Business Development Specialist - Litigation

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP is seeking a Business Development Specialist to join their team in Washington, DC. In this role, you will coordinate strategic business development projects and initiatives across multiple practice areas, ensuring alignment with firm priorities.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and at least five years of experience in business development, showcasing exceptional organizational and communication skills.

This position supports a collaborative work culture with a hybrid schedule of three days in-office.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of experience in business development or related field.
• Experience in managing mid- to large-scale projects is required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and execute strategic business development plans.
• Draft and edit correspondence and presentations.
• Manage and track business development initiatives.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Project management skills

Relationship-building skills

Flexibility to manage competing priorities

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Database applications

Job description

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, one of the world's leading global law firms with offices in strategic hubs of commerce, law, and government across North America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, is seeking to hire a highly motivated Business Development Specialist to join our award-winning Business Development team. You'll work with our Litigation Practice Business Development team, primarily supporting the International Trade, State Attorneys General, and White Collar practice areas.

In this role, you'll coordinate and execute strategic business development plans, projects, and initiatives across multiple offices. Working closely with lawyers and colleagues throughout the firm, you'll help drive projects from planning through execution while ensuring initiatives remain on schedule, within scope, and aligned with department priorities.

We're looking for someone with exceptional organizational, communication, and project management skills who thrives in a fast-paced environment. Success in this role requires sound judgment, the ability to manage competing priorities, and a collaborative approach to supporting multiple stakeholders. You'll have the opportunity to build meaningful relationships across the firm while expanding your business development expertise and contributing to high-profile initiatives.

Maintaining an in-office presence is important to delivering our services through an integrated and collaborative work culture. This position can be resident in any one of our New York, Philadelphia, or Washington, DC offices and follows a hybrid three (3) days per week in-office working arrangement.

What you'll do:

• Effectively prioritize and manage multiple business and client development projects, demonstrating flexibility as priorities evolve.
• Drive projects from development through completion while ensuring deliverables remain on schedule and within scope.
• Draft and edit correspondence, PowerPoint presentations, visual resources, and other client-facing materials, collaborating with colleagues across departments to format, proofread, print, and compile deliverables to firm standards.
• Draft and coordinate pitches, RFP responses, presentations, and responses to ad hoc requests under the direction of managers and department leadership.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality work product while managing multiple deadlines.
• Work with the Marketing and Events teams to develop event content, identify business generation opportunities, and coordinate post-event follow-up.
• Manage, monitor, and track business development initiatives to support department goals and strategic priorities.
• Leverage firm tools to manage data, conduct research using internal and external resources, and create tracking tools, reports, and databases that support business development activities.
• Assist with budget development, maintenance, and tracking.

What sets this role apart:

• Innovation Focus: Support lawyers advising clients in practice areas at the forefront of evolving legal and business challenges.
• Career Development: Build specialized knowledge in high-growth practice areas while taking on increasingly strategic projects with opportunities to demonstrate impact and advance your career.
• Engagement: Gain hands-on experience through regular interaction with lawyers, firm leadership, and professional staff while strengthening your communication, networking, analytical, and project management skills.
• Flexibility: Morgan Lewis recognizes the benefits of supporting flexible working arrangements. This role offers a hybrid three (3) days per week in-office schedule in our New York, Philadelphia, or Washington, DC office , providing flexibility while supporting our collaborative, team-based culture.
• Culture of Excellence: Join a collaborative, forward-thinking team recognized for creativity, responsiveness, and exceptional client service.

Who we're looking for:

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of five (5) years of experience in business development, client development, consulting, strategy development, or a directly related field, preferably within a law firm or other professional services or consulting organization.
• Experience managing mid- to large-scale projects while coordinating multiple stakeholders and priorities.
• Proven success developing and implementing strategic business development plans and initiatives.
• Experience working effectively in a highly matrixed environment across multiple business units and functional teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong relationship-building, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with lawyers, firm leadership, and colleagues at all levels.
• Results-oriented with the ability to balance competing priorities, manage multiple deadlines, and adapt to changing business needs.
• Sound business judgment, strong reasoning skills, and the confidence to influence decision-making while working with senior leadership.
• Innovative, highly motivated, and self-directed, with the ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and database applications, along with the ability to quickly learn new technology and software.
• Flexibility to adjust work schedules when time-sensitive deliverables require additional support.

Benefits:

Morgan Lewis offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package, including medical coverage, parental leave, paid time off, income protection programs, and more.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value inclusion and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP reasonably accommodates applicants and employees who need them to perform the essential functions of the job because of disability, religious belief, or other reason protected by applicable law. If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please contact Talent Acquisition at 888.534.5003 or [e-mail]

If hired, your employment relationship with the firm will be on an "at-will" basis, meaning that the firm may modify the terms and conditions of your employment at any time, and that either you or the firm will be free to end the relationship at any time with or without cause and with or without advance notice, although reasonable notice would be expected.