Marketing & Business Development Senior Coordinator

About the role

Kirkland & Ellis is a global law firm with more than 7,000 professionals, including over 4,000 attorneys across 24 offices. The firm’s culture emphasizes teamwork, ingenuity, and continuous growth. The Marketing & Business Development Senior Coordinator will support the Houston office, the Texas region, and the firm’s energy and infrastructure practices, working closely with attorneys, business‑development professionals, and cross‑functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Support planning, coordination, and execution of client‑facing initiatives such as seminars, conferences, sponsorships, speaking engagements, and entertainment programs.
• Assist in implementing and tracking strategic business‑development initiatives for the Houston office and energy & infrastructure practices.
• Help with budget tracking, expense processing, sponsorship management, spend monitoring, and preparation of routine reports.
• Coordinate community‑engagement efforts and industry sponsorship activities to strengthen Kirkland’s presence in the Houston market.
• Maintain attorney biographies, pitch materials, practice descriptions, and website content to ensure accuracy and currency.
• Support rankings, directories, and awards submissions by gathering information, drafting content, reviewing for accuracy, and managing deadlines.
• Maintain CRM data and targeted mailing lists to support outreach, marketing campaigns, and client programming.
• Conduct research on clients, prospects, industries, and competitors, organizing findings to aid business‑development activities.
• Collect, organize, and summarize data to provide insights for reporting and decision‑making by key stakeholders.
• Partner with teams across the firm to ensure timely and consistent delivery of marketing resources, messaging, and business‑development support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 3–4 years of experience in marketing, business development, or a related role, preferably within a law firm or professional‑services environment.

Skills

• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills; ability to interact professionally with attorneys, clients, and colleagues at all levels.
• Excellent organization and project‑management abilities; proven capacity to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain meticulous attention to detail.
• Client‑service mindset with a proactive, service‑oriented approach.
• Research and analytical skills for gathering, organizing, and summarizing business, legal, and financial information.
• Content development and proofreading expertise; ability to create and maintain marketing materials with high accuracy and presentation standards.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint).
• Experience with CRM platforms such as InterAction or Salesforce preferred; familiarity with Adobe, Chrome River, SharePoint, and market‑intelligence platforms is a plus.
• Collaboration and adaptability; ability to work effectively across teams, adjust priorities, exercise sound judgment, and thrive in a fast‑paced environment.