Background:

Deacons is Hong Kong's own world-class law firm, providing an extensive range of legal services to local and international corporations. With over 165 years of experience in providing legal services, our clients are assured of the integrity and stability of one of the region's oldest and most respected law firms. 

Scope: 

We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic business development (BD) professional to support our Financial Services/Investment Funds group, our leading registered funds practice, in Hong Kong. Working closely with partners and other key members of the team, you will play a fundamental role in delivering the marketing and BD strategy and will be expected to co-ordinate and advise on all related marketing and BD activities.

As the largest investment funds team in Hong Kong, we act for the lion’s share of international and local asset managers. Our work on registered funds is unmatched, and we also have exceptional experience across the full range of alternative investment funds. Our regulatory practice is enhanced by the strength of our local knowledge and our close links to Hong Kong’s SFC, and we are well known for “market firsts” – assisting clients in bringing new and innovative products to the market. According to independent research, we act for 90% of the top 20 investment fund houses in the Asia Pacific region (by assets under management), and for 9 of the 10 fastest-growing.  

It would be beneficial if the candidate possesses an understanding of the Investment Funds and asset management market, our competition, and the client base, so as to help identify cross-selling opportunities and tailor advice.Commercial acumen is important. 

The successful candidate will report to the Senior Manager Business Developmentand work closely with the wider BD team in order to deliver integrated marketing solutions. 

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

Key client activities:

• Support the development of key client relationships, working with partners to identify potential growth clients. 
• Undertake research and analysis of clients and markets to assist business development activities for new business meetings (including international aspects). 
• Keep abreast of client and industry issues to enable proactive identification of business opportunities. 
• Support cross-selling opportunities with practice groups and partners, connecting the dots between clients’ business needs and firm’s offering. 

• Assist in maintaining and enriching contact information through our firm-wide CRM (InterAction).

Pitches, proposals and tenders:

• Work with Financial Services partners and other legal teams, in accordance with the pitch process, developing key messages for pitches and other promotional documents.
• Updateand maintain pitch support material for the Financial Services group, including capability statements, professional profiles and other content.
• Ensure records of deal highlights are captured, enhance and categorised accordingly.
• Ensure pitch protocols are followed across the practice group.

PR, marketing communications and events:

• Work with the Partners and the Business Development team on Financial Services-related media and PR opportunities. 
• Support production and development of internal and external updates, including website content and other legal publications. 
• Handle legal directory submissions process including liaising with the Marketing & Communications team and the relevant legal publications, managing deadlines, preparing first drafts ofentries/submissions and submissions for other surveys and awards.
• Plan and supportseminars and events, external conferences, client meetings and client entertainment, and liaising with the events team where necessary.
• Post-conference support including maintenance of conference programmes and delegate information, capturing data on potential contacts and follow-up.   
• Identify relevant networking and sponsorship opportunities for partners and associates.

Process improvement:

• Contribute ideas to setting up and improving processes and systems within the team and take responsibility for such projects. 
• Ensure suggested marketing and BD activities reflect best return on investment for the team.

Requirements:

This key role requires resilience, pro-activity and a “Can do” attitude in order to deliver results. This is a busy, dynamic and energetic team. As such, the successful candidate must have proven project management skills and the ability to balance competing deadlines and work collaboratively with multiple teams. 

• Degree educated
• 6+ years’marketing or business development experience
• Fluent English language speaking and writing skills are required
• Cantonese/Mandarin spoken language skills, and simplified/traditional Chinese writing skills are desirable
• Investment funds knowledge and passion would be an advantage
• Strong leadership skills, excellent communication, presentation and 
  inter-personal skills
• Excellent organisational and multi-tasking skills
• Strong attention to detail and willingness to think creatively
• Self-starter, proactive and able to work on own initiatives with minimal supervision
• Commercial awareness and business acumen. Ability to see the bigger picture
• Able to work under pressure and deliver on tight deadlines
• Experience of working in a professional services firm would be an advantage
• Proficiency in using MS Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel and Outlook)
• Experience of using CRM systems would be an advantage
• Given the nature of the role, candidates must have a willingness to work irregular hours if and when required

Deacons is Hong Kong's own world-class law firm, providing an extensive range of legal services to local and international corporations. With over 165 years of experience in providing legal services, our clients are assured of the integrity and stability of one of the region's oldest and most respected law firms.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Digital Marketing Communications Executive to join our vibrant Business Development team in Hong Kong.

Reporting to the Senior Marketing Manager, this role will be supporting our digital marketing and communications initiatives including managing the website, social media platforms and coming up with innovative digital solutions to ensure the firm is at the forefront of digital marketing developments. This role will also work closely with the Marketing Communications Manager on marketing collateral, branding, legal directories and internal communications.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

Digital

• Continually post, review and actively manage the website (with news, publications and events) and other online channels
• Proactively review, repurpose and promote existing content such as news and briefings for different communication channels including social media platforms
• Data analytics - Monitoring and measuring the results of digital activity by analysing and reporting on the web statistics
• Provide creative ideas for new technologies and digital marketing developments and trends
• Plan, monitor and maintain ongoing company presence on social media
• Be actively involved in SEO efforts (keyword, image optimisation etc.)
• Designing/updating marketing collateral using InDesign and Adobe Illustrator

Marketing Communications

• Work with Marketing Communications Manager on legal briefings, newsletter campaigns and formatting using Vuture software
• Maintaining brochures, technical guides and other marketing collateral
• Development and delivery of social media training material
• Track and monitor media relations and PR activities
• Working closely with CRM on targeting marketing campaigns
• Working with external creative design team
• Assisting with legal directory submissions and awards. This will include writing the submissions and supervising the interview process, managing follow-up including registering details in the appropriate internal systems and communicating success internally and externally.
• Ensuring internal communications content is promoted through key channels including noticeboards, intranet, and via email to key people.
• Photography at corporate events
• Custodian and brand ambassador of the Deacons corporate identity
• Project manage video production

Systems, reporting & best practice

• Managing the digital library
• Managing the directories timetable, directories client spreadsheet
• Contributing to and maintaining relevant reports
• Ensuring best practice procedures and guidelines for marketing and corporate communication materials including with respect to LLP compliance, visual identity, PR WIP and press book
• Reporting data analytics

Key skills and requirements

• 3 years of proven experience as Digital Marketing Executive or similar role
• Experience with social media channels (including LinkedIn, WeChat, YouTube etc), website content management tools, Google Adwords and SEO/SEM
• Excellent spoken and written skills in English and Cantonese
• Strong attention to detail
• Skills and experience in creative content writing with good social media photography skills
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Excellent communication, presentation and inter-personal skills;
• Demonstrable office management/organisational experience
• Excellent technical skills including good working knowledge of Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• Knowledge of Vuture preferred but not essential
• A problem-solving approach and an ability to prioritise and manage competing deadlines
• Proactive personality, enthusiastic in digital trends and have a "can-do" attitude to face problems 

For more information or to apply, please email: hresources@deacons.com

Responsibilities:

• Provide administrative support to the Human Resources team
• Assist the whole HR team in data entry and preparation work
• Maintain HR records, including attendance, leave and filing system
• Provide secretarial support to Head of Human Resources
• Assist in ad-hoc projects as required

Requirements:

• Degree or diploma holder in Human Resources Management or related disciplines
• 1 year relevant work experience in human resources/ personnel matters, but fresh graduate will also be considered
• Good communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated, detail-minded and a good team player
• Willing to learn and to take extra duties 
• Good command of written English and Chinese
• Proficiency in MS Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Immediate available will be an advantage