Strategic BD Specialist — Corporate & AI Growth

Husch Blackwell LLP; St. Louis (MO); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Husch Blackwell LLP seeks a Business Development Specialist to lead high-quality BD and marketing projects for its Corporate/AI practice groups. You will coordinate with attorneys, BDMC, marketing, and research teams to translate priorities into actionable plans and measurable outcomes.

The role emphasizes collaboration, deal reporting, and strategic campaigns to grow client relationships across practices. Hybrid or remote work options are available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; focus in business, marketing, communications, or related field preferred.
• 3+ years of relevant experience, preferably in a law firm, professional services, or related environment.
• Familiarity with deal reporting, pipeline management, and competitive market intelligence in a legal industry setting is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a deep understanding of the group’s attorneys, client base, experience, and market capabilities, and effectively communicate the firm’s and the group’s value proposition and differentiators to a variety of audiences through clear, persuasive writing.
• Collaborate with team members to contribute to and lead multi-team efforts.
• Draft, revise, and produce high-quality marketing and client-facing materials—including pitches, RFPs, presentations, and informational sheets—tailored to support new business opportunities.

Skills

Proposal writing

CRM systems

Legal industry experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Pitchbook

Mergermarket

Bloomberg

InterAction

Foundation

Job description

Husch Blackwell LLP seeks a Business Development Specialist to lead high-quality BD and marketing projects for its Corporate/AI practice groups. You will coordinate with attorneys, BDMC, marketing, and research teams to translate priorities into actionable plans and measurable outcomes.

The role emphasizes collaboration, deal reporting, and strategic campaigns to grow client relationships across practices. Hybrid or remote work options are available.