Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. SourcePro Search has a fantastic opportunity for a Business Development Specialist supporting our large law firm client's Litigation practice. This role provides dedicated support to assigned practices and partners, coordinating various business development and marketing efforts.
Responsibilities
- Provide support with respect to a wide range of business development and marketing efforts, including:
- Coordinate and support the directories legal process, including producing draft submissions and reference lists for manager review; tracking timelines, deadlines and researcher assignments; coordinating communications and interviews; and related efforts
- Produce league table reports and perform quarterly submission and reconciliation checks
- Produce to deadline tailored pitch materials and proposals, including relevant and compelling firm messaging, experience and accolades, in line with firm brand guidelines
- Support RFP processes, including liaising with other firm departments
- Record BD goals, efforts and opportunities and track outcomes
- Ensure practice experience, client lists, matter descriptions, tombstones and client logos are updated and recorded within required deadlines
- Maintain and update pitch templates and practice descriptions, such that materials are available for use upon request
- Run queries and produce reports from internal and external databases, including custom experience lists, and provide support on research requests
- Track accolades
- Liaise with Communications, Events and broader Client Development & Marketing teams on marketing efforts, including event/webinar invitations, guest lists and logistics
- Support additional profile-raising activities including legal directories and league tables from time to time as determined by the needs of the firm
Skills
- Bachelor's degree
- At least 3-5 years of recent law firm business development experience
- Very strong attention to detail, accuracy and organization
- Strong time and project management skills; ability to prioritize and work within tight deadlines
- Ability to communicate and collaborate with all levels of firm personnel, including attorneys and staff
- Ability to be reliable to attorneys, fellow Client Development & Marketing team members and other firm support departments
- Strong writing skills
- Knowledge of and experience with third-party databases such as Pitchly, CapitalIQ, Preqin and PitchBook
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint and Adobe Acrobat are essential
- Knowledge of InDesign
- JD degree and/or prior experience as an associate or paralegal
- Law firm experience in corporate practice areas
Benefits
- Generous compensation package
- Excellent benefits
- Aggressive growth opportunities
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