Client Relationship Executive - #1759928

Job Description

About the role:

We have a great opportunity for a Client Relationship Executive to join our Clients and Markets team within the Business Development (BD) department at Gowling WLG.

This role will form an integral part of the Strategic Accounts team at Gowling WLG, whereby alongside the Senior Strategic Account Managers, you will contribute to the delivery of account management expertise for the firm's strategics accounts. You will also be instrumental in nurturing and supporting some of Gowling WLG's most significant client relationships.

Your teamwork, pro-activity and collaboration will be key to driving success in this role and fostering strong, lasting partnerships, both internally and externally.

Based in Birmingham, this role will occasionally require travel to London, providing a dynamic and varied work environment working alongside a committed thriving team.

About you:

We are seeking a dynamic individual with experience in managing or supporting the management of significant client relationships, account management, or business development, ideally within a professional services environment. The ideal candidate will possess exceptional attention to detail, outstanding grammar and communication skills, and the ability to analyse financial data and extract it into key insights.

You should be a self-motivated, positive team player with a proactive attitude and the ability to build rapport at all levels. Curiosity, drive, and a desire to learn new skills and ideas are essential. Your proactive working style will be key to tackling challenges head-on and driving success in every aspect of this role.

This role requires strong organisational and project management skills. You must be able to work within tight deadlines, demonstrating flexibility to deliver high-quality outputs on time. Additionally, you'll work with the broader BD team, where your adaptable and supportive working style will be essential to fostering collaboration and achieving success.

Technical Skills Required:

• Solid IT skills, with extensive experience of Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  
  

What We Can Offer You:

The opportunity to work within a strong and supportive BD function and with dynamic partners and lawyers in high profile areas of the firm. Gowling WLG has been recognised as one of best places to work in the UK and has been ranked by Great Place to Work for 25 consecutive years.

Excellent benefits, including:

• A hybrid approach to office and remote working.
• 25 days annual leave, with the option to buy up to a week's extra annual leave.
• Free private medical insurance, and the option to add family members.
• A generous pension allowance.
• Life assurance covering four times your annual salary.
• The chance of a three-month sabbatical every five years.
• Maternity, paternity, and adoption leave schemes.
• A range of health and wellbeing programmes.
• Offices in Birmingham city centre with onsite restaurant.
• Opportunities to flourish in your role through training and personal development.
  
  

Equal Opportunities:

Gowling WLG is committed both to promoting equality and diversity in the firm and to Equal Opportunities in employment. The firm believes in equality of opportunity regardless of race or racial group (including colour, nationality, ethnicity or national origins), religion or belief, age, disability, sexual orientation, sex, gender re-assignment and gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy, maternity and paternity. This also includes any incidents of perceptive or associative discrimination and harassment.

At Gowling WLG we seek to attract and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures, to create an exciting and rewarding place to work. Our aim is to fulfil everyone's potential and together to achieve personal and business goals.

If you have any queries in relation to this position or would like to see a full job description please contact Meg Astley at [email protected]