Senior Business Development Coordinator

Esquire Recruiting, LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Esquire Recruiting, LLC is assisting an AMLAW 50 law firm in Washington DC to find a Senior Business Development Coordinator for the Marketing Department. The role supports the practice and industry groups with business development and marketing projects.

You will coordinate collateral, proposals, client events, and market research, working with colleagues across offices to ensure consistency and high-quality materials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university.
• Minimum of two years of business development and/or marketing experience.
• Excellent writing and proofreading skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Assists in preparing new business proposals, capability pitches, and RFP responses.
• Maintains BD infrastructure: collateral, experience database, matter lists, contact lists, opportunity tracking.
• Supports rankings, awards, surveys, league tables, and recognitions for assigned groups.
• Updates practice/industry information on the Firm's website and intranet; coordinates external republication.

Skills

Proposal writing

Editing & proofreading

MS Office

InterPersonal communication

Client/event coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

InterAction

Salesforce

Foundation

Job description

Senior Business Development Coordinator | AMLAW 50 | Washington DC Our prestigious and globally recognized AM LAW 50 law firm client is hiring an experienced Legal Senior Business Development Coordinator to sit in their DC office. The Business Development and Marketing Coordinator is a key team member within the Marketing Department. The coordinator supports assigned practice and/or industry groups with a variety of business development and marketing projects, as described below. They take an active role in learning about the service offering, lawyers, and clients of the assigned groups, and work closely with colleagues across offices and functions to coordinate a range of integrated business development and marketing efforts. This role falls under the Regulatory and Enforcement group. Our client firm is offering a highly competitive salary, bonus and benefit package.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists in the preparation of new business proposals and capability pitches, as well as formal RFP responses
• Maintains the groups' business development "infrastructure" (e.g., written collateral, experience database/matter lists, contact lists, opportunity tracking, etc.), exercising an acute level of quality control to ensure that all marketing collateral, communications, matter lists and other materials are consistent, error-free, and up to date
• Supports the preparation and submission of rankings, awards, surveys, league tables, and other recognitions for assigned groups
• Updates practice/industry information on the Firm's website and intranet site, and coordinates occasional external republication
• Helps write and edit practice/industry group descriptions, lawyer biographies, and client presentations to support the Firm's business development pursuits
• Conducts research on clients/prospective clients, and gathers market and competitive intelligence to develop knowledge about our clients, their industries, and legal needs
• Collaborate with the Creative team to produce branded collateral for sponsorships, client events, advertisements, presentations, and other activities
• Works with Regional BD and Marketing team members to plan client programs and Firm-sponsored events
• Other tasks and projects assigned

REQUIREMENTS

Required

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited university
• A minimum of two (2) years of business development and/or marketing related experience
• Excellent writing and proofreading skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Outlook

Preferred

• Marketing or business development experience in a law firm or other professional services organization
• Working knowledge of customer relationships, pipeline, and experience management databases such as InterAction, Salesforce, and/or Foundation
• Familiarity with relevant company/market research tools, as well as law firm rankings, awards, and league table publications

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

The following will also be required of the successful candidate:

• Strong organizational skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Good judgment
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Superior relationship building skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Able to work harmoniously and effectively with others
• Able to preserve confidentiality and exercise discretion
• Able to work under pressure
• Able to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and priorities