Alliance Partnerships Coordinator — Forensic Services

Charles River Associates; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100 hours of training annually

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Charles River Associates in Chicago is seeking a Client Relations Coordinator for our Forensic Services practice to support and grow our strategic alliance partner program. You will work with the Alliance Partnership Lead to cultivate relationships with technology partners, coordinate business development initiatives, and identify opportunities that drive market growth.

Ideal candidates have 2–5 years in business development or related fields, strong communication, and a proactive, team-oriented

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Technology, or a related discipline.
• Approximately 2–5 years of experience in business development, account management, marketing, consulting, or relationship management.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and project management abilities.
• Ability to build professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Experience with Salesforce or another CRM platform is preferred.
• Interest or experience in cybersecurity, digital forensics, SaaS, or professional services is a plus.
• Highly organized with exceptional follow-through.
• Comfortable communicating with senior leaders and external partners.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently while supporting a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the day-to-day management of strategic alliance partner relationships.
• Schedule and coordinate recurring meetings with internal stakeholders.
• Maintain regular communication with alliance partners to strengthen relationships.
• Coordinate joint marketing campaigns, webinars, conferences, and other marketing activities.
• Track partner-generated opportunities and ensure timely follow-up.
• Assist with developing business development plans for strategic markets.
• Maintain CRM records, pipeline reports, and partnership metrics.
• Prepare presentations, dashboards, meeting materials updates.
• Research prospective alliance partners, market trends, and emerging technologies.
• Coordinate onboarding activities for new alliance partners.
• Collaborate with business development team to maximize success with clients, partnerships and potential markets.
• Represent the practice during partner meetings and industry events when appropriate.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Relationship building

Organizational skills

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Self-motivated

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Technology, or related discipline

Tools

Salesforce

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Charles River Associates in Chicago is seeking a Client Relations Coordinator for our Forensic Services practice to support and grow our strategic alliance partner program. You will work with the Alliance Partnership Lead to cultivate relationships with technology partners, coordinate business development initiatives, and identify opportunities that drive market growth.

Ideal candidates have 2–5 years in business development or related fields, strong communication, and a proactive, team-oriented