Business Development Advisor

You will join our Business Development, Marketing & Communication team as a (Senior) Business Development Advisor.

Do you want to help build the Marketing Communications team of Loyens & Loeff, one of the leading international professional services firms in the Benelux? Then this is the perfect fit for you.

We are looking for a Business Development Advisor who will create plans for our business units and then implement them together with fellow (marketing & communication) specialists. You know better than anyone how we can best reach our (potential) clients and you are able to advise the business and management on this. Thinking and doing in one job.

You want to achieve maximum impact for the brand, the business and the success of our clients. You know how to use the right mix of existing and innovative marketing communication tools and do so with an integrated approach. You know what you’re talking about and have a proactive, service-oriented attitude.

This position requires persuasiveness and perseverance and it is very important that you are a trusted advisor for our business (development) advisors and partners and build long-term relationships.

Your responsibilities:

• You contribute to the business development and marketing strategy across the various practice groups in Belgium and strategically advise lawyers of our different practices in the field of business development.
• You execute go-to-market-strategies and identify new opportunities for business growth and brand building.
• You are responsible for the production and coordination of pitches, presentations and proposals. You can successfully formulate and process the unique selling points of Loyens & Loeff and its practices. You monitor the aftercare process and register the outcome.
• You identify cross-selling opportunities between practice groups and offices. You actively collaborate with the firmwide BDMC colleagues to share and leverage opportunities and best practices across the home markets of Loyens & Loeff.
• You prepare the submissions for the legal guides in which the office participates, in order to achieve a good positioning (ranking) and profiling of the various expertise (practices) of the office.
• You collect insights to develop relevant BD initiatives and a marketing database for track records and past deals.
• You conduct market research and provide business intelligence reporting and assist in preparing and conducting client relationship reviews.
• You remain informed and follow-up of trends on the Belgian legal and tax landscape and are alert for new developments, PR and media opportunities.
• You develop initiatives for events such as client events, PR events, seminars, round tables, social events and think about the substantive program, help define the target groups and coordinate the further organization of these BD events in order to strengthen and promote the firm’s image.

Yourprofile:

• You hold minimum a Bachelor’s degree or equivalence experience.
• You have minimum 5 years or relevant experience with a strong preference for experience at a professional service provider.
• You have a perfect command of Dutch or French, with an excellent level in English.
• You work proactively and autonomously; you take initiative, and you are results driven.
• You work in a structured and organized manner and you are known for your accuracy, precision, and completeness.
• You have an entrepreneurial mindset. Your social skills allow you to easily build a network and to connect and switch smoothly between stakeholders on different levels.
• You have excellent communication skills and a positive attitude.
• You have advanced project management skills. Your self-staring ability allows you to get things done.

We offer you:

• A varied and challenging position with responsibility, autonomy, and a good balance between strategical and operational work. You will have the opportunity to help shape the position and put your own stamp on it.
• An international environment with possibilities for professional development in a top tier international law firm. You will work together with a variety of inspiring people and teams, both colleagues from other departments as well as people from other offices of our organization abroad.
• An inspiring, inclusive, and people-oriented work environment where your personal characteristics are valued.
• Offices of standing located close to public transportation,
• A competitive salary adapted to your level of experience.
• A complete package of extra-legal advantages (meal vouchers, group insurance, hospitalization insurance, laptop, iPhone, transport allowance).
• A working from home policy

Who we are?

As a leading firm, Loyens & Loeff is the logical choice as a legal and tax partner if you do business in or from the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg or Switzerland, our home markets. Our clients can count on personal advice from any of our 900 advisers based in one of our offices in the Benelux and Switzerland or in key financial centers around the world. Thanks to our full-service practice, specific sector experience and thorough knowledge of the market, our advisers understand exactly what clients need.