Business Development Specialist

Marketing Department

Reports to:  Associate Director, Energy, Infrastructure, Project & Asset Finance, Americas

Position Summary

The Business Development Specialist works with the Business Development team on a variety of projects related to multiple practice and industry areas, including: Project Finance, Asset Finance, Infrastructure, Power and Oil & Gas. This role supports initiatives on both a local and regional level and sometimes also on a global basis. 

Duties and Accountabilities

• Maintain marketing collateral including brochures, experience statements, presentations, pitches, clients lists, case studies, rankings, website content, intranet practice pages and lawyer biographies, ensuring materials are always up-to-date and well written.
• Support a variety of rankings, awards, and surveys (i.e. Chambers, Legal 500). Includes tracking deadlines, researching and drafting submissions, and scheduling interviews.
• Drive the preparation of domestic and cross-border pitches, proposals and capability statements. Includes research, writing, design and follow-up (tracking and reporting).
• Significant use of proprietary and third party software (including InterAction) to support business development activities, ensuring proper tracking of data and a regular flow of information.
• Research industry events, sponsorships and speaking opportunities, evaluate for business development value, and manage firm participation.
• Support internal client development events such as seminars and CLEs.
• Coordinate the production and distribution of client alerts, newsletters, thought leadership pieces and other Firm publications working with the Firm’s creative services and marketing technology teams.
• General administrative support as needed. 

Supervisory Responsibilities

• N/A 

Additional Responsibilities

• Some travel may be required
• Other duties as assigned
• Provides administrative support as may be necessary

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with 3-5 years relevant experience in a professional services firm a plus
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent systems and database skills including InterAction, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Team player
• Flexible, committed and enthusiastic
• Attention to detail
• Client-focused approach
• Ability to work independently in a team environment
• Ability to work under pressure and within tight deadlines
• Ability to multitask