Senior Business Development Officer

Arendt & Medernach is the leading independent business law firm in Luxembourg with over 800 professionals. The firm's international team of more than 450 legal experts represents Luxembourg and foreign clients in all areas of Luxembourg business law from its main office in Luxembourg and representative offices in Frankfurt, Hong Kong, London, New York, and Paris.

Our service to clients is differentiated by the end-to-end specialist advice we offer, covering all legal, regulatory, taxation, and advisory aspects of doing business in Luxembourg.

Our firm advises international and domestic clients in all areas of business law relevant to their business activities, ranging from fund formation, banking, insurance, private equity, and real estate to corporate and tax matters.

Given the ongoing development of our firm, we are currently recruiting:

Luxembourg headquarters/Partly remote

The Business Development (BD) team and the Marketing & Communications (MC) team closely work together to develop and deploy our go-to-market strategies. Dedicated to our Industry Groups, the BD team helps to drive client activity and implement broader commercial strategies that support growth and our market leading position.

The ideal candidate may already be working in a BD role within a legal or professional services environment. You may have a Fund or Financial Services background as many of our clients are active within these industries.

You will join a successful team, working alongside other BD and MC team members and reporting into the BD Team Manager and the Director of Markets & Services.

Your role:

• Working closely with the Partners in one or more Industry Groups, our foreign offices and the MC team, helping to further develop and implement the go-to-market strategy that covers the full spectrum of our services
• Driving client engagement for selected priority clients and targets in the designated industries
• Responding to client requests for proposals, tenders and presentations
• Liaising with internal stakeholders across the entire Arendt Group in light of an integrated Industry, Geography and Product Development approach
• Driving Priority Product BD campaigns focussed on generating traffic and leads for our key offerings
• Seeing to a proper governance, data capture and meeting-cycle for the designated Industry Group(s)
• Undertaking and/or coordinating Industry specific market analysis and research
• Participating in regular planning, review and follow-up meetings with each of the stakeholders.

Your profile:

• You hold a relevant Bachelor or Master's degree and have a minimum of 7 years of professional experience in a Business Development role, ideally gained in a law firm, in the professional services industry or in the Fund or Financial Institution industries
• You have good organisational and communication skills
• You are a self-starter that can handle the pressure of dealing with multiple projects and responsibilities
• You have experience in working with multinational teams in a dynamic environment
• You are both capable of functioning independently as well as in a team
• You are capable of developing and maintaining strong working relationships at every level of the organisation
• You have a strong command of MS Office Suite
• You are fluent in English both written and spoken. Any other language (French, German, Luxembourgish) is considered an asset.

We Offer:

• Excellent career development opportunities with tailor-made internal training focused on both technical and soft skills;
• An entrepreneurial work culture where we promote talent & ideas;
• Multicultural, diverse teams encouraging collaborative work;
• The opportunity to work and interact within a wide network of specialists; and
• A hybrid working environment offering flexibility and the possibility to work from home.

Within Arendt, we uphold high standards. Our professionals work with clients on engaging projects, empowered from the start. With a strong local presence in Luxembourg and international reach, we support and train our team members to thrive in a culture of excellence. Specialised teams ensure the right skills are available, allowing for a focus on added value. Our leaders are approachable, providing support and mentoring.

We offer a vibrant social life with numerous events, embracing sports and art, our culture encourages openness and discovery beyond the professional realm. With over 50 nationalities represented, Arendt is committed to the well-being of its staff, serving the best interests of its clients, protecting the environment, and supporting education.

Arendt promotes equal opportunities and value each employee for what they bring to the community.For more information, please refer to our diversity and inclusion policy on our website.

Interested?

If you are interested in this job opportunity, we are looking forward to receiving your application.

All applications will be treated confidentially.

Please be aware that the selected candidate will be required to provide a criminal record (or certificate of good conduct).