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Our elite global Law Firm client is seeking to recruit a Business Development Analyst to consume, research and analyze financial market information, perform industry, market, competitor and company research and develop actionable business development recommendations to help drive the expansion and long-term revenue growth objectives for the global M&A practice.

Responsibilities:

• Consume, research and analyze financial market information, perform industry, market, competitor and company research and develop actionable business development recommendations to help drive the expansion and long-term revenue growth objectives for the global Capital Markets/M&A practice
• Monitor strategic clients and prospects and identify new opportunities for firm partners
• Develop and execute market monitoring initiatives to result in actionable intelligence
• Monitor and analyze business publications, SEC filings, industry trade sources and financial news and and global information resources to identify trends and business opportunities
• Develop and maintain client and prospect coverage lists
• Perform special projects as required

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 5 years of business development, business/competitive intelligence or marketing research experience
• Law firm experience strongly preferred
• Fundamental knowledge of financial markets and the M&A landscape preferred
• Advance analytical, research and business writing skills
• Ability to consume, analyze and synthesize complex information and datasets and develop actionable intelligence recommendations
• Proficiency with research platforms and MS Office

Our elite global Law Firm client is seeking to recruit a Business Development Analyst to support new business targeting, client development and revenue growth initiatives for the global M&A practice.

Responsibilities:

• Support new business targeting, client development and revenue growth initiatives for the global M&A practice
• Support partners and key internal stakeholders with RFP response, pitch books, deal sheets and targeted presentations effectively communicating the practice’s capabilities and value add
• Maintain a record of all pitch materials in the firm’s CRM system
• Collaborate with Events team to develop content for internal and external meetings, conferences and other marketing events
• Create marketing collateral – write, edit, proofread, fact check, etc.
• Assist with the directory, award, league table legal survey submission process
• Coordinate competitor research and analyze market trends
• Maintain partner and attorney biographies over all marketing channels
• Coordinate with Communications and Digital Marketing teams to ensure consistent firmwide internal and external messaging
• Coordinate with business development and marketing colleagues globally

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 3+ years of business development or marketing experience in the legal, business consulting or financial services industry
• Demonstrated experience communicating effectively with senior level stakeholders
• Strong project management skills and the ability to handle time-sensitive matters in a timely manner
• Advanced business writing, editing and proofreading skills
• Fundamental understanding of the M&A transaction process and financial markets
• Proficiency with MS Office and CRM systems
• Highly motivated and detail oriented with strong critical thinking and problem solving skills

Our elite global Law Firm client is seeking to recruit an experienced client-facing Business Development Manager to provide “hands-on” support to the firm’s Executive Partner/Head of Private Equity in driving practice growth globally and leading new business development strategic planning and execution.

Responsibilities:

• Provide “hands-on” support to the firm’s Executive Partner/Head of Private Equity in driving practice growth globally and leading new business development strategic planning and execution
• Lead the engagement and implementation of strategic business development objectives
• Lead efforts to raise the executive visibility of the Executive Partner as well as the overall brand visibility of the practice internally and externally
• Manage and participate in high-volume “client-facing” new business pitches and complex proposals
• Respond to RFP/RFI requests in a timely manner
• Analyze the competitive landscape and develop targeting strategies for existing and new client pitches
• Conduct deep-dive market research and industry trend analysis to identify potential new business opportunities
• Prepare the executive partner for client-facing pitches, events and presentations
• Collaborate with business development and marketing communications colleagues globally to develop marketing collateral, thought leadership pieces and other relevant information that will support revenue growth opportunities
• Assist the executive partner with strategic planning and special projects
• Manage two Business Development Coordinators

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• MBA or JD a plus
• 7+ years’ of private equity focused business development experience at an elite global law firm, business consulting firm (Big 4) or global private equity
• Must be “hands-on” with a “no task is too small mentality”
• Advanced knowledge of the private equity landscape is required
• Big law firm experience strongly preferred
• Familiarity with AI and/or marketing technology campaigns is a plus
• Advanced business development strategy and execution experience
• Demonstrated “client-facing” pitch and proposal development and execution experience
• Strong research and analytical skills
• Advanced technical skills, particularly with PowerPoint and Excel
• Highly motivated, confident and polished with effective communication and negotiation skills
• Intuitive personality with strong critical thinking skills and proactive problem solving ability
• Highly organized with strong project management skills
• Ability and willingness to work overtime and weekends as required
• Prior people/team management experience

Our elite global Law Firm client is seeking to hire an experienced Senior Manager Business Development to lead, drive and execute new business development, client relationship management and brand building  strategy for the firm’s commercial disputes (litigation) practice.

Responsibilities:

• Lead, drive and execute new business development, client relationship management and brand building strategy for the firm’s commercial disputes (litigation) practice
• Develop subject matter expertise across commercial disputes
• Work closely with partners, industry leaders and practice leadership to develop and drive business growth plans leading to revenue growth and new business wins
• Lead the day-to-day execution of business growth plans
• Develop and execute brand positioning strategy
• Manage client presentations, seminars, conferences and sponsorship opportunities
• Develop and execute cross-selling and up-selling opportunities with existing clients and prospects
• Proactively monitor and analyze industry, market and competitor trends to develop actionable recommendations regarding new business opportunities
• Prepare bespoke pitch materials and RFP responses to maximize new business wins
• Develop and execute content strategies across the firm’s digital platforms to promote consistent brand messaging objectives
• Manage the submissions process for industry awards, rankings and directories
• Supervise, coach and train junior staff
• Manage budgets and ROI

Requirements:

• 7+ years of legal business development or strategic marketing experience
• Advanced relationship management skills with the ability to advise and influence key stakeholders
• Deep knowledge of the litigation landscape
• Prior team management experience
• Strong project management, time management and organizational skills with the demonstrated ability to manage competing requirements and meet deadlines
• Experience working on a global collaborative team environment
• Demonstrated technical proficiency with MS Office, legal industry databases and information sources
• Highly motivated and outgoing with a high degree of maturity and professionalism
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Hybrid schedule with minimum 4-days per week in the office required