Business Development Specialist - Capital Markets & Public Companies Practices

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, one of the world's leading global law firms with offices in strategic hubs of commerce, law, and government across North America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, is seeking a highly motivated Business Development Specialist to join the award-winning Business Development Department. You'll work with the Corporate & Transactional Business Development Team, primarily supporting the Capital Markets & Public Companies practice areas.

About the Role

In this role, you'll coordinate and execute strategic business development plans, projects, and initiatives across multiple offices. Working closely with lawyers and colleagues throughout the firm, you'll help drive projects from planning through execution while ensuring initiatives remain on schedule, within scope, and aligned with department priorities. Success requires sound judgment, the ability to manage competing priorities, and a collaborative approach to supporting multiple stakeholders. You'll build meaningful relationships across the firm while expanding your business development expertise and contributing to high-profile initiatives.

This position is resident in our New York office and follows a hybrid three (3) days per week in-office working arrangement.

Responsibilities

• Effectively prioritize and manage multiple business and client development projects, demonstrating flexibility as priorities evolve.
• Drive projects from development through completion while ensuring deliverables remain on schedule and within scope.
• Draft and edit correspondence, PowerPoint presentations, visual resources, and other client-facing materials, collaborating with colleagues across departments to format, proofread, print, and compile deliverables to firm standards.
• Draft and coordinate pitches, RFP responses, presentations, and responses to ad hoc requests under the direction of managers and department leadership.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality work product while managing multiple deadlines.
• Work with the Marketing and Events teams to develop event content, identify business generation opportunities, and coordinate post-event follow-up.
• Manage, monitor, and track business development initiatives to support department goals and strategic priorities.
• Leverage firm tools to manage data, conduct research using internal and external resources, and create tracking tools, reports, and databases that support business development activities.
• Assist with budget development, maintenance, and tracking.
• Collect, maintain, organize, and track representative matters and experience information in the firm's experience database to support pitches, RFP responses, marketing materials, and other business development initiatives.

What Sets This Role Apart

• Innovation Focus: Support lawyers advising clients in practice areas at the forefront of evolving legal and business challenges.
• Career Development: Build specialized knowledge in high-growth practice areas while taking on increasingly strategic projects with opportunities to demonstrate impact and advance your career.
• Engagement: Gain hands-on experience through regular interaction with lawyers, firm leadership, and professional staff while strengthening your communication, networking, analytical, and project management skills.
• Flexibility: This role offers a hybrid three (3) days per week in-office schedule in our New York office, providing flexibility while supporting our collaborative, team-based culture.
• Culture of Excellence: Join a collaborative, forward-thinking team recognized for creativity, responsiveness, and exceptional client service.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of five (5) years of experience in business development, client development, consulting, strategy development, or a directly related field, preferably within a law firm or other professional services or consulting organization.
• Experience managing mid- to large-scale projects while coordinating multiple stakeholders and priorities.
• Proven success developing and implementing strategic business development plans and initiatives.
• Experience working effectively in a highly matrixed environment across multiple business units and functional teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong relationship-building, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with lawyers, firm leadership, and colleagues at all levels.
• Results-oriented with the ability to balance competing priorities, manage multiple deadlines, and adapt to changing business needs.
• Sound business judgment, strong reasoning skills, and the confidence to influence decision-making while working with senior leadership.
• Innovative, highly motivated, and self-directed, with the ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and database applications, along with the ability to quickly learn new technology and software.
• Flexibility to adjust work schedules when time-sensitive deliverables require additional support.

Benefits

Morgan Lewis offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package, including medical coverage, parental leave, paid time off, and income protection programs.

Pay

For positions in New York, NY, the salary range for this job posting is: $91,500.00 to $146,325.00. The base salary or hourly wage range for this position will be determined during the interview process and will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to prior experience, relevant expertise, current business needs, and market factors. The final salary or hourly wages offered may be outside of this range based on other reasons and individual circumstances. Additionally, salary or hourly wages may be only part of the total compensation package.

Schedule

This role follows a hybrid three (3) days per week in-office working arrangement in our New York office.