Business Development Advisor
At a glance
Mid-level Business Development role at Hogan Lovells. Hong Kong · full-time.
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What you'll do
- Build Chinese- and English-language proposals, credentials materials, and presentations with partners and the M&BD Manager
- Coordinate panels, speaking sessions, seminars, conferences, receptions, and other events across the practice
- Organize legal directory, league table, award, and survey submissions, including related interviews
- Keep profiles, databases, website content, photo assets, and InterAction records current
- Support regional client development and research projects covering clients, industries, and markets
What you bring
- A bachelor’s degree, ideally focused on business administration, marketing, or law
- At least two years in business development and marketing, preferably within professional services
- Fluent spoken English and Mandarin, plus written English and Chinese
- Strong Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel skills, with the ability to learn systems such as InterAction
- Careful proofreading, sound organization, discretion, and the ability to work independently under pressure
Who this fits
You’ll suit a mid-level business development professional who can support corporate and finance partners while coordinating with local, regional, and global teams. The role is based in Hong Kong and reports to a regional lead in Singapore. Chinese and English communication is essential, and the work combines independent delivery with team collaboration.
From the employer
Keen to become part of a truly global, collaborative team of professionals? Your journey begins here.
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader brings together more than 3,100 lawyers across 36+ worldwide offices, combining global reach with deep sector expertise.
Our combination marks a new chapter. A unique foundation for forging a legal career fit for the future.
Strategically placed at the intersection of business, finance, and government, with on-the-ground expertise at every turn.
Working seamlessly across practice areas and continents. Where matters span time zones and teams work together to solve complex challenges.
Key Responsibilities
The candidate will support the partners of the Corporate & Finance Practice Group in Hong Kong and report to the regional Marketing and Business Development lead for C&F based in Singapore. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with local, regional, and global M&BD teams to support all aspects of the business development and marketing function, including:
- Business Proposals – This will be a significant aspect of the role. Working closely with the M&BD Manager and the partners to manage all aspects of the proposal process including drafting credentials statements, proposals, and presentations, in Chinese and English.
- Event Management - Coordinating a broad range of events including panel and speaking engagements, substantive seminars and conferences, social events and receptions.
- Directory Submissions - Coordinating submissions and interviews for various legal directories, league tables, awards, and other surveys.
- Client Development - Assisting the M&BD Manager in running the regional client development programme.
- Collateral Management - Maintaining a full suite of marketing collateral, including office and practice profiles, lawyers' profiles, and PowerPoint presentations.
- Information Maintenance - Ensuring that key information systems such as the credentials database, experience database, CV database, photo library, website, and InterAction are kept up-to-date.
- Ad-hoc projects - Assisting with special projects as required including client, industry, and market research.
Skills & Experience
- Bachelor's degree, preferably with an emphasis in business administration, marketing or law.
- A minimum of 2 years experience in business development and marketing, preferably in a professional services environment.
- Excellent personal communication skills and strong organizational abilities.
- High attention to detail, including exceptional proofreading skills.
- Ability to perform under pressure, independently, and as part of a team
- Consistent positive attitude with a "can do" mentality
- Proven discretion and trust in dealing with confidential and sensitive information.
- Advanced PC skills, including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, and ability to learn new IT skills such as InterAction, iPublish, pitch system, and other database systems.
- Spoken English and Mandarin, and written English and Chinese are essential.
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