Law Firm

Our global Law Firm client is seeking to recruit a Public Relations Manager to oversee external communications and advise partners and key internal stakeholders on public relations and media strategy for the US region.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with marketing communications colleagues to plan and execute internal and external communications strategies and provide pragmatic and strategic advice to firm leadership
• Liaise with key stakeholders firm wide to support their strategic communications critical internal and external campaign initiatives
• Identify and analyze industry, market and emerging trends and communicate the firm’s messaging position to external audiences
• Develop and execute practice specific PR campaigns
• Provide messaging advice to business development leadership on the awards, rankings and directory submission process
• Oversee and manage the distribution of external messaging over the firm’s social media channels
• Write, edit and publish press releases, media pitches, deal announcements, byline article abstracts, pre-briefing documents, social media posts and other communications collateral
• Prepare partners, attorney and other key firm stakeholders for media interviews and press events
• Assist in organizing and managing press events hosted by the firm
• Proactively monitor social media coverage relevant to the firm
• Work closely with global marketing communications colleagues to develop and deliver coherent firm wide messaging strategies

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 5+ years public relations or strategic communications experience
• Prior law firm, management consulting or professional services industry experience preferred
• Prior agency experience strongly preferred
• Highly motivated, poised and creative personality with demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to think strategically and solve critical time sensitive problems
• Demonstrated project management and client relationship management experience
• Excellent communications, writing and content development skills

Our global Law Firm client is seeking to recruit an Marketing Event Coordinator to provide hands-on event and brand marketing support for the Washington DC office. Primary responsibilities include event planning and execution and various integrated marketing initiatives designed to promote regional brand awareness.

Responsibilities:

• Assist key stakeholders with regional event planning, branding and integrate marketing campaigns
• Take a leadership role in planning and managing local and regional events
• Collaborate with senior leadership in hiring event vendors (catering, entertainment, venue booking, etc.) and managing event logistics
• Monitor and report on the competitive landscape and recommend marketing initiatives to capitalize on regional opportunities
• Assist stakeholders and office administrative staff with developing and implementing strategic plans
• Collaborate closely with marketing and business development colleagues on strategic initiatives
• Assist with team budgeting
• Become a subject matter expert on the technologies used to manage various events
• Assist with vendor relationship management
• Manage community outreach and local sponsorship efforts
• Work closely with in-house designers to prepare artwork and graphics for various events
• Assist with new hire on-boarding

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 3+ years event marketing or integrated marketing experience in a fast-paced professional services or corporate environment
• Creative, outgoing and highly personable
• Fundamental knowledge of branding, marketing and event management best practices
• Ability to thrive well under pressure and with little supervision

Our international Law Firm client is seeking to recruit a Business Development Manager to directly support to the firm’s global head of private equity, venture capital and M&A. You will provide strategic planning and advice, execute pitches and new business proposals, gather market and competitive intelligence and conduct complex research and analysis. Prior business development management experience in the financial services, investment banking or investment management industry is mandatory.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare new business pitches and complex proposals and 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

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree; MBA or JD preferred
• 5+ years’ experience as a Business Development Manager at a global financial institution, investment bank or investment manager
• Management consulting or law firm business development experience will be considered if the candidate also has prior financial industry business development experience
• Demonstrated pitch and proposal development skills
• Strong research and analytical skills
• Advanced technical skills, particularly with PowerPoint and Excel
• Highly motivated and confident with a polished and professional makeup
• Intuitive personality with strong critical thinking skills and proactive problem solving ability
• Highly organized with strong project management skills
• Ability and willingness to work long hours and weekends as required

Our global Law Firm client is seeking to recruit a Business Development Analyst to provide business development and strategic marketing support across the financial transaction practice with a key focus on private equity and M&A.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with business development, marketing and strategic planning with a primary focus on driving business growth objectives across the financial transaction 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 prepartion 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 withe 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’ business development experience in the legal, management consulting, professional services or financial services industry
• General financial markets and capital markets knowledge
• 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 inter-personal skills.
• Resourceful, motivated and driven attitude with a “can do” attitude
• Willingness to work overtime, including occasional weekends required
• Domestic travel, although infrequent, may be required

Our AM Law 20 client is seeking to recruit a Business Marketing Manager with demonstrated California based legal marketing and business development experience to provide hands-on business development planning, execution and strategic advice to Los Angeles and Silicon Valley based partners across multiple practice groups. The primary practice focus will be private equity, business and financial transactions and complex litigation.

Responsibilities:

• Lead business development planning, execution and strategic advisory initiatives primarily focused on supporting California based partners across multiple practice groups
• Develop and execute strategic plans for individual attorneys, partners, practice groups, client teams, and industry groups in Los Angeles and Silicon Valley
• Analyze and report on progress of all marketing objectives
• Provide hands-on marketing and business development leadership and execution support
• Work with colleagues and key internal and external stakeholders to coordinate and administer events, speaking engagements, sponsorship and thought leadership initiatives
• Work closely withe the Business Intelligence Group to obtain and analyze client, prospective client and market research to identify business development opportunities and competitive advantages
• Manage the preparation of marketing collateral, pitch materials and assist the proposal team with RFP preparation
• Oversee the creation and distribution of marketing collateral and thought leadership pieces
• Consult with internal communications team with the award submission process as necessary
• Oversee department database updates, practice and subject matter descriptions, website, biographies, etc.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 5+ years’ experience at a top-tier international law firm providing legal business development, strategic planning and marketing advise and execution at the partner level
• Broad knowledge of the California legal landscape
• Demonstrated experience supporting multiple practice areas
• Confident and highly motivated with an entrepreneurial spirit
• Ability to work independently with little supervision
• Proven experience supporting partners and attorneys with strategic planning and execution
• 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 inter-personal skills.
• Resourceful and driven attitude with a “can do” attitude
• Willingness to work overtime, including occasional weekends required
• Domestic travel, although infrequent, may be required

Our international Law Firm client is seeking to recruit a Practice Manager to oversee legal project management, client pipeline management and practice operations and serve as the chief of staff for the partner in charge of the firm’s global private equity practice.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee day to day department operations, manage the client mandate pipeline and oversee project planning and delivery
• Work closely with the managing partner, business development and marketing leadership and other key stakeholders to ensure all critical projects are delivered within scope and budget
• Develop project plans, criteria, budgets and delivery deadlines
• Monitor ongoing project status and document project status updates
• Prepare and deliver project status reports for firm senior management
• Coordinate and run weekly project meetings and delegate project responsibilities
• Serve a the key adviser to the managing partner on all strategic planning and practice operational initiatives
• Analyze budgets and variances
• Analyze key metrics and data and assist in creating reporting dashboards

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• PMP, PMI or Prince2 certification preferred
• 5+ years’ legal project management or practice management experience
• Advanced full-lifecycle project management and project delivery experience
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with and influence key internal and external stakeholders
• Advanced technology skills – Excel, PowerPoint, BI tools, etc.
• Highly motivated and detail oriented with a strong ability to delegate project responsibilities and manage tight deadlines
• Exceptional client service skills