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 Society represents over 160,000 solicitors practising in around 10,000 firms.
The Law Society is currently recruiting for a Relationship Manager for the Midlands region. The role is critical for the Law Society's relationship with a broad range of members from a high street to top-100 in the important legal centre of Birmingham. The role holder will need to be able to grasp the major policy initiatives developed by the Society in the interests of its members together with the commercial products that it offers them. Acting as a valuable liaison point, the role holder will be responsible for developing and managing the relationship with a group of high-profile accounts and segments of the membership, delivering value for them, as well as maximising both brand strength and revenue for the Law Society.
The role holder will be responsible for account management for over 40 top-200 firms and branches.
The successful candidate will have the following essential knowledge, skills and experience:
- Degree level education or similar with extensive experience in business to business customer relationship management with a variety of stakeholders.
- Experience of developing and executing successful account plans.
- Ability to spot common connections, threads and interests between different communities and identify ideas to promote effective relationship building.
- Strong commercial awareness to develop business opportunities for the profession.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to deal confidently and diplomatically with stakeholders.
- Experience of delivering events and presentations to key stakeholders.
- Achievement driven to secure maximum value and engagement from accounts.
- Strong planning and organising skills and ability to prioritise.
- Experience of delivering income-generating activity.
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
- Confirmation of your current salary
- Confirmation of how you heard about the role / where you saw the role advertised
- 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 2510.
Your application should be submitted in WORD format to HRDDirectRecruitment@lawsociety.org.uk by 16:00 on Monday 1 July 2013.
The Law Society Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer.