Senior BD Specialist - Americas M&A & Transactions

Baker McKenzie; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker McKenzie in New York seeks a Business Development Senior Specialist to support the North America transactional practice's BD strategy, focusing on client retention, growth, and market positioning across M&A and related areas.

You will collaborate with partners and the BD team to prepare pitches, proposals, RFPs, and marketing collateral, and help manage events and industry research. Strong communication and project management are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, business, or related field.
• Strong business development, marketing, or related experience in a legal or professional services environment.
• Experience supporting Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) practices; Healthcare & Life Sciences exposure preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Well-developed organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills with ability to build relationships.
• Highly organized with strong project management and multitasking capabilities.
• Proficient in Outlook, Teams, Copilot, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Acrobat.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the development of proposals, pitches, RFPs, and client-facing materials, gathering practice descriptions, credentials, and matter details.
• Support QA and production of final work product to ensure accuracy and consistency with Firm standards.
• Collect, organize, and maintain transactional deal experience and representative matters.
• Work with BD team to maintain deal collection guidelines and track ongoing matters.
• Identify new business opportunities with clients and cross-sell with other groups.
• Develop and maintain digital and print marketing collateral, including capability statements and bios.
• Assist with directory submissions and relationships with Chambers, Legal 500, and other directories.
• Coordinate logistics for virtual and in-person Firm-sponsored events and client seminars.

Skills

BD experience

Legal services

M&A exposure

Communication skills

Independent worker

Organizational skills

Project management

Tech tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Outlook

Teams

Copilot

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Baker McKenzie in New York seeks a Business Development Senior Specialist to support the North America transactional practice's BD strategy, focusing on client retention, growth, and market positioning across M&A and related areas.

You will collaborate with partners and the BD team to prepare pitches, proposals, RFPs, and marketing collateral, and help manage events and industry research. Strong communication and project management are essential.