Senior Business Development Executive

Overview

Those who know Walker Morris say we are a different type of legal business – not bound by convention but driven by a strong entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for breaking with tradition to deliver real competitive advantage. It’s an approach that is getting us noticed and introducing opportunities from existing as well as new clients for more complex, higher value work.

The firm is growing rapidly, and we are expanding the team in response to this demand.

Our continued growth is underpinned by Ambition 27
, our bold strategic vision for the future, which is driving significant expansion and investment across the firm. The Business Development & Marketing team plays a central role in making this a reality—working closely with partners and stakeholders to turn insight into action, and strategy into tangible results. As we scale, we’re looking for talented individuals who are ready to contribute to this journey and help shape what comes next.

This Business Development Executive role offers the chance to be right at the heart of that growth. You’ll be part of a collaborative, high‑performing team with the opportunity to influence key initiatives, support major client relationships and deliver impactful campaigns. It’s a hands‑on role where your ideas and input will be valued, and where you’ll see the direct impact of your work on the firm’s success.

We’re looking for someone who is curious, ambitious and ready to step up—someone who is not afraid to bring forward ideas and take ownership of their work. If you’re excited by the opportunity to take ownership, build strong relationships across the business and play a meaningful role in driving growth, you’ll find this a rewarding and fast‑paced environment in which to develop your career.

• Act as a lead BD contact for allocated sectors or practice groups, working closely with Partners and key stakeholders to progress activity.
• Work with the Clients & Markets team to develop, co‑ordinate and deliver sector and practice group BD plans, aligned to firm‑wide priorities.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of targeted BD campaigns, taking responsibility for co‑ordinating delivery and ensuring activity is commercially focused.
• Collaborate with Digital, PR and Communications teams to align messaging and maximise campaign impact.
• Work with the Knowledge team, listening to client and market insight, to develop content that supports client conversations and opportunity identification.

• Co‑ordinate the tracking and management of BD pipeline and opportunities, ensuring activity is progressed and visible.
• Prepare and maintain accurate, high‑quality data within the firm’s CRM system to support targeted BD activity.
• Contribute to the preparation of BD reporting, providing insight on pipeline, activity and performance.
• Use data and insight to support targeting, prioritisation and decision‑making.

• Co‑ordinate and manage the preparation of credentials, proposals and capability documents, working with stakeholders across the firm.
• Draft and refine proposal content, contributing to messaging, structure and overall quality.
• Work with the Bids team and wider BD colleagues to contribute to the delivery of high‑quality and competitive pitch opportunities.
• Maintain and develop content within the firm’s document and pitch systems, ensuring materials are up to date and accessible.
• Champion best practice in bid development and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

• Co‑ordinate the planning and delivery of events aligned to BD objectives and strategic priorities.
• Work with stakeholders to develop targeted and commercially focused invite lists.
• Collaborate with fee‑earners to drive effective client engagement, including pre‑event outreach and post‑event follow‑up.
• Support the progression of event‑driven conversations into opportunities.
• Contribute to post‑event analysis, ensuring learnings are captured and applied.

• Act as a key day‑to‑day BD contact, working closely with stakeholders to co‑ordinate activity and provide commercial…