Business & Practice Development Coordinator

THE FIRM

As a leading international law firm we are dedicated to excellence through impactful communication collaboration and community involvement. Our company culture has earned us one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For for 26 consecutive years. This honor along with many others highlights our commitment to innovation and professional development. At Alston & Bird LLP our foundation is made of trust reliability and compassion.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Coordinator will play a pivotal role in supporting a vibrant team of business development and practice management professionals dedicated to the firms 300 Litigation Practice Area attorneys. This position involves direct engagement with attorneys and collaboration with colleagues across the Marketing & Business Development Department and other administrative functions within the firm. The ideal candidate is a proactive and organized selfstarter eager to dive into projects learn quickly and deliver TOP ECHELON service.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Working collaboratively with and reporting within the MBD/Practice Management Team including director and managerlevel team members.
• Preparing initial drafts of pitches and RFP responses collaborating with lawyers and other team members as needed based on pitch requirements. Involves formatting editing and submitting by a deadline. Includes post pitch followup.
• Prepare award nominations surveys and submissions for directory and ranking authorities such as Chambers Legal 500 and Best Lawyers/Best Law Firms.
• Make recommendations for and coordinate sponsorships memberships and event attendance at client and industry events to increase the visibility and brand of the firm in assigned practice groups/teams.
• Coordinate with attorneys and M&BD colleagues to update website content bios and other marketing materials for assigned practice groups/teams.
• Assisting with a host of other tasks in support of marketing and business development efforts for the litigation groups (PowerPoints CLE presentation materials experience database content updates Area and Group meetings etc.)

SKILLS NEEDED TO BE SUCESSFUL

• A high level of energy and ability to perform effectively in a fastpaced serviceoriented environment is essential.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize; demonstrate superb project management skills.
• Demonstrate a high level of attention to detail and proficient with grammar and editing.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with varying levels of attorneys and colleagues throughout the firm.
• Interested in developing deeper knowledge of marketing principles procedures concepts and practical applications.
• Selfstarter and able to work independently on assigned projects and collaborate with team members as needed to accomplish goals.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel PowerPoint) necessary.
• Experience with CRM document management systems and relational databases a plus.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Preferred: bachelors degree in journalism English marketing management communications or other businessoriented degree.
• Preferred: two to three years previous experience in marketing business development and/or practice management in a law firm or professional services firm.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Alston & Bird LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer does not discriminate on the bases of any status protected under federal state or local law. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex race age religion color national origin ancestry physical disability mental disability medical condition (associated with cancer a history of cancer or genetic characteristics) HIV/AIDS status genetic information marital status sexual orientation gender gender identity gender expression military and veteran status or other protected category under the law on the basis of race color religion sex age sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression national origin veteran status or disability in relation to our recruiting hiring and promoting practices.

The statements contained in this position description are not necessarily allinclusive additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned and requirements may vary from time to time.

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