Business Development Coordinator (Transactional)
We are seeking two Business Development Coordinators (Transactional) to join our Firm. This position will be based in our New York office (hybrid). Within this position, you will support key business development initiatives and strategies and assist with the development and tracking of high-level pitches, proposals, RFPs, and other business development materials across the Transactional practices. We have two openings on our team - one of these positions will focus on our LatAm region and will require Spanish / Portuguese language fluency.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to :
- Works with Business Development Assistant Director / Senior Manager to provide support for the full range of practice group marketing and business development activity.
- Tracks BD initiatives and materials, including but not limited to :
- Gathering and maintaining information on business development plans and budgets.
- Coordinating and tracking the status of various business development initiatives, events, and webinars.
- Monitoring and assessing pitch and proposal activities, follows up with team members to document and share outcomes and best practices.
- Compiles and tracks practice matter experience in the Firm's global credential database.
- Assists assigned practice-assigned pitch team member in the creation, preparation, and coordination of RFPs, proposals, and pitches for new business development opportunities.
- Collaborates with the Experience team on the collection of deal descriptions.
- Coordinates with the Marketing team to update and maintain various Firm mailings lists used for event and client mailings, including data entry and research.
- Maintains and updates marketing collateral, including relevant practice group brochures, one-pagers, PowerPoint decks, attorney bios, experience lists, and newsletters, among others.
- Compiles research reports for business development opportunities.
- Coordinates in-person and virtual conferences, seminars, forums, sponsorships, and speaking engagements; assist with internal and external events as needed, including on ground support.
- Coordinates with Business Intelligence to generate reports on specific clients or prospective clients, industry and market trends, and competitive intelligence reports.
- Coordinates with the Marketing Communications and Social Media teams to promote the Firm, practices, and attorneys.
- Leverages Firm CRM and Experience databases to identify and confirm relationship targets, and relevant experience for business development opportunities.
- Demonstrates effective interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills to facilitate effective work relationships with others.
Qualifications :
Strong knowledge of relevant firm computer software programs (e.g., InterAction, Foundation, MS Office including PowerPoint, Word, and Excel)Maintains current knowledge of industry best practices, trends and techniquesDemonstrates strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines and stay productive in a fast-paced environmentDemonstrates precise attention to details, with superior proofreading