Business Development Coordinator – Litigation

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Retirement benefits

Paid time off (vacation & sick)

Job summary

Gibson Dunn & Crutcher in New York is seeking a Business Development Coordinator for the Litigation practice. You will assist with marketing collateral, pitch materials, and profiling of attorneys while supporting events and sponsorships.

You will collaborate with the BD Manager and other coordinators to enhance practice visibility and overall department projects. The role reports to the Senior Manager, Business Development, and requires strong communication, planning, and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• University degree required.
• Experience with CRM systems preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing collateral materials for practice groups and attorneys.
• Format marketing pitches and proposals with content accuracy and consistency.
• Support profile-raising activities for practices and attorneys, including events and conferences.
• Provide logistical and administrative support for firm-hosted events.
• Assist with sponsorship deliverables and attorney presentations.
• Maintain pitch tracking, mailing lists, and CRM data.
• Update documents in the Document Management System and Experience Database.
• Help compile submissions for directories and rankings.
• Assist with regular team activity reporting and practice updates.

Skills

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Project management

Time management

Overtime ability

Education

University degree

Tools

CRM systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Business Development Coordinator – Litigation

Gibson Dunn is a leading global law firm, advising clients on significant disputes and transactions. Our exceptional teams craft and deploy creative legal strategies that are meticulously tailored to every matter, however complex. The firm’s work is distinguished by a unique combination of precision and vision.

Based in New York, for the select group of litigation practices, the Business Development Coordinator will assist with business development and visibility initiatives and priorities for their assigned practices and lawyers. As part of a team, this role will work closely with the relevant Business Development Manager on initiatives to drive the growth of our business and support the lawyers with their marketing activities. This role will also work closely with the other business development coordinators to provide additional support on team infrastructure and broader department projects as needed.

This role reports to the Senior Manager, Business Development.

Responsibilities include:

• Assisting in the development of collateral materials, such as practice group descriptions, attorney biographies, practice area capability statements, and web content.
• Supporting the creation and formatting of marketing pitches and proposal materials, ensuring content accuracy and consistency.
• Assisting with profile-raising activities for assigned practices and attorneys, including events, webinars, community involvement, conferences, and professional associations.
• Providing logistical and administrative support for firm-hosted events.
• Supporting the execution of sponsorship deliverables and assisting with attorney presentations for speaking engagements.
• Maintaining and updating pitch tracking, reporting, mailing lists, and other data points within the CRM system.
• Ensuring organized file maintenance in the Document Management System and updating case information in the Experience Database.
• Helping compile practice and lawyer submissions for directories and rankings.
• Assisting with regular reporting on team activities and practice updates.

Qualifications:

• High attention to detail.
• Exceptional professional interpersonal skills; ability to interact with executives comfortably.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong project management and time management skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and make sound, independent judgements.
• Ability to work overtime as necessary.

Experience:

• University degree.
• Proficient in Microsoft office (Outlook, Excel, Word PowerPoint).
• Experience with CRM systems preferred.

Gibson Dunn will consider for employment qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of local law.

The annual compensation range for this position is $70-80k. The salary offered within this range will depend upon qualifications and other operational considerations.

Benefits offered for this position include health care; retirement benefits; paid days off, including sick time, and vacation time; parental leave; basic life insurance; Flexible Spending Accounts; as well as discretionary, performance-based bonuses.

Gibson Dunn is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants, including individuals with disabilities. We strive to ensure an inclusive and accessible hiring experience. The Firm will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable participation in the application and recruitment process, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
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