Marketing

Our international Law Firm client is seeking to recruit a Senior Business Development Manager to advise senior partners on client strategy objectives and develop and execute strategic business development and brand building initiatives throughout the Silicon Valley legal market.

Responsibilities:

• Lead client strategy, brand building and strategic business development efforts and advise partners across multiple practice groups
• Develop and 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, business development and client strategy planning 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 with 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
• 7+ years’ experience at a top-tier global law firm, management consulting or professional services firm
• Demonstrated experience providing client strategy, brand development, go-to-market strategy and/or strategic business development planning and execution at the partner level
• Demonstrated knowledge of the California/Silicon Valley 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
• J.D. or MBA preferred

Our AM Law 25 Law Firm client is seeking to recruit a Legal Marketing Coordinator to provide marketing, business development and practice support for the firm’s business litigation and intellectual property practice (position can sit in Boston, Washington DC, NYC or San Francisco, Denver, San Diego or San Jose).

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
• 2+ 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 top-tier international Law Firm client is seeking to recruit a Business Development Coordinators to support business development, strategic marketing and client development initiatives. Paralegals with Corporate or Arbitration practice experience seeking to pivot to a legal marketing/business development career track are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities:

• Support Senior Business Development leaders with new business development, client development and client management inititatives
• Research and gather competitive data and analyze market, company and industry trends
• Develop and maintain client coverage lists highlighting potential new business opportunities
• Work closely with Competitive and Business Intelligence teams on deep-dive company, market and industry research projects in support of firm partners, attorneys and other key stakeholders
• Gather and analyze data and information from various internal and public sources with the goal of identifying potential new business opportunities
• Gain a deep understanding of the competitive landscape, firm partners, key clients, and practice expertise in order to develop actionable intelligence and new business development recommendations
• Assist with event planning and directory submissions
• Support and lead special projects as required

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 2+ years’ of business development, marketing or paralegal experience in the legal industry required
• Prior corporate law, litigation or arbitration practice experience preferred
• Confident and highly motivated with an entrepreneurial spirit
• Creative mindset with the ability to work independently and develop actionable recommendations
• Advanced analytical skills with the ability to process and summarize complex information
• Demonstrated ability to execute and achieve measurable results
• Excellent communication, writing, editing, interpersonal and presentation skills
• Proven ability to work in a high pressure and often stressful corporate environment
• Highly organized with a meticulous attention to detail

Our AM Law 20 client is seeking to recruit an Analyst with financial services industry research and analysis experience to conduct in-depth industry/market research and identify and recommend new business and client development opportunities.

Responsibilities:

• Support Senior Business Development leaders with new business development, client development and client management inititatives
• Research and gather competitive data and analyze market, company and industry trends
• Develop and maintain client coverage lists highlighting potential new business opportunities
• Work closely with Competitive and Business Intelligence teams on deep-dive company, market and industry research projects in support of firm partners, attorneys and other key stakeholders
• Gather and analyze data and information from various internal and public sources with the goal of identifying potential new business opportunities
• Gain a deep understanding of the competitive landscape, firm partners, key clients, and practice expertise in order to develop actionable intelligence and new business development recommendations
• Support and lead special projects as required

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 2+ years’ of business development, market research or competitive analysis experience in the financial services or banking industry required
• Experience working at a law firm or professional services organization is a plus
• Confident and highly motivated with an entrepreneurial spirit
• Creative mindset with the ability to work independently and develop actionable recommendations
• Advanced analytical skills with the ability to process and summarize complex information
• Demonstrated ability to execute and achieve measurable results
• Excellent communication, writing, editing, interpersonal and presentation skills
• Proven ability to work in a high pressure and often stressful corporate environment
• Highly organized with a meticulous attention to detail
• Resourceful and driven attitude with a “can do” attitude
• Willingness to work overtime, including occasional weekends required

Our boutique Investment Management client ($10B+ AUM) is seeking to recruit a Business Development Director to advocate partner with institutional investor clients, prospects and consultants and promote the firm’s US equity market philosophy, investment strategy and fund performance.

Responsibilities:

• Promote the firm’s investment strategies, US equity market philosophy and fund performance with institutional investor clients, investment consultants and prospective investors
• Analyze, sythesize and report on US equity market developments and internal fund performance
• Utilize proprietary and external systems to analyze, interpret and report investment performance and performance drivers
• Create marketing materials, investment commentary and client communication collateral highlighting analysis and investment performance
• Assist marketing and client service colleagues with RFI and RFP responses and client presentations
• Perform market trend and competitive intelligence analysis
• Collaborate with portfolio management and marketing leaders on new business development initiatives

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree and/or CFA required
• Buy side client service and business development experience with institutional investors required
• Advanced writing, analytical and business presentation skills
• Deep knowledge of US equity markets, equity products and quantitative equity investment strategies
• Expertise in analyzing equity markets and interpreting investment performance
• Strong communication, presentation and client-facing marketing ability
• Highly motivated, detail oriented and creative
• Strong project management and computer skills
• Ability to travel periodically (post-Covid)
• The incumbent will be physically based in the Northern NJ office post-Covid

Our AM Law 25 client is seeking to recruit an experienced Business Development Manager with legal, management consulting (Big 4) or financial services business development experience and demonstrated experience leading complex research, client pitch and strategic planning initiatives.

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 a plus
• 5+ years’ business development leadership experience in the global law firm, management consulting (Big 4) or global financial services industry
• 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 overtime and weekends as required
• Position will be based in NYC office post-Covid

Our AM Law 25 client is seeking to recruit a Practice Business Development Manager to design and execute business development, strategic marketing and client development plans across the firm’s litigtation practice groups.

Responsibilities:

• Design and execute strategic marketing, client development and business development plans focused on revenue growth across the firm’s litigation practice groups
• Develop and 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 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 strategic marketing or business development experience at a large global law firm or professional services organization
• Demonstrated experience supporting litigation practice areas
• Regulatory litigation and/or cybersecurity practice experience preferred
• Supervise a practice marketing specialist
• 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
• JD or prior law practice experience a plus