Business Development and Marketing Coordinator (Global Investment Funds)

New York, NY

Summary

The Business Development and Marketing Coordinator works closely with the Senior Business Development and Marketing Manager to support the Global Investment Funds practice, Derivatives Working Group and Latin America Working Group. The Coordinator is a central part of the team and is involved in a variety of projects including: assisting in the creation and maintenance of business development and marketing collateral for the group, including pitches and web materials; coordinating drafts of directory submissions and client references; coordinating activities to improve the profile of the practices involving outside organizations, such as sponsorships and other major events; entering and maintaining data in the Firm’s experience management system. S/He takes an active role in learning about these legal groups and developing the groups’ and the Firm’s internal knowledge about its clients and business. The Business Development and Marketing Coordinator also works closely with the Specialists and Coordinators in different practices to coordinate marketing efforts. It is essential that the Coordinator is a self-starter, works across offices and works well in a team environment. 

Duties and Responsibilities

In coordination with the Senior Business Development and Marketing Manager:

• Assists Senior Business Development and Marketing 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.
• Helps write and edit draft practice group descriptions, lawyer biographies and client. presentations to further develop the Firm’s business development opportunities.
• Works with Senior Business Development and Marketing Manager and others to help maintain library of materials for pitches, proposals and RFP responses.
• Works with practices listed above to prepare and coordinate year-in-review reports for use in various industry survey submissions, e.g., Chambers , Latinvex.
• Helps to develop and implement systems to acquire and manage representative experience in the Firm’s experience management system.
• Updates practice information on the Firm’s website and intranet site, as well as coordinates occasional republication in external venues.
• Helps conduct research on clients/prospective clients, industry research and occasional competitive intelligence to develop knowledge about our clients, their industries and legal needs.
• Works with various groups and Firm-wide events team on signature events such as the group’s Private Funds Conference and the Firm’s Annual Meeting.
• Coordinates with the creative team to create ads, sponsorships and to ensure sufficient marketing materials are updated and in stock.
• Assists Senior Business Development and Marketing Manager in day-to-day, ad hoc partner requests.

Education and/or Experience

Required

• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four year college or university
• A minimum of two (2) years of business development, finance and/or marketing related experience
• Demonstrated PC experience required: MS Word, PPT, Adobe, Excel, Outlook

Preferred

• Finance (especially in the practices listed above), legal marketing, strategic planning, sales, market assessment or positioning in other professional services industry
• Experience with CRM system
• Working knowledge of customer relationship management and other databases
• Familiarity with Prequin and PitchBook

Other Skills and Abilities

• The following will also be required of the successful candidate:
• Strong time management skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Good judgment
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Able to work harmoniously and effectively with others
• Able to preserve confidentiality and exercise discretion
• Able to work under pressure
• Able to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and priorities