Law Firm

Our elite global Law Firm client is seeking to recruit a Professional Development Manager to collaborate with practice and firm leadership in developing, implementing and overseeing professional development, onboarding, Associate attorney engagement, performance management and staffing/utilization objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with practice and firm leadership in developing, implementing and overseeing professional development, onboarding, Associate attorney engagement, performance management and staffing/utilization objectives
• Develop relationships with individual Associates identify strengths and understand career goals and professional development needs
• Build relationships with partners and serve as a trusted advisor to meet professional development, staffing and practice morale objectives
• Identify and recommend resources to meet professional development requirements
• Work closely with colleagues across various teams to support practice objectives
• Oversee the performance management evaluation process for Associates including but not limited to, soliciting feedback, conducting face-to-face meetings and preparing written performance reviews
• Collaborate with partners and practice leadership on staffing and utilization initiatives ensuring Associates are exposed to a variety of matters and partners while meeting client needs
• Identify, develop and manage various training programs
• Coordinate staffing and work assignments across multiple practice groups as necessary
• Oversee and track Associate vacation schedules to ensure proper staffing to meet client needs
• Compile weekly status reports for practice leaders and partners
• Evaluate and organize team building activities and practice events
• Complete special projects as required

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• JD preferred
• 5+ years of professional development experience with demonstrated staffing and staff utilization experience
• Prior law firm professional development experience strongly preferred, but will consider candidates with a JD or prior legal practice experience coming from the consulting or education industry
• Demonstrated experience developing, implementing and managing professional development and training programs
• Ability to thrive in a demanding fast-paced professional services environment
• Advanced project management skills
• Highly motived and outgoing with proven ability to interact with and influence people effectively
• Proficient MS Office skills
• Ability and willingness to work extended hours as required
• Some travel required
• 4 days in office, 1 day remote schedule

Our elite global Law Firm client is seeking to recruit a Business Development Analyst to support pitch development/RFP responses, analyze industry, company and competitive intelligence research and support global business development strategy across multiple practice groups.

Responsibilities:

• Support pitch development/RFP responses, analyze industry, company and competitive intelligence research and support global business development strategy across multiple practice groups
• Analyze daily market intelligence to identify potential deals that can be pitched to partners for review
• Analyze and monitor trends and developments in various industries and geographic regions
• Benchmark deal activity versus competitors by analyzing legal industry publications. league table rankings and legal media/news sources
• Compile and analyze industry lists by region to better understand the firm’s coverage and market share
• Assist with pitches, proposals and responses to RFPs
• Perform special projects as required

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 3+ years of relevant business development or marketing experience
• Prior law firm/legal industry experience strongly preferred, but will considering candidates from the professional services or financial services industry
• Strong research and analytical skills
• Fundamental understanding of financial markets
• Highly motivated and driven with an outgoing personality
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a fast paced environment
• Superb communication, interpersonal, presentation and business writing skills
• Ability to consumer and synthesize complex data and draw actionable conclusions
• Ability and willingness to work overtime to meet practice and business needs
• Proficient MS Office skills (strong Excel skills required)

Our elite global Law Firm client is seeking to recruit a Marketing Business Development Specialist to support strategic marketing, business development and client development objectives for the firm’s business litigation practice.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate closely with partners, attorneys and marketing colleagues to support all marketing and business development activities for the litigation practice group
• Support new business identification, client development and strategic revenue growth initiatives
• Assist with RFPs, pitches and new business proposals
• Assist with event planning and sponsorship opportunities
• Respond to all business development and marketing requests in a timely manner
• Assist with managing the new business pipeline and client development practices

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 3+ years’ marketing or business development experience at a law firm, professional services firm or creative ad agency
• Highly motivated, creative and mature
• Keen interest in a career in legal marketing and business development
• Advanced business writing skills
• Advanced analytical ability and project management skills
• Ability to manage relationships and pipeline deliverables in a fast-paced transaction oriented environment
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, presentation and time management skills

Our elite global Law Firm client is seeking to recruit a Business Development Analyst to support Litigation practice pitch development/RFP responses, industry analysis, company and competitive intelligence research and global business development strategy.

Responsibilities:

• Support Litigation practice pitch development/RFP responses, industry analysis, company and competitive intelligence research and global business development strategy
• Analyze daily market intelligence to identify potential deals that can be pitched to partners for review
• Analyze and monitor trends and developments in various industries and geographic regions
• Benchmark deal activity versus competitors by analyzing legal industry publications. league table rankings and legal media/news sources
• Compile and analyze industry lists by region to better understand the firm’s coverage and market share
• Assist with pitches, proposals and responses to RFPs
• Perform special projects as required

