Business Development Senior Coordinator Capital Markets & Corporate Governance

Cleary Gottlieb is a pioneer in globalizing the legal profession. We have 14 offices in major financial centers around the world but we operate as a single integrated global partnership and not as a U.S. firm with a network of overseas locations. The firm employs approximately 1100 lawyers from more than 50 countries.

Since 1946 our lawyers and staff have worked across practices industries jurisdictions and continents to provide clients with simple actionable approaches to their most complex legal and business challenges whether domestic or international. We support every client relationship with intellectual agility commercial acumen and a human touch.

The Business Development (BD) Senior Coordinator will leverage research writing and analytical skills to support the Firm in executing business development and marketing initiatives for the Americas Capital Markets and Corporate Governance practices.

• Prepare first drafts of highly tailored pitches and RFP responses directory and award submissions and marketing materials.
• Assist on global and local cross-selling and client targeting efforts including as they relate to the firms key client program.
• Conduct research on existing and prospective clients competitor activity and industry or market trends to help drive strategic decisions and create revenue/profitability opportunities.
• Attend practice group and client team meetings as appropriate and prepare agendas materials and minutes in connection with such meetings.
• Work with the BD teams assistants and the legal assistants to maintain and update BD activities and mailing lists in the Firms CRM system and pitches and practice experience in the Firms Experience Management system.
• Coordinate with other teams such as Events PR/Comms etc. to ensure a seamless process that will help raise the profile of the firm and these practices in particular.
• Ensure attorney pitch profiles are kept up to date.
• Foster a collaborative environment and help promote an exceptional culture across the team.

The position requires a high-energy and motivated team player who is also able to work both independently and collaboratively. The individual must be able to adapt to change balance competing demands and manage demands outside of traditional business hours.

• 3 years of relevant business development experience in a professional services firm.
• Experience writing pitches and proposals.
• Extraordinary attention to detail.
• Excellent analytical and research skills and the ability to synthesize interpret and summarize information from a wide variety of sources in a clear concise manner.
• Knowledge of or experience with Capital Markets or Corporate Governance preferred.
• A proactive thinking individual who is excited to bring new ideas to the table.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills.
• A strong team player fostering collaborative environments and contributing to collective success.
• Ability to handle time-sensitive requests and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Expected to monitor emails outside of regular business hours.
• Flexibility to work outside regular business hours including early mornings evenings and weekends as needed.

*This role has the ability to work remotely a maximum of two days per week in lieu of working onsite. The Firm may designate the specific days you are required to work onsite. This policy is subject to change.

* Practice portfolio is subject to change to maintain alignment with the evolving needs of the firm.

The estimated base salary range for this position is $90000 to $95000 at the time of posting. The actual salary offered will depend on a variety of job-related factors including skills education training credentials experience scope and complexity of role responsibilities geographic location and performance. This role is non-exempt meaning it is overtime pay eligible.

Cleary provides a comprehensive benefits package including health care benefits. More information can be found here:Benefits

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