Strategic Business Development Coordinator

Troutman Pepper Locke LLP; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Troutman Pepper Locke LLP seeks a Business Development Coordinator in Houston to support the Energy Transactional practice and collaborate with attorneys and the Marketing and Business Development team on timely planning and delivery of high-quality materials for growth initiatives.

This role requires strong project management, research abilities, and experience in marketing and business development within a professional services organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required and/or any combination of experience, education or training that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Minimum of four (4) years of marketing and business development experience, preferably within a law firm or a professional services organization.
• Prior successful work history supporting a legal practice or similar experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and implementing strategies to cultivate business with current and prospective clients
• Conduct client, prospect, industry, competitor, and market research/analysis to inform targeted business development efforts
• Assist in the creation of high quality, tailored pitch materials, responses to RFPs and client presentations
• Assist with the development of legal directory and award submissions and regular league table submissions
• Assist with the development and distribution of client alerts, newsletters, blogs, and other thought leadership pieces
• Coordinate the planning and execution of events, sponsorships, webinars and speaking engagements.
• Work with the firm’s communications team to effectively promote the successes and legal expertise of the group’s attorneys
• Identify cross-practice connections and opportunities for practices to increase internal visibility
• Collect and organize matter data for inclusion in Foundation, the firm’s experience management system
• Handle InterAction-related functions - develop and maintain marketing lists and business development activities, research, reports, etc.
• Work collaboratively with the firm’s Practice Management department to assist with internal organizational efforts of the group
• Identify and respond to internal and external client inquiries in a timely manner and seek feedback/follow-up as appropriate

Skills

Project management

Process management

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

InterAction CRM

Foundation (experience management system)

Job description

Troutman Pepper Locke LLP seeks a Business Development Coordinator in Houston to support the Energy Transactional practice and collaborate with attorneys and the Marketing and Business Development team on timely planning and delivery of high-quality materials for growth initiatives.

This role requires strong project management, research abilities, and experience in marketing and business development within a professional services organization.