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 2+ years of relevant business development or marketing experience at an elite law firm
• Demonstrated litigation or corporate practice support experience
• Strong research and analytical skills
• Fundamental understanding of litigation and financial markets
• Highly motivated and driven with an outgoing personality
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a fast paced environment
• Superb communication, interpersonal, presentation and business writing skills
• Ability to consumer and synthesize complex data and draw actionable conclusions
• Ability and willingness to work overtime to meet practice and business needs
• Proficient MS Office skills (strong Excel skills required)

Our elite global Law Firm client is seeking to recruit an Office Operations Manager to provide hands-on support and white glove customer service for complex office operations projects involving space planning, operational logistics, office conversions, space optimization, facilities management and inter-office construction projects.  They are seeking an individual who can function effectively in an unstructured environment with the ability to solve problems on the fly with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities:

• Provide hands-on support and white glove customer service for complex office operations projects involving space planning, operational logistics, office conversions, space optimization, facilities management and inter-office construction projects in an unstructured corporate environment with the ability to solve problems on the fly and with minimal supervision
• Oversee project planning and execution and ensure logistics plans and project deliverables align with project objectives
• Consistently monitor project timelines and mitigate issues and unexpected complications to ensure projects run seamlessly and on time
• Provide consistent communication with key stakeholders, project participants and senior management regarding project status, changes, risk factors, mitigating circumstances, etc.
• Develop project meeting agendas and manage weekly project meetings
• Oversee operations team communications and delegate project priorities
• Proactively analyze problems and mitigating factors and develop comprehensive solutions

Requirements:

• Approximately 10 years supporting mid-sized office operations and office services
• Experience supporting space planning, operational logistics, office conversions, space optimization, facilities management and inter-office construction projects
• Polished demeanor, outgoing personality with demonstrated ability to provide superb white glove customer service in an unstructured corporate environment with the ability to solve problems on the fly and with little supervision
• Advanced problem solving and critical thinking skills
• Demonstrated ability to solve problems without “hand-holding”
• Strong project management skills
• Ability to manage shifting timelines and priorities and be adaptable when objectives change
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred

Our elite global Law Firm client is seeking to recruit a Senior Pricing Manager to supervise and mentor pricing analysts, oversee day-to-day operations of the pricing team and lead collaboration with attorneys on budgeting and RFP response pricing strategies.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with attorneys on budgeting and RFP response pricing strategies
• Oversee day-to-day operations of the pricing team
• Supervise and mentor junior pricing team members
• Respond to pricing requests from attorneys and oversee the team’s accuracy and delivery in a timely manner
• Advise attorneys and other key stakeholders on alternative fee arrangements and budget matters
• Work closely with business development colleagues to provide strategic pricing guidance on rate strategies and fee structures for RFP responses
• Analyze and recommend changes to client outside counsel guidelines, engagement agreements, and fee arrangement documentation to ensure compliance with the firm’s professional responsibility policies
• Develop a collaborate working relationship with legal project managers across all departments
• Assist with developing best practices, process improvement projects and automation strategies
• Provide training, coaching and mentorship for junior pricing analysts

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 5+ years of experience with a minimum 3 years of pricing experience at a law firm
• Minimum 1 year of supervising, coaching and mentoring junior team members
• Advanced project management and relationship management skills
• Advanced communication and business writing skills
• Demonstrated experience leading process improvement projects

Our elite global Law Firm client is seeking to recruit a Senior Marketing Communications Coordinator to support executive brand visibility communications with a focus on conferences, industry events, speaking engagements and sponsorship opportunities for firm partners.

Responsibilities:

• Support executive brand visibility communications with a focus on conferences, industry events, speaking engagements and sponsorship opportunities for firm partners
• Manage a variety of project related to conference timeline tracking, eligibility deadlines, participation requirements, etc.
• Streamline processes to track and organize conference and engagement participation
• Help identify and recommend compelling conferences and visibility raising engagements for partners
• Track internal approvals for conference participation and ensure arrangements are confirmed
• Work closely with senior communications management and external stakeholders and vendors
• Build and maintain relationships with elite financial and legal industry conference organizers and relevant industry sponsorship partners
• Assist with scheduling media engagement and interview opportunities for partners and attorneys attending and speaking at conferences
• Assist with special projects

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 2+ years of public relations, media relations, marketing communications or executive visibility communications experience
• PR Agency, Financial Services, Professional Services or Legal Services industry experience strongly preferred
• Advanced project management skills with a strong attention to detail and the ability to hit deadlines while managing competing priorities
• Strong communication, interpersonal and business writing skills
• Highly motivated and organized with a “can do” attitude
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with key internal and external stakeholder

