Awards & Rankings Specialist

New York, NY

Summary

A midsize global law firm is seeking a Rankings & Awards Specialist to join our Marketing Department. This position will focus on writing submissions for the various directories, rankings, surveys, and awards for all offices with the goal of making a compelling case to enhance the firm’s profile.

Responsibilities

• Draft compelling narratives about the work and accomplishments across all practice areas
• Work with attorneys to gather information about specific matters and practice group and attorney achievements
• Develop written submissions for various directories including Chambers and the Legal 500, among other prominent organizations
• Highlight the success of our attorneys, firm strengths and developments, and client accomplishments
• Align submissions with the business strategies of the practice and strictly follow client preferences and ethical considerations
• Gather and collate client referrals pertaining to the various submissions
• Manage a comprehensive calendar of ranking publications, directories, surveys, and awards due dates and requirements
• Assist with identifying new opportunities through a continual, and proactive, survey of the rankings landscape
• Track the firm’s directory rankings and other accolades
• Act as point of contact for all rankings and alert partners to the various pending submission deadlines
• Draft and edit firm profiles for top directories

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from a 4-year accredited college or university required
• 2-4 years prior rankings experience
• Extremely strong written and verbal communication skills
• Exceptional attention to detail; consistently polished work product
• Experience with the use of online information databases, tools, and resources
• Excellent project management skills, organizational ability, and attention to detail
• Intellectually curious, motivated, team player with an entrepreneurial spirit
• Ability to work independently without direct guidance
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize projects with little direction
• Self-motivated with excellent time management skills
• Highly organized and detail oriented, while still being able to adapt to changing requirements in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to maintain composure under pressure
• Proactive problem solver and issue spotter
• Strong work ethic, highly reliable and dependable; flexible and able to work against deadlines; uses sound judgment
• Outstanding client service orientation and listening skills; comfortable and confident in interacting with firm leadership and attorneys
• Must be able to represent the department and the firm in a professional and positive manner