The Law Society represents solicitors in England and Wales. From negotiating with and lobbying the profession's regulators, government and other decision makers, to offering training and advice, we're here to help, protect and promote solicitors.
The Law Society offers its members a high quality membership benefits programme where carefully selected suppliers provide a range of business and personal services to law firms and lawyers. In tandem with a new strategy, the programme is about to be boosted by a new generation of services that yield enhanced benefits for our members.
In building a Partnerships team from new, we seek a talented New Product Development Manager - Partnership Programmes, who will create revenue by coordinating the design and development of new partnerships with third party partners for the benefit of the Law Society's members. This is an exciting time to join the Law Society and make a measurable contribution to our membership benefits programme.
The ideal candidate will have the following essential knowledge, skills and experience:
- Proven experience of working in a business services environment and experience of delivering revenue generating and profitable partnerships and services to targeted audiences
- Exceptional organisational skills
- Exceptional communication skills (written and oral)
- Experience of presenting concepts to senior management and prototypes to target audiences
- Proven track record of promoting a particular service
- Experience of reviewing processes to meet partnership KPIs
- Cross functional project management skills
- Ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority
- Proven ability to build strong networks and to develop relationships both internally and externally
- Financial management experience
- Excellent attention to detail and results oriented
It is desirable that the successful candidate has:
- Experience of legal professional practice and the management teams of legal firms
- Knowledge/understanding of changing legal landscape and/or emergence of new regulatory bodies and the implications this may have on legal firms
- Professional qualification in Marketing, Product Management or Business Management
We offer a comprehensive flexible benefits package, a friendly working environment and the opportunity to develop your career in a professional environment.
Applications
To apply for this role, please either complete an application form, clearly marking the campaign number, or submit your CV and covering letter in one document.
If you are submitting a CV and covering letter, please ensure that these clearly demonstrate how you meet the knowledge, skills and experience requirements of the role. Please also include the following:
- The relevant job title and campaign number
- A completed equal opportunities form (available below)
Please ensure that your application form and any additional information is clearly marked with the campaign number: TLS 2505.
Your application should be submitted in WORD format to HRDDirectRecruitment@lawsociety.org.uk by 16:00 on Friday 14 June 2013.
The Law Society Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer.