Business Development Manager (Bankruptcy and Tax)

Job Description

Responsibilities:

Collaborating with Practice Chairs and Sub-Group Heads to expand business development efforts including contributing to annual business plans and assisting partners with the implementation and execution of such plans, tracking initiatives and outcomes.

Managing the marketing and business development activities for the Bankruptcy and Tax practice areas including:

Leading responses for RFPs and pitches.

Creating content for dynamic presentations in PowerPoint and Word in connection with pitches, events, and client meetings.

Supporting follow-up and debrief activities post-pitch and reports them back to BD leadership.

Maintaining practice/industry group descriptions.

Managing experience data associated with practices.

Managing legal directory and league table ranking submissions for your practices and assist the communications team in generation of deal lists and other information for awards submissions.

Coordinating logistics of seminars, conferences, and roundtables with the Events Team.

Researching and recommending the involvement of firm lawyers in professional organizations that will enhance the visibility of the lawyers and the firm in local, regional, global, and industry platforms.

Requirements

Four-year degree in marketing, business, finance, English, communications, or other related discipline required.

6+ years of marketing and business development experience, with prior law firm bankruptcy and/or tax experience.

Professional, approachable demeanor, with confidence and competence both in working with senior lawyers and working collaboratively with other lawyers and business services throughout the firm.