Senior Business Development Coordinator

Vinson & Elkins; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Vinson & Elkins is seeking a skilled Marketing professional to partner with the Business Development team in London, driving initiatives across corporate and litigation practices. You will help execute firm-wide marketing activities and manage client-facing events.

The role requires strong research, communication and CRM skills, with experience in professional services. Office-based in London with periodic deadlines and cross‑team collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• At least four years’ experience in business or marketing in a law firm or professional services environment.
• Superior analytical and research skills; excellent written and verbal communication and proofreading ability.

Responsibilities

• Supports and coordinates marketing initiatives with Business Development, practice groups and Marketing Services.
• Coordinates client-facing events and works with Events Department on logistics.
• Leads development of content for client pitches, proposals and RFPs.
• Conducts research on prospective targets, industries and markets using firm resources and external databases.
• Provides competitor and market insights to guide strategic recommendations.
• Maintains practice area content and distributes daily alerts.
• Drafts communications to external and internal audiences.

Skills

Analytical skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

CRM/database experience

Excel

PowerPoint

Online research

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

Responsible for working closely with the Business Development team to implement marketing and business development initiatives for the international offices, including a mix of corporate and litigation practice areas. Will also actively participate in firm-wide marketing activities and be proactive in executing projects. For the full jobdescription, please click on the More Info icon.

Duties and Responsibilities

Primary

• Works with the Business Development Directors and Managers, Directors of Practice Group Management and Marketing Services, PR and Events team members to support a variety of marketing initiatives.
• Coordinates firm-produced client-facing events, including CLEs, directly involving the lawyers in coordinating with the Events Department, and other Business Development and Marketing Services team members.
• Assists and leads development of assigned content for client pitches, proposals and formal RFPs.
• Conducts research of prospective targets, industries, markets, competition via firm-wide resources, online databases and library searches.
• Stays abreast of best practices and market and industry trends; provides competitor research to assist the Business Development team in making strategic recommendations to the practice group leaders.
• Updates and maintains practice area content (rankings, matter descriptions, additions to practice overview materials, etc.) and facilitates the distribution of daily alerts for practice areas.
• Coordinates external event sponsorships and assists in executing agreements/logistics.
• Creates, revises and maintains attorney biographies according to practice area.
• Drafts correspondence; secures and distributes e-communications directed to external audiences, as well as internal e-communications firm-wide.

Secondary

• Actively participates in firmwide initiatives.
• Performs additional duties and responsibilities as necessary.

Minimum Qualification

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree required.

Experience

• At least four years’ experience in business or marketing in a law firm or professional services environment.

Special Knowledge

• Superior analytical and research skills required. Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills and proofreading ability.

Technical Skills

• Strong technical proficiencies, particularly in the use of CRM/contact databases, Excel, PowerPoint and on‑line research databases.

Attributes

• Must be proactive, detail-oriented, professional, self-directed and capable of executing/managing projects under tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• Outstanding interpersonal skills and capable of working effectively with attorneys as well as professionals in all administrative departments. Ability to maintain confidential information.

Working Conditions

• Job is performed in a typical office environment, but is subject to time pressures and constraints, and is often dependent on input from others.
• Long hours are required periodically.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by persons assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications and skills required of personnel so classified. The firm reserves the right to revise or modify this job description at any time.