Marketing and Business Development Coordinator

Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 73,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Remote Work Policy (3 Days In–3

In-house and external learning and dev

Career coaching

Health insurance & wellbeing benefits

Salary $73,000 to $83,000

Job summary

Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP is seeking a Marketing and Business Development Coordinator in Chicago. The role supports the firm’s marketing and BD team, managing social media, content, and data while coordinating surveys, rankings, and website updates.

You will work with attorneys and staff across the firm, handling multiple projects, ensuring accuracy, and maintaining confidentiality in a fast-paced professional services environment. This hybrid position offers development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of experience in a law firm or other professional services environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, Business, Information Systems/Technology, or related field.
• Exceptional attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and a high degree of accuracy.
• Clear and professional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with individuals at all levels of the firm.
• Sound judgment, discretion, professionalism, and ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Demonstrated initiative, accountability, adaptability, and problem-solving ability.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, shifting priorities, and competing deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Flexibility to work before or after normal business hours as necessary to meet essential department and firm needs.

Responsibilities

• Social Media & Communications: Update and monitor the firm’s social media accounts and support internal and external marketing communications.
• Research & Business Development Support: Lead or assist with research projects for practice groups, individual attorneys, proposals, pitches, and other business development efforts as needed.
• Surveys & Rankings: Coordinate surveys and rankings submissions in collaboration with the team, including gathering relevant experience and data directly from partners and other stakeholders.
• Website & Content Management: Assist with updates to the firm’s website, including attorney biographies, client alerts, blog posts, practice content, and other web postings.
• CRM & Relationship Management: Collaborate with the Marketing and Business Development team to maintain and use the firm’s CRM tools for client relationship management, business development activity tracking, and data accuracy; assist with user requests and employee training as needed.
• Experience Database: Search, update, and use content in the firm’s experience database as needed to support pitches, submissions, and other business development initiatives.
• Events & Conferences: Assist with coordination and execution of attorney involvement in events, conferences, sponsorship commitments, practice group events, and Continuing Legal Education accreditation matters.
• Project & Design Support: Assist with graphic design needs for web postings and other marketing materials, and provide administrative support to the department as assigned.

Skills

Law firm experience

Detail oriented

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Project management

Multi-tasking

Flexibility hours

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing/Communications/Business or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Intapp Dealcloud / Interaction

InDesign

Photoshop

CMS & email campaigns tools

Job description

About Us

Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP provides sophisticated intellectual property advice and legal services to many of the world’s largest, most innovative businesses, research institutions, universities, and entrepreneurs. For more than six decades, we have been exclusively dedicated to excellence in the practice of IP law. Our size and singular focus enhance efficiency, foster responsive and creative decision-making, and help clients achieve mission-critical results. We cultivate trust, communicate clearly, and deliver effective solutions.

Your Role

The Marketing and Business Development Coordinator provides project, data, content, event, and administrative support to the firm’s Marketing and Business Development team. This role supports client-facing initiatives, maintains accurate marketing and business development information, coordinates surveys and rankings submissions, assists with website updates, and has primary responsibility for social media posts and calendar. The coordinator also helps ensure department projects are completed accurately, efficiently, and in alignment with firm standards. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, proactive, collaborative, social, and comfortable working with attorneys and staff across all levels of the firm.

Your Impact

• Social Media & Communications: Update and monitor the firm’s social media accounts and support internal and external marketing communications.
• Research & Business Development Support: Lead or assist with research projects for practice groups, individual attorneys, proposals, pitches, and other business development efforts as needed.
• Surveys & Rankings: Coordinate surveys and rankings submissions in collaboration with the team, including gathering relevant experience and data directly from partners and other stakeholders.
• Website & Content Management: Assist with updates to the firm’s website, including attorney biographies, client alerts, blog posts, practice content, and other web postings.
• CRM & Relationship Management: Collaborate with the Marketing and Business Development team to maintain and use the firm’s CRM tools for client relationship management, business development activity tracking, and data accuracy; assist with user requests and employee training as needed.
• Experience Database: Search, update, and use content in the firm’s experience database as needed to support pitches, submissions, and other business development initiatives.
• Events & Conferences: Assist with coordination and execution of attorney involvement in events, conferences, sponsorship commitments, practice group events, and Continuing Legal Education accreditation matters.
• Project & Design Support: Assist with graphic design needs for web postings and other marketing materials, and provide administrative support to the department as assigned.

Required

Your Skills

• Minimum of three years of experience in a law firm or other professional services environment.
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, Business, Information Systems/Technology, or a related field.
• Exceptional attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and a high degree of accuracy.
• Clear and professional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with individuals at all levels of the firm.
• Sound judgment, discretion, professionalism, and ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Demonstrated initiative, accountability, adaptability, and problem-solving ability.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, shifting priorities, and competing deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Flexibility to work before or after normal business hours as necessary to meet essential department and firm needs.

Preferred

• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with CRM tools, including Intapp Dealcloud, Interaction or similar platforms.
• Experience with InDesign, Photoshop, or related design programs.
• Experience with website content management systems and email campaign software.

Your Rewards

• Competitive salary, overall compensation, and 401(k)
• Hybrid Remote Work Policy (3 Days In Office, 2 Days Remote)
• In-house and external learning and development opportunities
• Career coaching services
• Generous health insurance, mental health, and well-being benefits
• Salary $73,000 to $83,000

EEO Statement

Our Firm is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Our employment decisions are based on individual qualifications, job requirements and business needs without regard to race, color, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, religion, disability, citizenship status, national origin, pregnancy, veteran status and/or any other legally protected characteristics. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations, if you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please email [e-mail].