Senior Business Development Specialist

Our client, mid-size, national law firm, is seeking a Senior Business Development Specialist to support and work closely with the Senior Business Development Manager to develop and implement firm-wide and attorney-specific marketing and business development projects and initiatives. This role is responsible for executing a wide range of initiatives, including pitches and proposals, client events, thought leadership campaigns, digital and print collateral, directory submissions, competitive intelligence, and profile-raising activities.The Role• Support and collaborate with attorneys to expand business development efforts, contributing to annual business plans and assisting with implementation, tracking of initiatives and measurement of outcomes.•Research prospective clients, industries and competitors to support attorney business development efforts and provide competitive intelligence.•Draft, coordinate and finalize customized pitch materials, RFP responses in collaboration with attorneys. Manage RFP timelines and internal workflows, coordinating attorney teams and tracking outcomes.•Maintain and update practice group experience databases, attorney bios, and representative matter lists for the assigned practice areas.•Manage submissions and nominations to legal industry directories, including Chambers and Legal 500 US; draft and submit submissions and references.•Support the identification of sponsorships, speaking opportunities, and conference participation to raise the profile of litigation practice areas.•Draft and coordinate publication of client alerts, practice group newsletters, thought leadership articles, blogs and other content in support of assigned attorneys.•Develop and assemble practice group collateral materials, including one-off pieces, to support business development efforts.•Coordinate client seminars, webinars, receptions and internal firm events in collaboration with the Events Team, managing from concept through post-event follow-up.Qualifications & Required Experience•Minimum 5 to 7 years’ experience in a marketing/business development function within professional services required; law firm experience preferred.•Bachelor’s degree required; major in Marketing or Business preferred.