Business Development Executive

Job description / Role

The Company:
A highly renowned global law firm, our client has a large GCC regional presence. They are a truly an international and integrated practice, operating across global markets; their cross-border integration and depth of local, US and English-qualified lawyers help their clients work with confidence in any one market or across many. They attribute the key to their success, to their people and the ability to motivate their employees to achieve their full potential.

The Role:
The role will be responsible for the Business Development operations of the Riyadh office and will be an integral part of the GCC BD team, with peers based in the Abu Dhabi and Dubai offices, ultimately reporting into the US Head Office. The role entails more than pitches, and responsibilities will include completing the directory enquiries, gathering credentials, inputting material into various databases, drafting brochures and compiling additional sales to the material and organizing small events. One of the core functions of the role will be to take detailed briefs from the Clients with the Partners and prepare draft proposals, liaising with clients directly on follow up and action plans and representing the firm at the very highest levels.

Requirements

The Candidate:
Candidates will be assertive and able to work on their own initiative, with a flexible approach to their work. The ability to interact with senior colleagues and partners and build relationships at all levels is also important. Candidates will be resilient, determined and most of all possess strong written skills. Additionally, candidates must be fluent Arabic speakers with preference being given to KSA Nationals.

Qualifications:
To be considered for the role, candidates must possess a Bachelor’s Degree and have had at least three years’ experience, preferably in a professional services firm.

About the Company

Irwin & Dow was established in 2013 to provide clients with a unique and highly personalised recruitment service, providing the very top calibre of candidates across the business support and secretarial function.

We provide a refreshing approach, working in close partnership with clients and candidates across diverse industry sectors; large MNC’s, government & semi -government entities, SME’s, local businesses and in the start-up and UHNWI support framework.

Great people equal great success: all our candidates are interviewed personally by a member of the team, and we develop longstanding and in-depth relationships with our clients, understanding their corporate culture and goals to ensure a successful outcome for both parties.

Our values of discretion and diplomacy are paramount, and we are pleased to be a partner of choice for clients and candidates.