Business Development Executive

Your role
At Allens, our business teams are also specialists in their field, using their unique knowledge and expertise to solve critical client and business challenges.

You'll be a part of our Marketing & Client Services team, based in either Melbourne or Sydney. As a Business Development Executive, you'll support senior leaders in executing the firm's growth strategy and high value opportunities identified at a firmwide level.

As a Business Development Executive - Clients, Growth & Major Pursuits you will also:

• Coordinate meetings, agendas, and stakeholder communications.
• Manage pipelines and tracking client engagement.
• Analyse data, research market and client trends and prepare presentations.
• Supporting internal communications and reporting.
• Driving process improvements and leveraging collaboration tools.

This role offers exceptional exposure to the firm's strategic priorities and will see you working closely with some of our most senior internal stakeholders. You'll be exposed to high-value conversations and decision-making, gaining insight into how the firm drives growth.

This is a permanent, full-time opportunity. Hybrid working (60% in the office) is how we work however flexibility matters at Allens, so if you are seeking hybrid working or are looking for flexibility in your work, we would be happy to discuss what arrangements would work best for you.

About You
You will have:

• Experience in legal business development or administration within professional services is desired.
• Strong communication skills and confidence engaging with senior stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and collaboration platforms (e.g. MS Teams, SharePoint, JIRA).
• Commercial acumen and a growth mindset.
• Qualifications in Project Management, Business, Marketing or related fields (preferred).
• A desire to learn, grow and network.

Your development
In joining Allens, you will receive unparalleled learning and development opportunities. You will be challenged, supported and guided as you learn and develop, and will be encouraged to grow. We foster greatness, and will coach and support you to meet your goals and aspirations.

Our unique Career Deal allows you to take control of your career and provides a transparent approach to career development. Our international alliance with Linklaters means we are able to support secondments all over the world.

Our perks
Our benefits include:

• Financial: market competitive fixed remuneration, employee recruitment referral program, discounts at hundreds of suppliers including retail outlets, health and travel insurance, charity matched funding program.
• Health and wellbeing: fully subsidised gym memberships, annual flu vaccinations, skin checks, in-house snacks and catered meals, subsidised sporting and social activities, Employee Assistance Program including confidential counselling, wellbeing coaching and financial coaching for employees and their families.
• Flexibility: hybrid and flexible working arrangements to support you in your work and life commitments and passions, equipment to support working from home.
• Leave: ability to purchase additional annual leave, access to an enhanced, inclusive and flexible parental leave policy – 26 weeks paid parental leave with no minimum service for permanent employees and high quality executive coaching to support the transition.
• Recognition: team based recognition including social activities and contribution based recognition activities, and annual Allens Values Awards to nominate and recognise the incredible contributions of our people.

Allens is also proud to invest in our communities, giving you the opportunity to make a difference through our work on reconciliation, the environment and other social justice issues as well as our workplace giving and volunteering programs.

How to apply?
We'd love to hear from you so please click "apply now" If you would like to find out more, please visit
"This is Allens"
or listen to our
Allens Confidential
podcast to hear real stories from real people about life at Allens. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please phone Olivia Newport, Talent Acquisition Consultant,

At Allens, our culture is made up of unique backgrounds and varying life experiences. We celebrate our people's differences across gender and gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, cultural backgrounds, First Nations communities, and family and caring arrangements. If you require adjustments to fully participate in our application process, please contact us at

. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align, please express your interest by emailing us at

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