Corporate Business Development Coordinator

The Corporate Business Development Coordinator will work with the Corporate Business Development Team on corporate-specific business development and marketing initiatives for the Firm, as well as drafting content for corporate submissions and other marketing materials.

Responsibilities

Pitch/New Business Responsibilities:

• Assists with drafting, editing and proofreading pitch materials, responses to RFPs and other business development materials for existing and prospective clients;
• Conducts research and analysis to help identify new business opportunities and cross-selling initiatives with existing and prospective clients;
• Prepares research memos for partners on new business targets;
• Develops and executes on strategic initiatives to find new business opportunities;
• Monitors and reports on news, industry trends and issues impacting current and prospective clients.
  
  

Submissions Responsibilities

• Prepares submissions to surveys, directories and legal ranking publications;
• Coordinates submissions interviews and prepares interview materials;
• Analyzes and prepares comparative rankings reports summarizing results for partners and senior management;
• Identifies submissions deadlines, key project milestones and work plans;
• Researches submissions-related opportunities, publications and organizations;
• Assists with developing and implementing an effective and efficient submissions process, annual submissions goals and submissions strategy.
  
  

General Responsibilities

• Maintains and updates corporate practice text, deal descriptions and partner biographies for use in business development materials and Firm brochures;
• Works with the Firm’s website team to maintain and keep current corporate partner biographies and practice information on the Firm’s external website;
• Tracks business development activity/deadlines in internal calendars;
• Maintains and updates practice information in business development databases; and
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required, preferably in Marketing, Business, Finance, English or Communications;
• 1-2 years of prior office experience; preferably in a professional services firm;
• Strong understanding of terminology and deal types associated with mergers and acquisitions, commercial banking and capital markets;
• Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal and communication skills;
• Strong editing and proofreading skills;
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
• Software: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, iManage, Bloomberg, Mergermarket, Capital IQ, PitchBook, LSEG Data & Analytics, DealPointData, LexisNexis (InterAction), Litera (Foundation);
• Must be articulate and have a professional demeanor;
• Must be extremely detail-oriented;
• Ability to organize and prioritize multiple assignments and use initiative and judgment to accomplish results;
• Ability to work under pressure and complete assignments in an accurate and timely manner;
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise high standard of judgment and discretion;
• Ability to work in a collaborative team environment; and
• Must be flexible with working overtime, including nights and weekends.
  
  

This position is located in our New York office, and currently has a hybrid work schedule, but that is subject to change. The hours for this position are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The estimated salary range for this position is $55,000 to $70,000 plus overtime. The actual salary offered will be based on a wide range of factors, including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and where applicable, licensure or certification obtained. Market and Firm factors are also considered. In addition to base salary and discretionary bonus(es), we offer a generous employee benefits package including, but not limited to, paid time off, medical, dental, vision care, 401(k) and substantial health club discounts.