Mewburn Ellis is the forward-looking IP firm. 150 years old, but very much with a focus on the future, we are at the top of our profession. We are ‘Top Tier’ in Legal 500, ‘Band 1’ in Chambers & Partners UK, ‘Gold Ranked’ for EPO work and ‘Top Tier’ in IAM Patent 1000 as well as being ‘Recommended’ in MIP IP Stars and WTR. We are proud to have been awarded the prestigious EcoVadis Platinum Medal in 2024. Mewburn Ellis is the world’s first Intellectual Property firm to receive this medal, which is the highest rating you can earn in sustainable business practices.
There has never been a more exciting time to work for a firm like Mewburn Ellis. We have seen fee income grow by more than 50% in the last 3 years and hired more than 150 people, a 50% increase in our overall headcount, taking us to over 350 strong across five offices in Bristol, Cambridge, London, Manchester and Munich. The culture and personality of the firm is ambitious, relaxed and friendly.
We are recruiting for a Business Development Executive to work in London with our Marketing and Business Development (M&BD) Team.
The role
This is a position for a Business Development (BD) professional who has a strong commercial focus. You need to be highly intelligent too and be nimble in your thinking. Ours is a fast paced and intellectually intense environment, where you always have to be on your toes and one step ahead.
Working with the M&BD Managers you will support BD activity for all our practice groups. You will also work closely with the team on firmwide projects and tasks.
What’s in it for you?
We have an excellent benefits package which includes:
- Competitive salary
- A blended office and home working approach
- Flexible working hours
- 30 days leave (exc. Bank Holidays)
- Health scheme including Health Assurance
- Interest-free season ticket loan
- Generous pension scheme
- Enhanced family leave
- Cycle to work scheme
- Firmwide discretionary bonus scheme
- Paid day off for charitable endeavours
- Discount Voucher Scheme
- Electric Car Scheme
- Workplace ISA
- Medicash
- Care concierge
Our successful growth story is down to our people. And we take the wellbeing of our people seriously offering a huge suite of initiatives to de-stress, engage and enthuse. We care about wider society too and the communities in which we operate, read about our Forward Community Programme to find out more about how we're giving back.
About you
You don’t need to know about IP but it’s obviously an advantage. You don’t even have to have worked in a law firm, although of course this is useful. What you do need is to be commercial, dynamic and ambitious and want a role where you are part of a strong team that all muck in together to get the job done. You need to have ideas, take responsibility and be a good communicator. You will be part of a small team, and everyone supports each other. You will be able to navigate a complex and very intelligent environment and to be able to bring people with you.
You will be commercially focused and think from a client’s perspective when managing tasks and consider the value that you can add in everything you do. You will be able to operate in a fast-paced environment, have excellent IT skills with experience of CRM systems and, ideally, HubSpot.
Your career is important to us, and we will invest in you to allow you to develop and grow. If you are excited by the prospect of this role and where a career with Mewburn Ellis could take you, we’d love to hear from you. If you would like more information on the role and a detailed role description, please contact us on recruitment@mewburn.com
To make an application please forward your CV to Victoria Moore at recruitment@mewburn.com
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome a broad diversity of talent to apply.
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