Business Development Specialist - Transactional

Join a leading international law firm as a Business Development Specialist, supporting revenue generation, marketing, and visibility initiatives across various practice and industry groups.

• *Key Responsibilities:**
• **Event Management:** Support and lead the planning and execution of firm events (seminars, webinars, client entertainment), including audience development, invitation lists, RSVP tracking, and follow-up.
• **Pitch & Proposal Development:** Prepare sophisticated, persuasive pitch materials, RFP responses, and tailored marketing collateral.
• **Market Research & Analysis:** Conduct research on companies, industries, marketplaces, and competitors; gather legal industry intelligence; develop insights and recommendations for attorneys.
• **Market Visibility & Recognition:** Contribute to legal directory submissions (e.g., Chambers USA, Legal500) and promote key deals, matters, and client news internally and externally.
• **Content & Data Management:** Maintain contact management (InterAction) and experience management (Foundation) databases; support website updates, attorney biographies, and online profiles (LinkedIn).
• **Sponsorships:** Coordinate and leverage benefits from sponsorships and annual memberships.
• Collaborate with various internal teams including Operations, Library, Public Relations, Communications, and Digital Marketing.
• *What You'll Bring:**
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Proven experience in a dynamic, client-service oriented environment with high attention to detail and quality.
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative team setting, demonstrating flexibility and a continuous improvement mindset.
• Strong time management and organizational skills to prioritize workload and meet deadlines.
• Effective research and analytical abilities to transform data into succinct and useful deliverables.
• Proactive and independent work ethic with strong initiative.
• *Qualifications:**
• BA/BS degree required.
• 3-5+ years of experience in a legal or professional services marketing and business development role preferred.