Marketing & Business Development Executive - London

Marketing & Business Development Executive - London London

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.

We provide commercially focused, creative advice about obtaining, enforcing, and exploiting intellectual property rights including patents, trade marks and designs to a wide range of clients who enjoy our straightforward approach and flexible working practices. Our attorneys, and lawyers assist our clients across the entire range of IP services. We have experience working in numerous diverse industry sectors.

There has never been a more exciting time to work for a firm like Mewburn Ellis. We are an ambitious and growing firm that put our people at the heart of our culture. We are over 350 strong, with across five offices in Bristol, Cambridge, London, Manchester and Munich. The culture and personality of the firm is ambitious but also relaxed and friendly.

The role

This is a position for a Marketing & 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 closely with the Marketing and Business Development (M&BD) Managers you will support BD activity for all our practice groups. We currently have five practice groups, Chemistry, Engineering, Life Sciences, Legal and Trade Marks, which will be split across two executive level roles. You will also work closely with the M&BD team on firmwide projects and tasks.

The role will have a range of responsibilities including:

• Working closely with the M&BD Managers to support practice group focused M&BD activities.
• Building target lists as well as helping with the preparation of market and client knowledge research studies across the practice groups as well as research into conferences, events and trade body involvement.
• Helping to deliver directory submissions.
• Supporting the management of HubSpot which underpins our marketing activities.
• Working with the M&BD Manager to draft presentations, pitches and tenders across the practice groups.
• Helping with the content of all service materials as needed such as brochures, profiles, deal lists and case studies.

What's in it for you?

We have an excellent benefit package which includes:

A blended office and home working approach

30 days leave (exc. Bank Holidays)

Interest-free season ticket loan

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

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 have a minimum of five years' experience in M&BD with a professional services firm. 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

We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome a broad diversity of talent to apply.

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