Business Development Specialist

In this role you drive business development for the Transactional practice, collaborating with the Marketing and Business Development team to grow client opportunities. You will research markets, coordinate events and campaigns, and promote attorney successes to raise the firm's profile. You'll craft tailored materials, track outcomes, and support cross-practice visibility. The position sits in a client-focused, fast-paced environment that values inclusion, innovation, and collaboration.

• Develop and implement strategies to grow business with current and prospective clients
• Conduct market, client, prospect, and competitor analysis to inform BD efforts
• Plan and execute events, webinars, and speaking engagements with budget and logistics management
• Collaborate with communications to promote attorney achievements and profile-raising opportunities
• Support thought leadership and blogs, including strategy and content posting
• Identify cross-practice connections to increase internal visibility
• Collect matter data for Foundation experience management system
• Create high-quality pitch materials, responses to RFPs, and client presentations
• Assist with legal directory, award, and league table submissions
• Coordinate marketing budgets and expense approvals
• Manage DealCloud/InterAction functions for lists, research, and reports
• Respond to client inquiries timely and seek follow-up
• Support internal and external client communications at pace

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Highly motivated, creative and collaborative mindset
• Organized with strong attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple projects under pressure in a deadline-driven environment
• Ability to work independently and in teams
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with diverse groups
• Self-management in hybrid/in-office settings
• Ability to handle confidential client information
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word)
• Proactive, flexible, and capable of delivering high-quality work in a fast-paced environment
• Willingness to work outside traditional business hours
• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, or marketing preferred
• Minimum seven years of marketing and business development experience, ideally in a law firm or professional services
• Strong project and process management experience

• Motivated and collaborative
• Excellent communication
• Organized and detail-oriented
• Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word)
• DealCloud
• InterAction