Business Development Executive
Hybrid · Munich, Bavaria, Germany or Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Job Summary
Pitch Executive role in Germany within Norton Rose Fulbright's Marketing & Business Development team. Lead and project-manage transactional and strategic pitches from kickoff to submission, coordinating contributors and ensuring timely, on-brand submissions. Develop high-quality materials and templates for bids and presentations to convey NRF positioning, experience, and sales messages to clients and targets. Build and maintain a library of pitch materials, act as an ambassador for pitch best practices, analyze win/loss data to improve success rates, and stay aligned with global/local MBD tools to strengthen proposals. Requires fluent German and English, excellent drafting and proofreading, strong MS Office and AI tool proficiency, and a proven track record in BD/pitches or proposals at senior levels. The role emphasizes collaboration with lawyers, cross-functional teams, and an ability to manage multiple pitches simultaneously, with a flexible work model allowing remote collaboration alongside office work across four German offices (Munich, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Düsseldorf). Diversity and inclusion are highlighted as part of the employer’s culture.
Required Qualifications
- Fluent in German and English, written and spoken
- Excellent free-text drafting and persuasive writing skills
- Accurate spelling, meticulous proofreading and absolute attention to detail
- Confident command of Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Microsoft Apps) and AI tools
- Executive level or Senior Executive level experience in BD, pitches or proposals (at least 2 years)
- Ability to build credibility with stakeholders at all levels
- Reliable, flexible, results-oriented and a natural problem solver with a strong work ethic
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