Are you looking for a Business Development and Marketing opportunity with an international law firm in Singapore?
About the role
This is a unique opportunity to be part of a team supporting a truly market-leading international law practice in Singapore, Hong Kong and Beijing. Our team has particular experience in the key areas of Corporate Transactions, Infrastructure, Construction & Energy, Funds & Indirect Real Assets, Disputes, Telecommunications, Technology and Media and Finance.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Pitching - To support regional RFPs and pitches, where necessary collaborating with practice group, sector or new business team resources based in other offices in Asia and the UK/Europe. To monitor the outcome of pitches.
- Marketing materials - To maintain quality control and ensure that all marketing materials are consistent, free of errors, brand compliant and up to date.
- Communications / PR – To work with BD managers and other colleagues on social media posts, internal newsletters, client communications, thought leadership and press releases.
- Directory and award submissions – To assist with submissions for directories and awards.
- Events – To support webinars, in-person events and sponsorships.
- Key account management – To assist on campaigns and initiatives aimed at further developing/cross-selling existing and targeting priority potential clients and relationship firms based in or active in Asia Pacific.
- CRM database - To support the maintenance and expansion of the firm’s CRM system in the region.
- Other –
o To develop and maintain effective working relations with key individuals across the firm, particularly the Asia Pacific lawyers and business services teams and the central BD, Marketing & Communications teams.
o To liaise with the CMS Legal Business Development team and lawyers in Asia (Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing and Australia) and Europe (UK and Frankfurt) as necessary to ensure alignment with CMS-wide activities and strategies.
o To support other initiatives and activities as requested from time to time (such as D&I and CSR).
About you
Qualifications & Experience
Technical Competence
- Has a bachelor’s degree or higher qualification.
- Has some of Business Development, Marketing and Communications experience gained in a professional services environment.
- Demonstrates an understanding of the IT packages/ systems necessary to perform the role.
Skills and Knowledge
- Strong written and analytical skills, with the ability to present complex information and concepts in a clear and concise manner.
- Demonstrates excellent listening skills and checks for understanding wherever necessary.
- Responds to professional environment, presenting consistently professional verbal and non-verbal behaviour with clients and colleagues.
- Aproactive can-do approach with a drive to understand and support the growth of our business.
- Demonstrates ability to plan and organise time; works to given timeframes, prioritises competing demands and balances work well to meet goals and objectives.
- Identifies issues, risks and conflicts and asks for assistance and/or delegates appropriately when required in a timely and constructive manner.
- Adheres to, and seeks to improve established processes and procedures, where appropriate.
About CMS
Ranked as a Top 10 Global Law Firm, CMS can work for you in 73 cities in 43 countries and with 78 offices worldwide. 5,000+ CMS lawyers offer you business-focused advice tailored to your needs, whether in your local market or across multiple jurisdictions.
A future facing law firm CMS is well equipped to help our clients face the future with confidence. We are driven by technology and readily embrace the possibilities it opens up for developing new and better ways of delivering legal services. And we recruit, value and nurture top talent.
About the Singapore office
CMS Singapore is a full-service office that services the Asia Pacific region. We act across all stages of our clients’ projects and investment lifecycle providing legal expertise in transactional, commercial, regulatory & disputes advice.
Since 1 September 2017, CMS has had a formal law alliance (FLA) between its Singapore office and Singapore law practice Holborn Law LLC. The FLA, which has received approval from the Legal Services Regulatory Authority of Singapore, operates under the name CMS Holborn Asia.
