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    "description": "<p><span style=\"font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">About LawDeb</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Law Debenture is an Investment Trust supported by a wholly owned professional services business. LawDeb is an unusual and exciting proposition; on a day–to-day basis we are nimble, ambitious and small enough to know everyone by name, whilst also benefiting from the profile and credibility of a listed business. This is thanks to our 137-year-old FTSE250 investment trust and our fast-growing independent professional services business of over 300 colleagues across 6 business lines.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">At LawDeb, doing work that has a positive impact is important to us. We need the very best people to be the custodians of our business for the next stage of our proud history and growth. We’re ambitious to innovate, collaborate and push forward in providing peace of mind and excellence for our clients and each other.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">We’re on a journey to shape a culture we’re all proud to be part of. One where everyone feels trusted, supported and empowered to own their success. Working at LawDeb, you will have access to our enviable network of clients and innovative projects, as well as brilliant colleagues to learn from and collaborate with.</span><br></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">Role Overview</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34)\">We are looking for a Business Development Director to join our London or Manchester office. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for shaping and driving the Business Development, Sales and Marketing strategy for our Company Secretarial Services division, collaborating closely with the Head of CSS and the Head of Business Development. </span></span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\"><br></span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">Main Responsibilities </span><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\"><em><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34)\">Overall Responsibility</span></em></span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Deliver incremental revenue in line with the UK CSS annual budget targets.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Devise and be responsible for the delivery of the CSS Business Development Plan, with objectives including cross selling product lines from across our other business units.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Inter, sans-serif; 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We celebrate the diversity of our colleagues and provide an inclusive environment so you can bring your true self to work. We recognise that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\"> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Here’s the legal bit: please note that we have a thorough referencing process, which includes credit and criminal record checks.</span></p>",
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