M&A

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 recruiting a Senior Manager/Associate Director to oversee end-to-end curriculum develop and lead professional development, learning and training programs for associates across the corporate practice firmwide.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee end-to-end curriculum develop and lead professional development, learning and training programs for attorneys across the corporate practice firmwide
• Evaluate existing professional development and training programs to identify strengths, weaknesses and gaps and develop new programs and training initiatives
• Work closely with the knowledge and innovation team to evaluate and integrate AI processes into training programs and to identify and adopt new technologies to support professional development and training initiatives
• Participate in and monitor training sessions and gather attorney feedback to identify program effectiveness and to enhance training programs
• Support lateral associate onboarding, firm integration and long-term career development
• Develop and maintain curriculum materials, marketing collateral and other training resources
• Manage and maintain departmental databases, tracking systems and resources
• Coordinate with teams across the firm to ensure seamless professional development program implementation and execution
• Mentor, coach and manage junior staff members

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• JD required
• 5+ years of relevant experience with 3+ years of corporate law practice experience
• Demonstrated ability to management multiple concurrent workstreams in a constantly shifting fast-paced environment
• Client-service centric work ethic with exceptional attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to manage key stakeholder relationships
• Advanced communication and business writing skills
• MS Office proficiency

Our elite global Law Firm client is seeking to recruit a Business Development Coordinator to support sophisticated client-facing business development with a heavy focus on RFP and pitch development in a high-volume, fast-paced transactional environment (Global Private Equity). The coordinator will work directly with the Global Head of the firm’s Private Equity practice, partners and firm clients.

Responsibilities:

• Support sophisticated client-facing business development with a heavy focus on RFP and pitch development in a high-volume, fast-paced transactional environment (Global Private Equity)
• Work directly with partners and firm clients
• Assist with business development, marketing and strategic planning with a primary focus on driving business growth objectives
• Assist with the execute strategic plans for the Senior Partner/Global Head of Private Equity practice
• Analyze and report on progress of all marketing objectives
• Provide hands-on marketing and business development support including the preparation of pitches, proposals, RFPs/RFIs, and marketing collateral
• Assist with awards, rankings and the directory submission process
• Work with colleagues to coordinate and administer events, speaking engagements, sponsorship and thought leadership initiatives
• Work closely with the Business Intelligence Group to obtain and analyze client, prospective client and market research to identify business development opportunities and competitive advantages
• Create and distribute of marketing collateral and thought leadership pieces
• Assist internal communications team with the award submission process
• Manage department database updates, practice and subject matter descriptions, website, biographies, etc.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 3+ years of relevant business development, marketing or corporate finance experience
• Experience with pitch development and RFPs preferred
• Demonstrated business development judgement, process ownership ability and adaptability in a high-volume environment
• Demonstrated level or readiness and energy required to thrive in a fast-paced, pressure filled environment
• Exposure to Private Equity is desirable
• Highly motivated with a keen interest in developing a long-term career in legal business development and marketing
• Advanced analytical skills and the ability to process and summarize complex information required
• Demonstrated ability to execute and achieve measurable results
• Excellent communication, writing, editing and presentation skills
• Proven ability to work in a high pressure and often stressful corporate environment
• Highly organized with a meticulous attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Resourceful, motivated and driven attitude with a “can do” attitude