Business Development Manager - U.S. Litigation Practice

Responsibilities

• Develop pitches and RFP responses, and create/maintain practice group credentials and other relevant materials ensuring each is thoughtfully tailored to the specific opportunity.
• Manage the entire process from initial concept through to final delivery, effectively showcasing the practice group’s capabilities.
• Manage the preparation of directory and award submissions maintaining and enhancing practice group credentials to align with strategic goals.
• Conduct ongoing monitoring and analysis of existing and prospective clients, competitor activities, and industry or market trends.
• Partner with senior BD team members and practice leadership on global and local cross-selling and client targeting efforts, including as they relate to the firm’s key client program.
• Support and attend practice group meetings, develop agendas, document key takeaways, and follow-up on agreed actions.
• Assist the Senior Litigation Business Development Manager in maintaining the practice’s strategic business plans and track progress on a continual basis.
• Work with the Competitive Intelligence team and conduct research on existing and prospective clients, competitor activity, and industry or market trends.
• Liaise with the Strategic Pricing team on all budget-related questions for pitches and RFP responses.
• Liaise with the Events team to plan and execute internal and external events, seminars, and webinars, and assist with sponsorships.
• Work with the CRM team and the legal assistants to maintain and update BD activities and mailing lists in the Firm’s CRM system.
• Liaise with the Communications team on website and social media content and other practice-specific content.
• Support BD teams in other practice groups on projects and other Firm initiatives as needed.

Qualifications

• A high-energy and motivated team player who is also able to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Experience working independently as well as within cross-functional teams in a collaborative, professional environment.
• Excellent analytical and research skills and the ability to process information from a wide variety of sources.
• Proven experience in writing pitches and proposals.
• Exceptional attention to detail and a proactive approach to generating new ideas.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills.
• Excellent time management, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to develop and display strong substantive knowledge of the supported practices and markets.
• Professional manner, consistently demonstrating the ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
• The ability to monitor emails outside of regular business hours.
• The flexibility to work outside regular business hours, including early mornings, evenings, and weekends, as needed.

Pay

The estimated base salary for this position ranges from $160,000 to $180,000 at the time of posting. The actual salary offered will be determined based on various job-related factors, including skills, education, training, credentials, experience, the scope and complexity of role responsibilities, geographic location, and performance.

Schedule

This role has the ability to work remotely a maximum of two days per week, in lieu of working onsite. The Firm may designate the specific days you are required to work onsite. This policy is subject to change.