Business Development Coordinator

Responsibilities:

• Prepare pitches, proposals, and client meeting materials (talking points, research, etc.), ;
• Conduct research on companies, industries, marketplaces and competitors related to pitches and other strategic initiatives;
• Gather intelligence on legal industry trends to provide an overview of the competitive landscape and explore opportunities;
• Collaborate with business development colleagues to maximize cross-selling opportunities;
• Provide support on a cross-border, cross-departmental key client work and relationship development;
• Support practice-related events, seminars, and briefings (planning, marketing communications, logistics);
• Assist with marketing campaigns and digital marketing efforts;
• Research and coordinate sponsorships to fully leverage benefits;
• Work with the Public Relations & Communications team in the implementation of communication strategies, including identifying hot topics in identified practice areas;
• Works with colleagues to support contact management efforts (including contact updates, development of targeted marketing lists, tagging client activities, etc.);
• Maintain the business development and marketing databases;
• Track business development activities, including meetings, presentations, pitches

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of one year of marketing, business development, and/or proposal experience, preferably in professional services or law firms.  Legal marketing experience is preferred.  IP or Environmental experience is a plus.
• Minimum of three years of writing experience. 
• Prior experience in proposal assembly and creation preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).