Marketing Communications

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 Financial Services.

Responsibilities:

• Execute business development, client development and strategic marketing initiatives for the firm’s global Financial Services
• 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
• Exposure to Financial Services 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 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