Business Development Associate Director

As our company grows and develops, we are ever expanding our teams. We have a great opportunity for a dedicated Business Development Associate Director to join our Advisory Division.

SOCOTEC Advisory is a chartered quantity surveying and expert witness consultancy, renowned for its team of industry recognised experts and its delivery of robust and quality services. Our team compromises of approximately 60 quantity surveyors with a broad spectrum of experience. This allows the delivery of services across most sectors, including residential, infrastructure and marine, in both public and private sectors, while also allowing expertise to be shared across the company.

We are looking for a proactive, reliable and flexible Business Development Associate Director to join our team. Working in conjunction with the Director of Business Development, you will assist in all areas of Business Development to develop relationships with current clients, build new business opportunities, and ultimately drive income streams upwards.

The role focusses on the development of expert witness practices and the enhancement of the company’s profile in the market and its collective brand identity.

This demanding role requires a highly motivated and driven individual with a proactive and strategic business mindset, strong inter-personal skills, and the ability to multi-task and prioritise.

About Advisory

Our experienced team of industry professionals come from diverse backgrounds, experiences and expertise. Our modern, open plan working space promotes not only a sharing of skills and knowledge, but also an approachable, friendly and sociable environment.

As well as the chance to soak up the expertise of your fellow employees, the unique, multi-strand nature of the business provides you with the opportunity to vary your workload and venture into areas of the industry you are interested in or may not have previously considered; such as Advisory and Expert Witness work.

Competencies:

• Strong business acumen, client focus and strategic thinking
• Solid understanding of marketing and business development processes
• Ability to perform effectively in a high-pressure environment
• Innovative, with the ability to turn ideas into action
• Proven ability to develop business through a broad domestic and international network
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and influencing skills
• Highly organised, diligent and commercially aware
• Strong project and time management skills
• Self-motivated, with the ability to work independently and under pressure
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to build relationships at all levels and influence senior stakeholders
• Commercially astute and numerate, with strong analytical skills
• Strong problem-solving abilities
• Willingness to work extended hours when required
• Adaptable and able to work effectively within a diverse team
• Proactive, “hands-on” approach
• Discreet, with sound judgement and personal drive
• Ability to adapt communication style to different audiences
• Proven track record of delivering measurable business development results

Qualifications:

• Relevant experience within a Chambers, law firm, or similar professional services environment
• Business and/or marketing qualifications
• A significant track record working at a mid-senior level within a leading set of barristers’ chambers or law firm (10+ years)
• Experience of face-to-face business development both in the UK and overseas

What’s in it for you?

As well as a competitive salary, we can offer you a wide range of benefits including 25 days holiday with the opportunity to buy more, an electric car scheme (where applicable), employee recognition schemes, family friendly support, employee benefits and discounts app, employee assistance programmes, and enhanced company pension. SOCOTEC UK are proud to be Disability Confident accredited.

As well as the chance to soak up the expertise of your fellow employees, the unique, multi-strand nature of the business provides you with the opportunity to vary your workload and venture into areas of the industry you are interested in or may not have previously considered; such as Advisory and Expert Witness work.

Why SOCOTEC?

Here at SOCOTEC UK, we have over 2,000 colleagues across our divisions delivering world-class services to our customers. We have several business streams that provides an unrivalled range of testing, inspection, and certification and advisory services throughout the UK, and we deliver excellence to our customers by recruiting and retaining the very best industry talent.

At SOCOTEC Advisory, we believe that a driven, inspired and challenged team is the key to success. We promote inclusivity, encourage individuality and have a zero-tolerance policy to discrimination, with the aim that every single member of our team will thrive both in and out of the workplace.

We invest in our people. We push you to grow and we want you to progress. We believe in continued development and the pursuit of ambition. Our open and friendly office space promotes a culture of teamwork and provides the opportunity to ask, listen and learn from those around you. With a young, dynamic and exciting workplace, we are constantly striving, as a team, to develop and succeed.

Think you’ve got what it takes to add value to our success? We would love to hear from you and look forward to receiving your application.

Building a safer and more sustainable world is the core mission we set out to achieve at SOCOTEC, it is at the heart of everything that we do. We are committed to acting as a key player in society, investing in innovative solutions to ensure social and environmental concerns are at the forefront of all of our business operations.