client training records and submissions
- Client audit and assurance requests
- Experience tracking and credentials databases
- Directory submissions and rankings
- Deal submissions and related tracking
- Gather information from multiple stakeholders, chase inputs, manage timelines, and convert information into clear, usable outputs
- Maintain trackers and records to ensure visibility of progress and deadlines
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Stakeholder Coordination and Support
- Act as a point of contact for internal stakeholders on business-as-usual BD requests, such as experience lists, CVs, and credentials
- Manage routine queries, updates, and follow-ups efficiently and professionally
- Support client account activity, including preparation of reports, meeting materials, and follow-up actions
- Attend relevant internal meetings, prepare notes, and actively chase actions where required
Systems, Data, and Quality Control
- Maintain and update client and contact information on the firm’s CRM system
- Support client and financial analysis using the firm’s financial systems
- Maintain credentials databases and experience lists for the practice
- Apply quality control to BD materials and processes, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and attention to detail
Wider Contribution
- Support bid and pitch activity, including coordination and drafting of proposals
- Undertake market and client research, keeping up to date with developments affecting the TMT practice and sector
- Contribute to sector-wide and firm-wide BD and marketing projects as required
Required Experience, Skills, and Attributes
Technical Experience and Skills
- Clear written and verbal communication skills paired with meticulous attention to detail
- Skilled in drafting, with the capacity to create concise and well-structured documents
- Highly effective organization and coordination skills, with the ability to handle several tasks and deadlines at once
- Gather information from multiple stakeholders, chase inputs, manage timelines, and convert information into clear, usable outputs
- Experience in a professional services or similar environment
- Marketing, sales, or business development experience
- Proficient in IT, especially Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Interest in and experience with TMT
Personal Skills / Attributes
- Good attention to detail and commitment to quality
- Self-motivated and comfortable taking ownership of delivery
- Skilled at collaborating with stakeholders across all levels and contributing effectively to group efforts
- Open to learning and comfortable navigating change
- Ability to work to short deadlines and in a non-directive environment
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Across more than 80 countries, Dentons helps you grow, protect, operate, and finance your organization by providing uniquely global and deeply local legal solutions. Polycentric, purpose-driven, and committed to inclusion, diversity, equity, and sustainability, we focus on what matters most to you. www.dentons.com
Inclusion and Diversity
We are committed to building an inclusive culture here at Dentons where our people can thrive, regardless of their background or circumstance. As well as being the right thing to do, it makes good business sense too. A richness of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives helps us best serve our clients and the communities in which we operate. You can find out more about inclusion and diversity at Dentons here: Inclusion and Diversity
Dentons is committed to providing equal opportunities for all. We welcome applications from everyone including of any age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, neurotype, disability, or with parental or caring responsibilities. We are also “Happy to Talk Flexible Working” and welcome conversations about flexible working arrangements.
Dentons is a Disability Confident employer. Candidates with a disability may choose to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme. We will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role. Where application volumes are high, we may offer interviews to those who best meet the minimum criteria, consistent with our approach for all candidates.
During the application process, all applicants have the opportunity to tell us about any adjustments or support they require so they are able to perform at their best. Any information you share with us during the application process is treated in confidence.
If you have any questions about this or the role criteria, please email recruitment.matters@dentons.com.
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If you are interested in applying for this position, we welcome direct applications via our careers page, but if you have any questions beforehand, please email recruitment.matters@dentons.com. Enquiries only please – applications will not be accepted via email.
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