Business Development Specialist - Litigation
Business Development Specialist - Litigation
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11-04-2025
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Monthly Salary
$ 120000 - 130000
Vacancy
1 Vacancy
Posted on :
11-04-2025
Job Description
The Specialist plays a dynamic partnerfacing role on a lean nationwide Litigation BD team which covers and collaborates with all of the Firms primary Litigation practice areas and approximately 300 attorneys.
Principal daytoday focus is highlevel of BD and marketing strategies and related projects including: 1 working directly with attorneys as BD lead or colead on client proposals and RFPs as well as related research and other assignments. 2 Directory and award submissions;3 managing and directing events and other clientinterface situations; and 4 administering and overseeing BD collateral and aspects of related processes including pitch materials/brochures client communications/alters and website profiles and practice area discussion.
The Specialist will also work closely with the BD Managers and Sr. Director and Litigation Department and practice group leadership to develop and execute strategic projects including among other things new practice deployment market/competitive/geographic intelligence and crossselling analysis.
Primary Responsibilities and/or Essential functions:
- Work with Sr. Manager Sr. Director and partners to develop and execute on a daytoday basis overall Business Development strategy initiatives and work product in support of the Firm Litigation practices and practice leadership and crosspractice and individual attorney initiatives.
- Interface with partners and Sr. BD Manager to draft client pitches proposals and responses to RFPs as well as commence and complete related assignments such as client research.
- Complete Litigation Department profileraising objectives and oversee directory and legal awards submission process including working with attorneys to develop compelling narratives drafting nominations managing client references and liaising with major publications as necessary.
- Plan clientfacing events including Firmsponsored events CLE presentations and other engagements working with partners as well as functional specialists within the broader BD Department including Creative CRM Professional Development and the Web Team.
- Utilize major external data analysis tools (e.g. Lex Machina CapitalIQ PACER Westlaw and LEXIS Bloomberg Law) to complete research competitive intelligence and market trends assessments as well as generate leads and utilize internal databases and libraries to track pitch and other BDrelated activity and update experience logs the website and the Firms clientrelationship management system.
- In collaboration with Sr. Manager oversee dissemination of thought leadership through client alerts blog posts and blog development and other similar projects.
- Assist Public Relations team with profileraising and reporter outreach initiatives as necessary.
- Any other responsibilities or special projects as assigned by Manager.
Knowledge Skills & Abilities:
- Exceptional writing editing and analytical capabilities; must be capable of synthesizing data and developing themes and capturing them in a narrative. Writing test required.
- 4 years of handson experience in Business Development or Marketing roles that covered Litigation practice areas (e.g. Securities Litigation Commercial Litigation Employment Litigation White Collar/Investigations) and are necessary to perform the essential functions of the job.
- Excellent computer skills including proficiency with Word PowerPoint and Excel are required.
- Experience using and manipulating legal and other thirdparty databases (e.g. PACER Westlaw Lexis Nexis Bloomberg Lex Machina Monitor Suite etc. required.
- Ability to multitask and work independently in a fastpaced and high pressure environment; must possess a very strong attention to detail and a professional demeanor.
- Selfmotivated with excellent time management skills project management skills and sound judgment required.
- Willingness to work outside normal business hours and on weekends as required.
Education/Certifications:
- Bachelors degree required preferably in liberal arts or a marketing or businessrelated discipline such as business administration.
- A sophisticated understanding of law firms and litigation practice areas is necessary.
Estimated salary range is $120000 $130000.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full Time
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