Our elite global Law Firm client is seeking to recruit a Business Development Manager with regulatory practice experience to lead the development and execution of strategic business development, revenue growth and brand positioning for the firm’s global Cybersecurity/Data Privacy practice.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and execution of strategic business development, revenue growth and brand positioning for the firm’s global Cybersecurity/Data Privacy (Regulatory) practice
• Collaborate closely with global partners to develop comprehensive strategies to develop new business with existing clients and top prospects
• Develop client outreach strategies based on market, industry, competitor and trend analysis
• Manage all of the steps in the client outreach process including bespoke pitch development, research and analysis and marketing collateral development and competitive intelligence gathering
• Oversee the RFP process including the development of customized responses
• Manage practice brand positioning including messaging, client communication programs and targeted campaigns
• Develop and execute various new business initiatives including events, seminars and thought leadership pieces
• Evaluate and oversee sponsorship opportunities
• Analyze and report on ROI for various new business and client marketing initiatives (events, conferences, client entertainment, etc.)
• Supervise a Business Development Specialist

Requirements:

• 8+ years of legal business development and strategic marketing experience
• Regulatory practice experience required
• Cybersecurity or data privacy practice experience strongly preferred
• Advanced leadership skills with demonstrated ability to build strong relationships with partners, practice leaders and key stakeholders in a matrixed environment
• Experience working in a global, multicultural environment
• Demonstrated success in developing creative ideas and influencing key decision makers
• Experience supervising staff or demonstrated team leadership experience required
• Bachelor’s Degree required

Our elite global Law Firm client is seeking to recruit a Senior Marketing Business Development Coordinator to execute business development, client development and strategic marketing initiatives for the firm’s global Real Estate practice.

Responsibilities:

• Execute business development, client development and strategic marketing initiatives for the firm’s global Real Estate practice
• Under guidance of the Senior Manager execute strategic plans for individual attorneys, partners, practice groups, client teams, and industry groups across the US
• 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 marketing, communications or business development support experience
• Highly motivated with a keen interest in developing a long-term career in legal business development and marketing
• Exposure to Real Estate preferred
• 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

Our elite global Law Firm client is seeking to recruit a Senior Marketing Business Development Coordinator to execute business development, client development and strategic marketing initiatives for the firm’s global Real Estate practice.

Responsibilities:

• Execute business development, client development and strategic marketing initiatives for the firm’s global Real Estate practice
• Under guidance of the Senior Manager execute strategic plans for individual attorneys, partners, practice groups, client teams, and industry groups across the US
• 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 marketing, communications or business development support experience
• Highly motivated with a keen interest in developing a long-term career in legal business development and marketing
• Exposure to Real Estate preferred
• 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

Our elite global Law Firm client is seeking to recruit a Senior Business Development Coordinator to support business development, client development and strategic marketing initiatives for the firm’s global Media and Entertainment practice.

Responsibilities:

• Support business development, client development and strategic marketing initiatives for the firm’s global Media and Entertainment practice
• Under guidance of the Senior Manager execute strategic plans for individual attorneys, partners, practice groups, client teams, and industry groups across the US
• 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 marketing, communications or business development support experience
• Highly motivated with a keen interest in developing a long-term career in legal business development and marketing
• Exposure to Media and Entertainment law is a plus
• 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

Our elite global Professional Services client is seeking to recruit a Senior Design Manager with in-house print and digital design experience in the professional services or financial services industry to liaise with multimedia, graphics and design teams on behalf of the firm’s marketing and business development group and provide creative leadership in promoting the firm’s brand across print and digital platforms internally and externally.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the chief liaison with internal multimedia, graphics and design teams on behalf of the firm’s marketing and business development group
• Provide creative leadership in promoting the firm’s brand across print and digital platforms internally and externally
• Collaborate with designers to provide design direction and guidance that meets the firm’s branding standards
• Work closely with marketing senior management to maintain visual identity across platforms
• Provide operational support by implementing operational efficiencies and developing process improvements
• Oversee project tracking and review design work product
• Actively participate in visual design projects from project planning to delivery
• Complete ad hoc projects as required

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design, Multimedia Arts or Brand Marketing preferred
• 10+ years of In-House Multimedia Graphic Design experience in the professional services or financial services industry required
• Demonstrated experience in print and graphic design
• Advanced proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, etc.) and MS PowerPoint
• Proficiency with MS Excel and Word
• Advanced knowledge of visual design principles and structures
• Strong project management and presentation skills
• Ability to work overtime and extended hours, including occasional weekends, as required
• Strong attention to detail and problem solving skills

Our elite global Law Firm client is seeking to recruit a Senior Business Development Coordinator to execute business development, client development and strategic marketing initiatives for the firm’s global Real Estate Practice (US & Europe).

Responsibilities:

• Execute business development, client development and strategic marketing initiatives for the firm’s global Real Estate practice (US & Europe)
• Under guidance of the Senior Manager execute strategic plans for individual attorneys, partners, practice groups, client teams, and industry groups across the US
• 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
• 3-5 years of relevant marketing, communications or business development support experience
• Highly motivated with a keen interest in developing a long-term career in legal business development and marketing
• Confident and outgoing personality with the ability to interact effectively with type ‘A’ personalities
• Exposure to Real Estate is a plus
• 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

Our elite global Law Firm client is seeking to recruit an experienced 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