Coordinator, Business Development-Corporate

New York, NY

Job Description

Support the Associate Director, Business Development-Corporate with all aspects of business development initiatives for the Corporate Department. Act as a liaison to other teams and provide administrative support to contribute towards the overall success of the Business Development department.

Primary Responsibilities and/or Essential Functions

• Help update and maintain frequently used collateral (e.g. attorney biographies, practice and industry descriptions and experience lists, etc.)
• Coordinate and secure information from other major data compilers for marketing and business development, including wins tracking and CRM system.
• Assist with updating and maintaining various tracking systems that support BD efforts for Transactional practices.
• Assist with research and competitive intelligence projects that support BD initiatives.
• Liaise with other teams-Deal Reporting, Digital Content and CRM-in the Business Development Department on various administrative projects.
• Help to update and maintain various Firm mailings lists used for event and client mailings, including data entry and research.
• Assist with drafting legal directory submissions, including Chambers, Legal 500, IFLR1000 for the Transactional practices as needed.
• Assist on other special projects as needed.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Minimum of 2 years of corporate experience at a peer law firm with 1 year of BD experience highly preferred.
• Experience with Thomson, Bloomberg and mergermarket preferred.
• Strong writing, editing, analytical and researching skills; ability to synthesize data and accurately capture it in a narrative.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced and high pressure environment; must possess a very strong attention to detail and a professional demeanor.
• Willingness to work outside normal business hours and on weekends as required.
• Self-motivated, with excellent time management, project management skills and sound judgment required.
• Positive attitude and ability to coordinate efforts with others in department as a solid “team player”.
• Excellent computer skills in Word, PowerPoint and Excel are required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Education/Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.