Business Development Executive - Dubai

This is a unique opportunity to be part of a team supporting the Senior Regional BD Manager covering the Middle East offices (Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Riyadh) across a range of practice areas including Corporate, TMT, Energy and Infrastructure, Litigation and Arbitration and Infrastructure and Construction Disputes. These market leading groups work for some of the firm’s largest clients on high profile and first of a kind projects, transactions and disputes.

About CMS

CMS is a Future Facing firm with more than 70 offices in over 40 countries and 5,000+ lawyers worldwide. We combine deep local market understanding with a global perspective. We are passionate about building strong relationships with our clients, our people, and the communities we work in.

We take a bold, dynamic, and agile approach to ensure our clients are able to 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 working. Our aim is to inspire, impact and support our clients and our people, helping them to maximize their potential and thrive.

About The Role

Key responsibilities:

• Pitching to existing and prospective clients
• Preparation of marketing materials and communications
• Directory and award submissions
• Coordination of BD events
• Key account management
• Co-ordination and promotion of thought leadership
• Maintenance of firms databases
  
  
  

About You

The successful candidate will ideally have some previous Marketing & BD experience within a professional services environment and will possess strong written and verbal skills and be confident in dealing with colleagues at all levels.

To flourish in this role, you will have the ability to analyse complex information and be able to pull out and present the key points concisely. Ability to work in a fast paced environment and prioritise as needed with good attention to detail.

We look forward to speaking to individuals who have a proactive, can-do approach with a drive to support the growth of our business.

Desirable qualifications/skills/experience:

Marketing qualification such as a CIM qualification or degree

Arabic speaking advantageous

Equal Opportunities

At CMS, a next-generation mindset is woven into all we do. We're diverse, supportive and inclusive, embracing our corporate social responsibility and creating a culture of sustainability in which every one of our people, whatever their background, can maximise their potential and thrive. For further information about CMS' diversity initiatives and programmes, please view the Diversity & Inclusion pages on our website.

Please apply online or contact a member of the Talent Acquisition team if you have any questions. For information regarding our competitive range of benefits please visit our Rewards & Benefits page on our website.

Please note that CMS have a preferred agency panel in place. Only applications submitted via the portal at the point of instruction will be accepted.