Specialist, Business Development - Europe

Specialist, Business Development – Europe

Apply for a Business Development Specialist role in Europe, working closely with the Business Development Senior Manager and lawyers in our London, Brussels, and Madrid offices to support business development efforts in Europe, including marketing, communications and events.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist with preparing pitches, RFIs and RFPs, including research, coordinating collateral, and assembling materials using and sharing best practices from throughout the firm as appropriate. Assist in tracking results and preparing reports and analyses.
• Assist with tracking relevant press and market developments.
• Support special projects such as overseas business development trips and client‑development events.
• Coordinate the scheduling and prepare draft submissions for various legal directories, awards and related industry guides.
• Create, maintain and manage PowerPoint presentations and Word documents for partner pitches, placemats, internal communications and other marketing brochures and materials as required.
• Participate in keeping databases and credentials lists current for European business development.
• Edit, update and maintain practice marketing materials, including practice descriptions, lawyer biographies, content for the website and draft new material as required.
• Assist the Senior Manager with research using firm and online tools to help develop intelligence on prospective targets, industries, markets, etc.
• Assist with identifying speaking and sponsorship opportunities, coordinate and provide supporting research for speaking and sponsorship opportunities and manage local relationships with conference organisers.
• Assist the Senior Manager on the planning and execution of events in our offices and in global locations where events may occur.
• Participate in the production and presentation of client‑development events, assist with analysing data resulting from such events and help provide summaries and recommendations to support business development plans.
• Coordinate with New York marketing and business development teams in applying brand standards, using firm templates, preparing files for print productions, and performing press checks.
• Assist the Senior Manager in the preparation of statistical data used in competitive analysis and charting of trends.
• Work closely with the business development teams in New York to provide seamless business development support to the European practice.

Qualifications / Position Requirements

• Ability to manage a varied workload and meet deadlines.
• Proactive, persistent, robust, commitment to ‘getting the job done’.
• Excellent in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and other applications (including Interaction) as needed.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to work collaboratively with lawyers and staff, demonstrating strong teamwork and a positive attitude.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ensure confidentiality of all the Firm’s and clients documentation and information.
• Strong work ethic and flexibility to meet the demands of the position.

Education and/or Experience

• Related experience in business development and marketing (law firm background preferred).

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Business Development, Marketing, and Legal

Industries

Law Practice, Professional Services, and Business Consulting and Services