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Client Relations & Business Development Specialist
@ Aplin
Vancouver, British Columbia
Overview
Aplin is hiring a Client Relations & Business Development Specialist for a national law firm's Vancouver team. The role supports client development, RFPs, events and business planning for lawyers and practice groups, and requires 3+ years of law firm BD experience. Salary is $70,000 to $90,000 per year, commensurate with experience.
Pay:
$70,000–$90,000 a year
Responsibilities:
- Partner with lawyers on business development plans
- Support RFPs, pitches and new business opportunities
- Prepare directory and award submissions
- Support client events, seminars and webinars
- Conduct market and client research for BD planning
Requirements summary:
- 3+ years of BD or marketing experience in a law firm
- Bachelor's degree or diploma in business, marketing or related field
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Comfortable working with lawyers, Partners and senior stakeholders
- Strong project management and organizational skills
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · careerpage
- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-06
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-22
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-06
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Business development |
| Experience | 3+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Business, Marketing |
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Our client, a leading national law firm, is looking for a Client Relations & Business Development Specialist to join their Vancouver team. This is a great opportunity for someone with a few years of law firm BD experience who is ready to take on more ownership and work directly with lawyers and senior BD leaders across the firm.
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Client Relations & Business Development, you’ll support the Vancouver office as well as assigned national practice and industry groups, with a focus on client development, business planning, pitches/RFPs, events and other BD initiatives.
Compensation
- Expected salary range is $70,000 – $90,000 per annum, commensurate with experience
What You’ll Be Doing
- Partner with lawyers and practice groups on business development plans and initiatives
- Support and coordinate RFPs, pitches and new business opportunities
- Prepare directory and award submissions
- Support client-facing events, seminars, webinars and educational programming
- Assist with sponsorships and industry association initiatives
- Coordinate practice group and client team meetings, including agendas, materials and follow-up
- Support annual BD budgets and monitor expenses
- Conduct market, client and industry research to support BD planning
- Work with Marketing Communications on digital and print collateral
- Help evaluate BD initiatives and provide recommendations on where to focus time and resources
- Collaborate with the broader national BD, Events, Proposals and Marketing team’
What We’re Looking For
- 3+ years of business development/marketing experience within a law firm
- Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Business, Marketing or a related field
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience preparing professional client-facing materials
- Comfortable working directly with lawyers, Partners and senior stakeholders
- Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Collaborative, adaptable and comfortable supporting different practice areas and industries
- Strong technology skills and ability to learn new systems quickly
Why Consider This Opportunity
You’ll join an established national BD team while having meaningful exposure to the Vancouver office and its lawyers.
The position offers a broad scope across business planning, client development, proposals, events and strategic BD initiatives, making it a strong next step for someone looking to continue growing their career within legal business development.
At Aplin — together with our brands CompuStaff, Impact Recruitment, and Vantix Systems — we connect great people with great organizations across North America. We believe diverse teams build stronger companies, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We use AI tools to assist in a fair and efficient matching process, helping our recruiters connect the right people with the right opportunities. To be considered, applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada, including holding any required permits. Our recruitment services are always free for job seekers. Accommodation is available upon request throughout all stages of the recruitment process.
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