Market Development Associate at opus2

Language

Setup: Hybrid
Location: Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi
Type: Full-time
Level: Entry-level
Posted: Jul 20, 2026

Description

As a Market Development Associate at Opus 2, you will manage and develop key client relationships and strategic partnerships across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. This role involves driving growth in the Hearings business, supporting the entire client lifecycle from business development to client success, and collaborating with the marketing team on various initiatives.

Required Skills

Client Relationship Management
Business Development
Account Management
Marketing Campaign Planning
Salesforce
Power BI
Presentation Skills
Dispute Resolution
Arbitration

Additional Information

Required Previous Experiences: Proven experience in a client-facing business development, account management or client success role, ideally within legal, dispute resolution or a related professional services environment.
Preferred Qualifications: Understanding of arbitration, litigation and dispute resolution processes, and familiarity with the MEA legal and arbitration landscape.
Strong communication skills and confidence leading meetings, presenting to clients and delivering demos.
Ability to build relationships with senior stakeholders, with credibility and gravitas to influence.
Outgoing and proactive, taking advantage of opportunities to network with prospects and clients.
Commercial acumen and the ability to think strategically.
Agile and self-motivated, capable of working under pressure in a fast-paced environment and prioritising effectively.
A team player and a self-starter, willing to roll up your sleeves to drive the execution of tasks.
Knowledge of and experience using CRM solutions (e.g. Salesforce), business intelligence tools (e.g. Power BI) and PowerPoint.
Arabic language skills and other regional languages are a bonus!