This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Business Development Advisor to make your mark within a leading Australian law firm with strong growth aspirations.

• Work for the only law firm recognised in the AFR BOSS Magazine’s Best Places to Work 2024.
• Join a modern, market-leading law firm that puts its people at the centre of everything they do.
• A truly flexible workplace (we call it "Your Work. Your Way") plus great people, great culture and great work!

About you

• You are a proactive, service-oriented individual with a tertiary degree in business, business development or marketing and at least three years' demonstrated success in a professional services business development (BD) environment.
• You have an exceptional track record in delivering business development initiatives and are known for your stakeholder engagement and influencing skills. Working alongside high-performing colleagues, you have the ability to switch between detail and the bigger picture, and have experience working with and influencing senior stakeholders for business outcomes.
• Your excellent communication skills, strong focus on improving processes and commitment to driving brand position and portfolio growth will ensure your success.

Your role

This opportunity is broader than the typical Business Development Advisor role you would find in firms of a similar size.

• You will be responsible for effectively leading a portfolio comprising at one of the Firm’s Sector Interest Groups, a Practice Group and a number of client relationships.
• Lead and project manage the end-to-end process and development of sector, group and client strategies and initiatives (tenders, pitches, capability statements and submissions) in order to drive growth and market recognition.
• With the support of the Brand & Communications Team, you will also work with partners and staff to market the services and expertise of our sectors and groups through the development and deployment of thought leadership content, market leading events, sponsorships and other profile-raising activities.
• You will be committed to keeping the client at the centre of everything you do while executing business development and marketing initiatives relating to the firm's strategy.

About Gadens

Gadens is the only law firm to be recognised in AFR BOSS Magazine’s Best Places to Work 2024, which ranks Australia and New Zealand’s best workplaces across nine different industries.

We are a leading, independent Australian law firm, with a clear vision and strategy for the future. We help people achieve their purpose in a complex world, by leading by example, inspiring others, innovating and building something we are all proud of.

We have an aggressive growth strategy and as part of our evolution and journey, we are creating a modern law firm and will present to the market a new, exciting offering that will rival Australia’s top tier firms. At Gadens, we:

• Develop and inspire our people;
• Do the right thing and make an impact;
• Work with quality clients in our chosen markets;
• Solve problems with people and technology working seamlessly together
• Are a widely recognised and respected brand.

We are always on the lookout for star performers to join our growing firm. To find out more please visit www.gadens.com

What we offer

We offer:

• A friendly, down-to-earth, and supportive team environment.
• Truly flexible work practices.
• Progressive and market-leading Parental Leave support including:

30 weeks' Paid Parental Leave

Superannuation contributions while on Parental Leave, for up to 52 weeks (based on 5 days/week, regardless of your working days)

An external coach to support our people through the various stages of the parental leave journey (Launch, Leave and Landing)

A supported and staggered return

Budget relief for fee earners upon landing/return

Support and paid leave for Surrogacy and IVF treatment

• Ongoing professional development opportunities.
• Health and wellbeing initiatives.
• And much more!

At Gadens, we engage with all of our people to create a work environment that encourages and promotes inclusion and diversity, while instilling pride in the firm and our values of excellence, collaboration, stewardship, positivity, responsibility and integrity. Our values and culture assist us in creating a cohesive environment in which we are committed equally to professionalism and personal fulfilment. We strive to create a culture where the principles of sustainability and corporate social responsibility are embraced and lived by our people every day. This includes respecting and connecting with First Nations people, and providing access to justice to those in need through our pro bono practice. This is what makes Gadens a great place to work.