Business Development Specialist
Chicago, IL, United States
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP Business Development Specialist Chicago , Illinois Apply Now This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For moreinformation, please see:https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/11995660
The Marketing Department of Arnold & Porter is seeking a dynamic andorganized Business Development (BD) Specialist. This role may be locatedin the Boston, Chicago, New York, or Washington, DC office. The BDSpecialist will support the transactional practice group initiatives.\\The BD Specialist provides support for a wide range of businessdevelopment activities. Success in this role will depend upon yourability to collaborate effectively with team members (including seekinghelp and asking questions when needed), develop familiarity with thefirms various resources and systems, hone your instincts to anticipatequestions and potential issues, independently manage your time andconsistently go the extra mile without being asked. You will be expectedto establish yourself as a trusted, responsive resource to your BD andMarketing colleagues and the lawyers in the transactional practices.Excellent judgment and discretion in handling confidential or sensitiveinformation is critical in this role. The majority of time will bedevoted to pitches/proposals and practice group promotionalinformation.\\Essential Functions:
Support BD Managers in the implementation of strategic businessplans for the transactional practices that include bothvisibility-raising initiatives and targeted business developmentactivities.
Collaborate with BD Manager and lawyers to prepare thoughtful,substantive pitches and proposals tailored to specific matters andpractice areas. Track all pitches to evaluate pipeline, wins/lossesand trends by client type, practice, industry, etc.
Work with partners to develop and execute live and virtual seminars,custom client education programs, and related events.
Assist with the maintenance of the firms experience database(Foundation) as well as practice and industry-specific deal lists.
Draft and manage directory submissions, rankings, and surveys fortransactional practices in collaboration with partners and BD team.
Work with incoming lateral partners and counsel to assist with theintegration of the new lawyers into the assigned practice.
Help ensure client contact and activity information is tracked andmaintained in the firm DCRM system (InterAction)
Draft and manage practice group content on the firms website,including regularly updating attorney biographies and experiencehighlights.
Coordinate information and research requests with Market Researchteam and Accounting & Finance personnel.
Mentoring junior staff on best practices.
Manage other business development projects as necessary.
Full Details:https://www.arnoldporter.com/en/careers/professional-staff/current-opportunities/marketing/business-development-specialist
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