Marketing and Business Development Assistant

Seyfarth; Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles (WA, CA, CA); On-site; USD 53,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Seyfarth is seeking an entry-level Marketing and Business Development Assistant in Seattle to support the national team with research, pitches, and communications. You will help coordinate with stakeholders, manage multiple projects, and ensure timely execution.

The role emphasizes attention to detail, strong MS Office skills (Excel and PowerPoint), and the ability to work with CRM systems like Interaction and Foundation. Law firm experience is a plus but not required.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in business or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 0–2 years of experience; law firm exposure a plus but not required.
• Detail-oriented and organized.
• Strong MS Office skills, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience with CRM databases such as Interaction or Foundation.
• Able to plan/manage multiple projects for several supervisors and deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; maintains confidentiality.
• Willingness to learn and adapt; team player; overtime flexible.

Responsibilities

• Prepare drafts of pitches and proposals, including tracking attorney experience and producing reports.
• Conduct market research on potential clients, industries, and competitors to support attorneys and business development efforts.
• Support office sponsorships and coordinate with attorneys and external organizations.
• Update the Firm’s CRM database (Interaction) with data entry, mailings, and reporting.
• Provide editorial support for attorney bios, awards, and experience lists; draft communications as needed.
• Assist with scheduling and coordinating regular team meetings and AV needs for virtual meetings.
• Draft internal and external communications, newsletters, invites, surveys, and social graphics.
• Support client events logistics, communications, materials, and vendor engagements.
• Assist national industry teams and other Office Marketing and Business Development tasks as assigned.

Skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Research

Time management

Education

Undergraduate degree in business or related field

Tools

Interaction CRM

Foundation CRM

Job description

Why Seyfarth

This position is not available for individuals living or working in New York City.

At Seyfarth, we understand that great people are the key to our success, and we provide the opportunities to match. If you join us, you’ll work with state-of-the-art technology in a friendly and professional environment, and we will continue to invest in your professional development. If you want the freedom to grow at a firm that is invested in your future, keep reading.

The Opportunity

The Marketing and Business Development Assistant is an entry level position that provides support to the Marketing and Business Development team across the country. This is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated individual to learn the various aspects of legal marketing and to be part of a dynamic team. You will play an active role in the development and implementation of a variety of projects and will be responsible for helping to coordinate with project stakeholders to ensure successful and on-time execution. You should have a strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently. You will report to the Director Client Engagement and Office Managers and Senior Managers.

The Day-To-Day

• Prepare drafts of pitches and proposals, including tracking attorney experience and producing reports.
• Work with the department’s research team to conduct research on potential clients, industries, and competitors, as well as other research and analysis to assist attorneys and team members with business development efforts.
• Support office-level sponsorships, including liaising with attorneys and outside organizations and helping ensure utilization of benefits.
• Update the Firm’s CRM database (Interaction) including data entry, external mailings, and producing reports.
• Provide editorial support for the development of attorney biographies, award submissions, and experience lists, as well as other drafted communications as necessary
• Assist Office Business Development team with coordination of regular team meeting schedules and help ensure smooth video conference connections, as well as specialized AV needs.
• Assist Business Development team members with the drafting and production of internal and external communications, including newsletters, invitation content, surveys, announcements, social graphics, and other communications as needed.
• Support the preparation for and execution of client events (briefings, webinars, conferences, social events and other similar events) including support with logistics, development of communications and materials, vendor engagement and other tasks as needed.
• Support national industry teams, as assigned, in conjunction with other members of the Office Marketing and Business Development team.
• Support other assignments and projects as needed.

You Have

• Undergraduate degree in business or related field or equivalent job experience.
• 0-2 years of experience. Law firm experience a plus but not required.
• Detail-oriented and organized.
• Solid technical skills including internet research, Microsoft Office Suite, especially Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Database experience a plus (i.e. Interaction, Foundation)
• Ability to efficiently plan and manage time while handling projects for multiple supervisors and competing deadlines.
• Good oral and written communication skills; good grammar, vocabulary, reading comprehension.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Demonstrates a willingness to learn new skills as they become necessary, and receptive to feedback.
• Ability to function in a collaborative organization and be a team player.
• Flexible to work overtime when needed.

What We Provide

Seyfarth provides competitive salary and benefits at all levels, and our culture embraces the entrepreneurial spirit of its professionals like no other firm. Our professional staff are a collaborative team, helping to define the unique client experience offered by the firm. We understand that it takes more than attorneys to build a successful legal practice; everyone participates in our commitment to excellence.

More About Seyfarth

With more than 1,000 lawyers across 19 offices, Seyfarth Shaw LLP provides advisory, litigation, and transactional legal services to clients worldwide.

Learn more about The Seyfarth Experience at www.seyfarth.com/careers/.

Seyfarth Shaw is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity 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, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, change of sex or transgender status, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.

If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click EEO is the LAW and the Supplement poster through the following link: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/migrated_files/employers/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf

Location Specific Language

Seyfarth will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with the following laws if applicable, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act.

Seyfarth Shaw believes that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to the following job duties: accessing company property, information, assets, and products; accessing client data or confidential information and partnering and regularly working with or supervising other Seyfarth employees and interacting with Seyfarth clients.

San Francisco: The full-time salary range for this role is $53,000 to $72,000 annually, which is based on a 37.5-hour work week.

Seattle: The full-time salary range for this role is $53,000 to $64,000 annually, which is based on a 37.5-hour work week

Los Angeles: The full-time salary range for this role is $53,000 to $70,000 annually, which is based on a 40-hour work week.

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role in the locations listed above at the time of this posting. An employee’s pay within the salary range will be based on numerous factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, experience, skills, geographical location and business or organizational needs. This job is also eligible for an annual merit increase and bonus pay.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k).

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