Business Development Coordinator 

Summary
The Business Development Coordinator will be a central part of the team that primarily serves a portfolio of practice area teams including Investment Funds, Advisers and Derivatives, Public Finance and Latin America. The Business Development Coordinator is involved in a variety of projects including: assisting in the creation and maintenance of business development and marketing collateral (including pitches, RFPs, team charts, experience lists, lawyer bios, presentations and web materials); coordinating drafts of directory submissions and client references; and coordinating activities to improve the profile of the practices involving outside organizations, such as sponsorships and other major events. S/He takes an active role in learning about assigned practice areas and developing the groups’ and the Firm’s internal knowledge base regarding its clients and business. The Business Development Coordinator also works closely with the other Business Development Managers, Specialists and Coordinators in different global offices to coordinate marketing efforts. It is essential that the Business Development Coordinator is a self-starter, who works well in a team environment across multiple offices and time zones.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

In coordination with the practice area team’s Business Development Manager and the Director of Business Development:

• Assist Manager and/or lawyers in the preparation of client proposals and pitches, through formal RFP response processes as well as on an ad hoc basis.
• Help develop and implement systems to acquire and manage representative experience and transaction lists.
• Draft and edit practice group descriptions, lawyer biographies and client presentations to further develop the Firm’s business development opportunities. Work with Manager and pitch/proposal team members to help maintain library of materials for pitches, proposals and RFP responses.
• Conduct research on clients/prospective clients and industry trends along with occasional competitive intelligence projects to develop knowledge of our clients, their industries and their legal needs.
• Work with practices listed above to prepare and coordinate year-in-review reports for use in various industry league table and survey submissions, e.g., Bloomberg, Chambers and Legal500.
• Update practice information on the Firm’s website and intranet site, as well as coordinating occasional publication of practice and transaction specific information on external websites.
• Work with Manager and regional marketing team on practice group events and seminars. Coordinate and arrange monthly practice development meetings and CLE presentations as requested by Managers and/or PAT area leaders.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the Duties and Responsibilities (the “Duties”) above satisfactorily and meet the requirements below. The requirements listed below are representative of the minimum knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Employees or applicants who need an accommodation should contact Human Resources. 

Education and/or Experience

Required

• At least three years of marketing-related experience
• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four year college or university, preferably in finance, economics, business, marketing or similar field
• Demonstrated ability to accept responsibility and take initiative to drive projects
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines
• Excellent writing and proofreading skills
• Demonstrated PC experience required: MS Word, PPT, Excel, InterAction (or other CRM program)

Preferred

• Legal marketing (especially in the practices listed above) and/or strategic planning, sales, market assessment or positioning in other professional services industry
• Finance, business or professional services marketing knowledge a plus

Other Skills and Abilities

• In addition to the above, the following may also be required of the successful candidate:
• Strong organizational skills for workload
• Excellent attention to detail
• The use of good judgment and good interpersonal communication skills
• Well-developed analytical and problem solving skills
• Works harmoniously and effectively with others as part of a team
• A self-starter who desires to show ownership and commitment to the job
• Able to multi-task and prioritize immediate short and long-term projects
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and with fast turnaround times
• Exercises confidentiality and discretion