Legal Marketing

Our elite global Law Firm client is seeking to recruit a Senior Business Development Advisor to develop strategic business objectives, drive practice revenue growth, enhance practice visibility with clients and prospects and advise Partners on client development initiatives across the US Music and Entertainment practice group.

Responsibilities:

• Develop strategic business objectives, drive practice revenue growth, enhance practice visibility with clients and prospects and advise Partners on client development initiatives across the US Music and Entertainment practice group
• Target and develop long-term relationships with prospective clients
• Source, identify and analyze pitch opportunities for the practice
• Analyze market trends and develop innovative solutions to drive revenue growth
• Develop client outreach strategies that align with practice goals and assist with the planning and execution of blue-chip client events
• Identify sponsorship opportunities and work with marketing colleagues to maximize executive visibility and firm branding strategies
• Collaborate with partners in other practice groups to build a cohesive client development strategy in the LA market
• Collaborate with marketing and business development colleagues to share regional market intelligence and client feedback for strategic business planning efforts
• Analyze market and industry trends to identify new business targets and client development strategies
• Develop bespoke client development strategies for specific client development strategies
• Track and analyze the effectiveness of business development and client development initiatives

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• JD preferred
• 10+ years of legal business development or strategic sales in the legal or financial services industry
• Highly motivated self starter with excellent communication skills
• Strong knowledge of the US entertainment and music industries
• Creative, innovative and strategic thinker with the demonstrated ability to drive client development, client event and sponsorship strategies

Our global law firm client is seeking to recruit a Business Development Manager to support new business development, client development and strategic marketing objectives for the firm’s Corporate M&A, Capital Markets and Litigation practice groups.

Responsibilities:

• Support new business development, client development and strategic marketing objectives for for the firm’s Corporate M&A, Capital Markets and Litigation practice groups
• Execute strategic plans for individual attorneys, partners, practice groups, client teams
• Analyze and report on progress of all marketing objectives
• Provide hands-on marketing and business development support for multiple litigation practice areas
• Work with colleagues to coordinate and administer events, speaking engagements, sponsorship and thought leadership initiatives
• Work closely with the Competitive Intelligence Group to obtain and analyze client, prospective client and market research to identify business development opportunities and competitive advantages
• Prepare marketing collateral, pitch materials and assist the proposal team with RFP preparation
• 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
• 5+ years of business development or strategic marketing experience
• Law firm, legal services, professional services or financial services industry experience strongly preferred
• Knowledge of M&A, Capital Markets or Litigation preferred
• Advanced writing, editing and proofreading skills
• Advanced analytical skills and the ability to process and summarize complex information
• 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.
• Resourceful, motivated and driven attitude with a “can do” attitude
• Willingness to work overtime, including occasional weekends required

Our global law firm client is seeking to recruit a Business Development Manager to drive new business and revenue growth objectives, advise NY based FIG partners and work closely with FIG colleagues in the London office.

Responsibilities:

• Drive new business and revenue growth objectives, advise NY based FIG partners and work closely with FIG colleagues in the London office
• Execute strategic plans for individual attorneys, partners, practice groups, client teams
• Analyze and report on progress of all marketing objectives
• Provide hands-on marketing and business development support for multiple litigation practice areas
• Work with colleagues to coordinate and administer events, speaking engagements, sponsorship and thought leadership initiatives
• Work closely with the Competitive Intelligence Group to obtain and analyze client, prospective client and market research to identify business development opportunities and competitive advantages
• Prepare marketing collateral, pitch materials and assist the proposal team with RFP preparation
• Create and distribute of marketing collateral and thought leadership pieces
• Support event coordination geared to raising practice profile
• 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
• 5+ years of business development or strategic marketing experience
• Law firm, legal services, professional services or financial services industry experience strongly preferred
• Knowledge of Financial Institutions practice preferred
• Advanced writing, editing and proofreading skills
• Advanced analytical skills and the ability to process and summarize complex information
• 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.
• Resourceful, motivated and driven attitude with a “can do” attitude
• Willingness to work overtime, including occasional weekends required

Our elite global Law Firm client is seeking to recruit an experienced Business Development Manager to assist M&A partners in identifying new business opportunities and developing and executing strategic business development plans to increase M&A practice revenue globally.

Responsibilities:

• Support practice development by identifying new business opportunities and developing and executing strategic business development plans to increase M&A practice revenue globally
• Support partners with client prospecting and relationship management targeting investment bankers, investment banking in-house counsel, board of directors and investment banking senior management
• Manage, coach and mentor a business development analyst and business development coordinator
• Oversee knowledge management including but not limited to tracking and monitoring client activity and new legal matters in CRM systems and internal databases, overseeing directory and league table submissions and supporting overall knowledge management collection
• Prepare RFPs, pitch materials and other client presentations
• Analyze industry trends, the competitive landscape and M&A transactions
• Work closely with marketing communications colleagues to support public relations and media opportunities for partners
• Support the communications and digital marketing team with internal/external communications, practice visibility, events and social media strategy and execution

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• JD preferred
• 5+ years of business development experience at a tier-1 global law firm
• Comprehensive knowledge of the M&A transaction process and investment banking landscape
• Knowledge of M&A litigation preferred
• Demonstrated senior management/partner level relationship management experience
• Advanced business writing, analytical and communication skills
• Proficient MS Office skills
• Ability and willingness to work extended hours as required
• Hybrid model: 4-days in office, 1-day remote – required