Client Solutions Executive

MLS Client Solutions Executive (12 month fixed term contract or secondment) Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds or Manchester (3 days per week in the office) Role Overview Vario is a market leading alternative legal services provider within the law firm, Pinsent Masons. It is unique in the legal sector. Vario is a practice group within Pinsent Masons which incorporates; Flexible Services, Consulting and Technology, Legal Project Management and Managed Legal Services (‘MLS’). This role will report to our Solutions Director within our focussed and friendly MLS team. The MLS Solutions team is split between Birmingham, London, Manchester, Glasgow and Amsterdam. They also provide MLS services in Germany and work closely with the German teams to share market intelligence. The MLS Solutions team is supported by a dedicated Marketing function that develops our reputation and brand. The two teams work closely on events, articles, legal directory submissions and marketing materials. The Client Solutions Executive role is responsible for supporting the delivery of the sales and business development strategy for MLS. This is a challenging, varied role at the cutting edge of change in the legal sector and a chance to be involved in the growth and development of a thriving business. Responsibilities will include: Owning the document production and design of capability statements, RfIs/RfPs and other client-facing material in accordance with the Vario brand Creating and maintaining credentials, collateral and marketing materials Supporting on go-to market strategies for MLS Solutions Owning and updating the MLS Sales Tracker and related reports Leading twice weekly Sales meetings, tracking actions and encouraging progress Working collaboratively to input across panel, service and project RfI/RfPs relevant to MLS to demonstrate benefits to clients Enhancing sales reporting to demonstrate success to the Board and wider firm Working alongside our MI Reporting Manager to ensure opportunity and fee reports reflect activity levels Supporting the Marketing team, where needed, on Vario-run/sponsored events and attending networking activities This is a 12 month fixed term contract. Our standard working hours are 9.30am-5.30pm, however, we are happy to consider flexible working requests. Candidate Overview We are looking for candidates who ideally hold the following skills and experience: Previous business development, bids and/or marketing experience Content production, development and editing experience Experience of working in a professional services environment is advantageous but not essential What can we offer you? Tailored career development and support within our award-winning team Agile working (the opportunity to work from home, subject to diary commitments) Carers’ leave (up to five paid days’ leave towards caring responsibilities) 25 days’ annual leave entitlement and the opportunity to purchase or roll over 5 days Contributory pension of up to 5% Private healthcare policy Death in service cover (4 x base salary) Eligibility to apply for an interest free season ticket loan, an interest free gym membership loan and/or an interest free rental deposit loan Cycle to work scheme What happens next? Once your application has been submitted and reviewed, our Recruitment team will share the outcome with you by email. We typically hold two interview stages per vacancy providing the opportunity to meet two members of the hiring team at each stage. The first stage is typically conducted virtually and the second stage typically in person at the office in which the role would be based. However, we strive to remain flexible depending on the requirements of the role or the candidate. Our strength lies in our differences. We are a Disability Confident and top Stonewall employer, a Valuable 500 member, a founding member of the Mindful Business Charter, signatory of the Race at Work Charter and a proud partner of Neurodiversity in Law. We encourage and value different ideas and styles of thinking. It’s with different perspectives that we’ll find solutions to our clients’ most complex challenges. It’s how we’ll deliver outstanding results today, and tomorrow. We want everybody attending an interview to be comfortable and able to fully demonstrate their experience and talents. Our in-house recruiter, Bhavika Upton, would be happy to have an informal chat about this role, provide this job advert or our application form in an alternative format, and/or discuss any reasonable adjustments to be made either during the recruitment process or after offer stage. You can contact Bhavika by emailing

careers@pinsentmasons.com

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