Hybrid Senior BD Coordinator: Proposals & Growth

Dentons

Dallas (TX)

Hybrid

USD 60,000 - 95,000

Full time

8 hours ago

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Job summary

Dentons is seeking a Senior Coordinator, Business Development to advance the firm’s marketing and BD initiatives across practices and sectors. The role partners with practice leaders, lawyers and the BD team to drive high-impact efforts, strengthen client relationships and capture new business opportunities.

The ideal candidate thrives in a visible, fast-paced setting, proactively identifying opportunities and delivering results.

Qualifications

3–5 years of business development or marketing experience in professional services (law firm preferred).
Bachelor’s degree; a combination of training, education and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position may be considered.
Strong writing and editing skills with the ability to translate complex legal concepts into clear, client-focused messaging.

Responsibilities

Provide support to lawyers and the Business Development team in the creation, preparation and coordination of RFPs, proposals and pitches across practice areas, tailoring content to respond to client needs and ensuring accuracy, consistency and timely submission.
Draft and coordinate compelling content for proposals, presentations and related materials in alignment with firm branding and strategic priorities
Collect and maintain matter data in the firm’s experience management system, including deal summaries, transaction experience and credentials for use in pitches, proposals, biographies, directory submissions, website content and internal reporting
Maintain and update core pitch materials and marketing collateral, ensuring they accurately reflect recent experience, sector focus areas and relevant team members across the firm’s practice groups
Support lawyers and BD leadership in client development efforts including target identification, pursuit strategy and follow-through, proactively surfacing opportunities and flagging concerns to leadership as appropriate
Identify cross-practice connections and opportunities to increase internal visibility and drive collaboration across the firm’s practice areas and industry sectors
Conduct market, industry and competitive intelligence research to identify growth opportunities and support targeted outreach and relationship-building initiatives
Monitor client, sector and geographic trends and prepare insight-driven research and briefing materials for partners, practice leaders and key stakeholders
Support knowledge management projects, including document audits and naming convention cleanup, to enable readiness for AI adoption and operational efficiency across business development functions
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create, develop and distribute thought leadership, client alerts, post-event follow-up and other communications in compliance with firm policies and brand standards
Draft and manage legal directory and award submissions, including but not limited to Chambers, Legal 500, league tables, regional and industry-focused publication awards and other such submissions
Work with lawyers across the firm to identify and articulate key matters and credentials for submissions and rankings
Manage the collection and submission of matter data to ranking agencies, ensuring accurate tracking and appropriate credit
Use CRM and marketing technology tools to support client targeting, tracking and information sharing
Maintain tracking systems for business development initiatives and deal activity, ensuring data integrity and organized recordkeeping while proactively managing timelines and driving process improvements
Track business development activity and contribute to reporting and analysis that demonstrate impact
Update and maintain client and prospect mailing lists and CRM records to support coordinated outreach