Senior Antitrust & Competition BD Leader

Covington & Burling LLP; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 279,000 - 356,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Benefits package

Job summary

Covington & Burling LLP seeks an experienced Senior Business Development Manager to lead global BD and marketing for the Antitrust and Competition practice. You will partner with the Director for BD Litigation, practice leaders, and the Marketing team to drive strategy and external communications.

You will work with senior attorneys, orchestrate client development initiatives, coordinate pitches, RFIs, and RFPs, and guide budgets, events, and targeted outreach across offices worldwide.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or a related field; an advanced degree is a plus.
• Minimum of seven years of experience in professional services marketing and business development, including leadership experience.
• Prior law firm business development experience supporting antitrust litigation, investigations, and/or transactional antitrust is strongly preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence senior attorney stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of the BD and marketing strategy for the antitrust practice in partnership with leadership and senior lawyers.
• Guide attorney stakeholders and BD team to develop and execute business plans with clear objectives and milestones.
• Identify and pursue client development opportunities aligned with strategic objectives and monitor market developments.
• Manage marketing and BD budgets and coordinate quarterly strategy meetings with firm leadership.
• Develop targeted pitches, proposals, and marketing collateral in coordination with senior lawyers.
• Lead responses to pitches, RFIs, and RFPs in collaboration with the global RFP team.
• Leverage market research to support client meetings and BD initiatives.
• Strengthen relationships with clients through cross-office collaboration and lateral partner integration.

Skills

Excellent communication

Leadership

Project management

Collaboration across functions

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing/Communications/Business

Tools

CRM platforms

Microsoft Office

Marketing software

Job description

Covington & Burling LLP seeks an experienced Senior Business Development Manager to lead global BD and marketing for the Antitrust and Competition practice. You will partner with the Director for BD Litigation, practice leaders, and the Marketing team to drive strategy and external communications.

You will work with senior attorneys, orchestrate client development initiatives, coordinate pitches, RFIs, and RFPs, and guide budgets, events, and targeted outreach across offices worldwide.