Business Development Assistant in LONDON, United Kingdom

The World at Abt

Solving the world’s most pressing issues and improving the quality of life for people worldwide is what we do every day at Abt Associates. Creating a more equitable world is no small task, but we are driven by big challenges.

We are a team of 3,000+ people in over 50 countries working in unison and focused on the bigger picture. Only by sharing our commitment, energy, and innovation do we affect change and push the boundaries of what’s possible. We welcome diverse ideas, backgrounds, and viewpoints – joining Abt means access to exceptional thinkers at the top of their game.

To thrive at Abt is to embrace flexibility and collaboration. Our open culture allows you to balance your work and personal life as needed to optimize personal well-being. Creating a more equitable world starts from within – we look after people around the world, and we’ll do the same for you. Ready to embrace rewarding and meaningful work? Now’s your chance.

The Opportunity

The focus of this role is to provide administrative and logistical support to the Business Growth team. This role supports the Business Growth function in scaling its work in the UK through the acquisition of new business, including through contracting, logistics, research and administration. The role supports the preparation and development of proposals, as well as compliance with corporate and business growth systems, policies and procedures.

Core Responsibilities

Provide administrative and logistical support to the business growth team related to market research, capture and proposals. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Supporting contracting consultants required for capture and proposals

• Supporting logistics for business growth-related travel (e.g. capture trips)

• Supporting the maintenance of relevant business systems e.g. pipeline, OMS and Knowledge Hub.

• Supporting client system/portal tracking across clients and distribute updates to relevant team members.

• Undertaking market research as assigned

• Supporting capture and proposal efforts as required, including scheduling and attending meetings, compiling relevant compliance documents, and formatting CVs/copyediting, etc

• Provision of administrative support to the senior management team where necessary

• Support the business growth team to facilitate meetings where appropriate and distribute minutes to all relevant team members.

What We Value

• Excellent organisational skills, including the ability to respond to a high workload in a fast-paced environment

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to liaise with a diverse range of stakeholders

• A pro-active approach to work and attention to detail

• Experience with MS Office, especially Word, Excel and PowerPoint

• Demonstrated knowledge of or in interest in international development preferred but not required

What We Offer

We foster an environment where you can Thrive Your Way. Our innovative total rewards programs are designed to help balance your work and personal life. The approach toward your wellbeing centers around comprehensive benefits, flexible schedules, and professional development.

Abt is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse workforce. Abt provides market-competitive salaries and comprehensive employee benefits. Local candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. UK work authorization is required, and sponsorship is not available.

Disclaimer: Abt will never ask candidates for money in exchange for an offer of employment.

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Abt Global is a mission-driven, global leader in research and program implementation in the fields of health, social and environmental policy, and international development. Known for its rigorous approach to solving complex challenges, Abt Global is regularly ranked as one of the top global research firms and one of the international development innovators. The company has multiple offices in the U.S. and program offices in more than 40 countries.

At Abt Global, we are committed to creating a lasting culture of equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that in order to achieve full participation, our practices must be free of prejudice, discrimination, and bias that result in inequitable outcomes. We are actively working to advance equity for everyone, and while we still have much work to do, we know that racial and cultural diversity are an asset to our business and the communities where we live and serve. Our ongoing commitment is focused on creating business practices that advance racial and social equity, investments in community impact programs for the benefit of Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC), and expand upon project work related to racial equity and social justice.