Business Development Coordinator

The Role

Forbes Solicitors LLP are seeking an Business Development Coordinator to join our Award winning Marketing and Business Development team at our Preston, Walton Summit Office. This role is full time, working 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

This is a great opportunity for someone to start their career or progress their current career and join a collaborative and professional team.

In this role the successful candidate will support the growth of the Public Sector Division by coordinating business development activities, producing high-quality proposals, supporting with tenders, and maintaining accurate client and market data. The role focuses on building a strong pipeline, enabling collaboration across teams, and supporting new business, client retention, and cross-selling initiatives through research, targeted marketing, and event coordination.

As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for achieving successful outcomes such as:

• Researching potential new targets and opportunities to help drive growth across the Public Sector Division.
• Producing proposals, capability documents, and pitch documentation.
• Support with the gathering of information to assist in the preparation and submission of bids and tenders.
• Supporting client relationship management through meeting coordination and follow-ups.
• Supporting the Business Development Manager in driving cross-selling, our key client programme and dormant client initiatives.
• Supporting with the planning of business development events such as roundtables or hospitality and managing the firms networking process.
• Tracking sales pipeline activity and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Preparing regular reports and updates for the Business Development Manager.
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date records in CRM systems and internal databases.
• Ensuring all business development activities comply with internal processes and quality standards.

The Person

We will be progressing applicants to the next stage based on their demonstrated knowledge, experience, and skills in:

Essential:

• Business Management Degree or similar business qualification.
• Relevant experience or exposure to business development activities, which may have been gained through employment, internships, placements, or university projects.
• Have an understanding of commercial awareness and an understanding of how to align business development activity with strategic objectives.
• Knowledge of marketing and business development best practices, including proposal development, client engagement strategies, and event marketing.
• Demonstrates good administrative skills including, word processing, maintaining records, and handling correspondence.
• Excellent attention to detail, including proof-reading and editing skills to ensure accuracy and quality of work.
• Demonstrates the ability to prioritise tasks, manage time effectively, and coordinate multiple activities simultaneously to meet deadlines.
• Demonstrates the ability to work as part of a team.
• Demonstrates excellent IT skills and the ability to use multiple platforms such as word, excel, outlook and other systems/databases.
• Demonstrates excellent written and verbal communication skills for interacting with clients, colleagues, and external parties.
• Aligns with the Firm’s values.

Desirable

• Previous experience in a law firm or professional services environment.
• Familiarity with CRM systems and maintaining accurate business development data and pipelines.
• Familiarity with legal processes, terminology, and the operation of law firms.

If you are interested in this role or in joining Forbes Solicitors, please visit our website to learn more about us.

The Firm

At Forbes Solicitors, we believe in creating a supportive and collaborative environment where our team members can thrive and develop themselves and others. We offer a comprehensive range of legal services and have offices across the North, with deep roots in Lancashire. Our team are known for its genuine, practical advice and passion for achieving the best results. We are real people who listen to each other and work together to deliver exceptional service.

We are proud to have been awarded UK Employer of the Year: Silver (250+) at the Investors in People Awards 2024 and the Firm is ranked as a Legal 500 Top Tier Firm and a Chambers and Partners Leading Firm.

We are a values led Firm and are looking for people who embody our values: authenticity, striving for exceptional results, and unity in teamwork to join our award-winning Firm.

The Benefits

We are dedicated to supporting our people and offer a range of benefits, including:

• 33 days annual leave, including bank holidays, increasing with length of service.
• Annual leave purchase scheme (Subject to T&Cs).
• Enhanced family friendly policies and pay for Maternity, Paternity and Adoption.
• Enhanced sick pay.
• Celebration and Volunteer leave.
• Ongoing professional development and progression opportunities.
• Profit share scheme.
• Additional long service awards.
• Subsidised tuck shops.
• Staff discount on Firm services.
• Health care benefits (Health Cash Back Plan and Mental Health Counselling Services).
• BUPA (Solicitor positions only, for self, not dependents).
• Retail and gym membership discounts.
• Recruitment and legal department referrals (Subject to T&Cs).
• Annual Events.

Forbes is an equal opportunities and disability-confident employer, accredited by Investors in People and ISO 9001 quality management systems. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment, service provision, and supplier engagement, and strive to maintain a workforce that reflects the local community.