Business Development Advisor

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Melbourne, VIC

Account and Relationship Management (Sales)

Full time

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Join Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Australia's leading independent law firm.

An opportunity now exists for a business development professional to join our business development team. This role has the flexibility to be based from our Sydney, Brisbane, or Melbourne offices.

We are looking for an energetic, proactive, and collaborative individual to contribute to the growth trajectory of the firm.

The Business Development Adviser contributes to the firm’s client retention, client development, and new business development initiatives through driving activities such as:

Taking responsibility and ownership for the execution of practice group and client business development priorities, including taking the lead on agreed projects and initiatives

Contributing to the development and implementation of practice group and client plans

Client plan implementation and provision of business development advice

Best practice tender and credential management

Research and communication of opportunities

Event management associated with specific client initiatives

If you thrive in a dynamic workplace, have experience in commercial business initiatives, and enjoy building relationships with key stakeholders, we want to hear from you.

Required skills and experience

Marketing degree or relevant business qualification

3+ years marketing experience in professional services

Experience in drafting tenders is essential

Strong proprietary attitude; customer focus and service attitude; demonstrated drive and initiative; ability to manage multiple tasks/projects; a continual improvement mindset

Project management skills

Stakeholder management and influencing skills

Tender management skills

Advanced business writing skills

Research and analytical skills.

At Corrs, we help you achieve your ambition - at every stage of your career.

About us:

Corrs Chambers Westgarth is Australia’s leading independent law firm. We provide exceptional legal services across the full spectrum of matters, including major transactions, projects, and significant disputes, offering strategic advice on our clients’ most challenging issues.

Why Corrs?

We pride ourselves on meeting our clients' needs in a culture characterized by excellence, commitment, collaboration, and respect. Our policies, practices, and behaviors foster a safe and inclusive workplace, and we focus on creating opportunities and supporting a diverse workforce.

Flexible working as standard—we’ve established flexibility as a standard business practice and an option for all our people.

Bonus leave - an additional week of leave each year (5 weeks annual leave in total)

Generous parental leave entitlements—we offer up to 26 weeks paid leave and pay superannuation on both paid and unpaid leave (up to 12 months)

Wellbeing program—we support the wellbeing of our people across areas including resilience, mental health, mindfulness, personal development, physical health, and self-care.

Diversity and Inclusion—this is a key area of focus for the firm. We set meaningful goals to improve diversity and foster an inclusive culture in which all employees feel supported and valued.

Responsible business approach—we are a member of the United Nations Global Compact and are committed to promoting and respecting human rights, supporting the Compact’s Ten Principles on human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption, and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

Learning and development opportunities—including our Australian-first international study scholarship, our national training program and our mentoring program

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Contact Hannah Bennett on 61396723156 for a confidential discussion.