Business Development Coordinator – Clients & Sectors

Your role

At Allens, our business teams are also specialists in their field, using their unique knowledge and expertise to solve critical client and business challenges.

You will be part of our Client and Sector Growth team, supporting the Head of Clients and Sector Growth and the broader Clients and Sectors team. This role can be based in either Sydney or Melbourne.

As a Business Development Coordinator – Clients & Sectors, you will be responsible for high-quality coordination, execution and enablement activities that support senior stakeholders and client teams to operate effectively and at scale. By absorbing key coordination and follow‑up activities, this role will reduce execution bottlenecks, improve consistency and strengthen accountability across client and sector initiatives.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Coordinating Client Pursuits Committee (CPC) activities, including drafting agendas and materials, coordinating presenters and attendees, tracking follow‑up actions and supporting internal communications following CPC meetings.

• Providing coordination support for sector planning and implementation, ensuring timelines, inputs and actions are clearly managed.

• Supporting the coordination and administration of the firm’s client program, including coordinating inputs, data and documentation to support CPC and leadership decision‑making.

• Assisting with internal communications relating to client program and sector priorities, outcomes and timelines.

• Supporting Relationship Partner forums and related client‑focused initiatives, including agendas, materials, note‑taking and follow‑ups.

• Working closely with Client and Sector Business Development team members to develop, refine and maintain best‑practice tools, templates and guidance.

• Supporting internal reporting across CPC, sectors and clients.

• Providing team and diary management support as required.

This is a permanent, full-time opportunity. At Allens we have a hybrid working structure, typically 60% in the office and 40% from home. We would be happy to discuss any other flexible working arrangements that best support you.

About you

You will have:

• Proven experience in a coordination, business development, project, or professional services support role.

• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines and stakeholders.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence working with senior leaders.

• High attention to detail and pride in delivering accurate, well‑considered work.

• The ability to navigate complex processes and make them run smoothly and efficiently.

• A collaborative mindset and a genuine interest in supporting teams to perform at their best.

• A desire to learn, grow, network, mentor others.

Your development

In joining Allens, you will receive unparalleled learning and development opportunities. You will be challenged, supported and guided as you learn and develop, and will be encouraged to grow. We foster greatness, and will coach and support you to meet your goals and aspirations.

Our unique Career Deal allows you to take control of your career and provides a transparent approach to career development. Our international alliance with Linklaters means we are able to support secondments all over the world.

Our perks

Our benefits include:

• Financial: market competitive fixed remuneration, employee recruitment referral program, discounts at hundreds of suppliers including retail outlets, health and travel insurance, charity matched funding program.

• Health and wellbeing: fully subsidised gym memberships, annual flu vaccinations, skin checks, in-house snacks and catered meals, subsidised sporting and social activities, Employee Assistance Program including confidential counselling, wellbeing coaching and financial coaching for employees and their families.

• Flexibility: hybrid and flexible working arrangements to support you in your work and life commitments and passions, equipment to support working from home.

• Leave: ability to purchase additional annual leave, access to an enhanced, inclusive and flexible parental leave policy – 26 weeks paid parental leave with no minimum service for permanent employees and high quality executive coaching to support the transition.

• Recognition: team based recognition including social activities and contribution based recognition activities, and annual Allens Values Awards to nominate and recognise the incredible contributions of our people.

Allens is also proud to invest in our communities, giving you the opportunity to make a difference through our work on reconciliation, the environment and other social justice issues as well as our workplace giving and volunteering programs.

How to apply?

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At Allens, our culture is made up of unique backgrounds and varying life experiences. We celebrate our people's differences across gender and gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, cultural backgrounds, First Nations communities, and family and caring arrangements. If you require adjustments to fully participate in our application process, please contact us at careers@allens.com.au. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align, please express your interest by emailing us at careers@allens.com.au. The right role for you might be just around the corner!

At Allens, we've been building legal careers for 200 years; longer than any other firm in Australia. The impact of our people extends to almost every sphere of business, government, the judiciary and the wider legal profession. We continue to provide opportunities for people from diverse backgrounds to build outstanding careers and shape the world around them.

Through our alliance with Linklaters, we work in a global network of 40 offices in 25 countries. Our size and global reach provide exceptional opportunities for career development, including both on-the-job learning and formal training and development opportunities.

Our commitment to high performance is balanced with a focus on wellbeing, with a culture that's inclusive, supportive and collaborative. We prioritise connection and value the unique contribution of everyone at the firm.

We're proud to hold some of the world's longest ongoing client relationships, stretching back more than 180 years.