Business Development Assistant

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 27 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

ROLE SUMMARY

Alston & Bird is seeking a highly motivated professional to join our London office as a Business Development Assistant. Under the direction of a supervisor the Business Development Assistant performs a variety of duties in support of a dynamic international team responsible for the coordination and successful execution of a variety of marketing and business development initiatives specifically supporting Alston & Birds London office and Global Services teams.

This is an attorney-facing position and therefore all activities entail frequent lawyer contact and exposure to Alston & Birds high-profile practice groups. This individual should be a driven and organized self-starter willing to learn and jump into projects and provide TOP ECHELON service.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Working collaboratively with and reporting within the MBD/Practice Management Team including director manager and specialist-level team members.

• Event coordination and logistics for London office and Global Services initiatives.

• Preparation formatting and updating of marketing and internal communications materials (PowerPoints one-pagers RFPs newsletters etc.)

• Tracking and administrative support for international matters referrals and reporting.

• Maintaining mailing lists related to practice group events and office marketing efforts.

• Support cross-office coordination between London- and U.S.-based personnel.

• Assisting with a host of other administrative tasks in support of marketing and business development efforts for the London office and Global Services teams (conferences internal initiatives client gifting CLE materials intranet updates etc.)

SKILLS NEEDED TO BE SUCCESSFUL

• Ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced service-oriented environment is essential.

• Self-starter with an eagerness to learn be proactive and seek new tasks and projects.

• Demonstrate a high level of attention to detail and proficient with grammar and editing.

• Ability to multi-task and prioritize.

• 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.

• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel PowerPoint) preferred.

• Experience with CRM document management systems and relational databases a plus.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Preferred: Bachelors degree preferably in journalism English marketing management communications or other business-oriented degree.

• Preferred: 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 all-inclusive additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned and requirements may vary from time to time.

Professional business references and a background screening will be required for all final applicants selected for a position.

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Alston & Bird is not currently accepting resumes from agencies for this position. If you are a recruiter search firm or employment agency you will not be compensated in any way for your referral of a candidate even if Alston & Bird hires the candidate.