Business Development Coordinator

King & Spalding LLP; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness plan

Life and disability insurance

401(k) plan

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Job summary

King & Spalding LLP, a leading global law firm in Atlanta, is looking for a Business Development Coordinator. This role involves supporting marketing materials, managing RFPs, and conducting market research. Ideal candidates will have strong Microsoft Office skills, relevant business development or marketing experience and the ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic legal environment.

The firm offers a generous compensation package, including a comprehensive benefits program, 401(k) plan, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Relevant legal business development/marketing experience preferred.
• Must possess exemplary interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to be discreet and maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain marketing materials for practice areas.
• Gather and centralize experience lists for pitches and RFPs.
• Assist with pitches and oversee final production of materials.
• Coordinate submissions for legal directories and awards.
• Assist with newsletters and event support.
• Conduct research on clients and market trends.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

King & Spalding is a leading global law firm with a commitment to excellence, innovation, and the seamless delivery of legal services. We harness innovative technology and exceptional talent to meet the complex needs of our clients in a fast-paced and dynamic legal landscape. We are seeking a Business Development Coordinator to provide support related to marketing materials, pitches and RFPs, events, award submissions, competitive intelligence research, marketing operations, new business and marketing strategy and initiatives, and other business development and marketing activities as required to support assigned practice areas. This person will be a member of the global Marketing and BD team and report to a Business Development Manager.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Marketing Materials – Create and maintain global marketing materials, including fact sheets, brochures, PowerPoint presentations, placemats, and other tailored materials for designated practice areas.
• Experience Lists – Gather and centralize experience lists for use in pitches, RFPs, presentations, submissions, and other materials, working in our database to enter relevant information.
• Pitches/RFPs – Assist with pitches and RFPs; gather relevant materials and oversee final production of electronic deliverables to meet deadlines; maintain pitch/RFP files, log in pitch tracking system.
• Directory/Award Submissions – Use LexTrack, a database, to coordinate and help compile submissions related to legal directories and awards such as Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners.
• Newsletters – Assist with the coordination of and content development of newsletters, both internal and client-facing.
• Event Support/Coordination – Provide support for K&S-hosted events including coordinate development of invitations, other types of content, and event materials with the branding team and the marketing technology team; track follow-up activities of partners after events.
• Conference Sponsorships – Provide support for sponsorships and coordinate all activities involved with sponsorship commitments.
• Research, Tracking & Reporting – Conduct research on a variety of topics including prospective and current clients, competitors and industry, and market trends; assist with relationship mapping and BD activities tracking; assist with reporting and analysis of market trends and BD activities.
• Client Targeting & Business Planning – Support the Business Development team on strategic client targeting and business planning efforts, including client teams that span across other practice groups and regions.
• Lateral Onboarding – Assist with lateral onboarding activities for practice area, working closely with other team members.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Relevant legal business development/marketing experience preferred.
• Knowledge of marketing and business development-related activities is required.
• Candidates must possess exemplary interpersonal skills, strong communication skills, both verbally and in writing, excellent attention to detail, the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team, and the ability to incorporate feedback into their performance.
• Ability to be discreet and maintain confidentiality.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

The firm offers a generous total compensation package with bonuses and raises awarded in recognition of individual merit-based performance. All full-time Business Services employees may participate in King & Spalding’s comprehensive benefit program including health and wellness plan, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts and a health savings account, a 401(k) plan, profit sharing plan, and a substantial Paid Time Off (PTO) program.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

King & Spalding LLP (K&S) is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees in full compliance with all state, federal, and local laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, age, disability or any other status protected by applicable law.