One of the City’s most successful US law firms has a new and exciting opportunity for a Business Development Coordinator to join their newly revamped Business Development division, focusing on their world class litigation practice group.

£50,000 – £55,000

Hybrid Working – 4 days office / 1 day remote – Hours 9.30-5.30

City of London

The Business Development Coordinator will report into the Senior Business Development Manager for the Litigation practice, consisting of; Disputes, Tech, Real Estate, Investment Funds, International Arbitration and Anti-trusts. There is a strong amount of events support in the role which will also involve generating new business leads and identify and pursue cross-selling opportunities, working on bids, directory submissions, marketing content, events, social media and website updates.

Responsibilities of the Business Development Coordinator:

Organising sponsored webinars, seminars and receptions for clients and prospective clients in the region
Support on event logistics, including invitations, nametags, handout materials, site management, speakers, visual presentations and follow-up
Creates a workplan for assigned events and manages resources to ensure critical deliverables and milestones are met in adherence to event workplan
Coordinate website and social media event promotion in collaboration with our digital marketing team
Coordinates and manages pre-planning and debriefing meetings with stakeholders
Coordinate metrics and tracking tools to report on results of programs
Support with preparing event related materials and presentations
Coordinates event ticket requests for client hospitality
Liaises with lawyers to produce and distribute client communications, including new lawyer announcements, invitations, updates and newsletters, including posting to website
Assist in the drafting, editing and maintenance of lawyer bios
Help identify relevant regional speaking and other credentialing opportunities for our lawyers, assists in the production of required materials
Leverages firm technology such as InterAction (contact management system) to document and track all client and prospective client outreach
Produce collateral materials that support sponsorships and advertisements
Supports special projects as requested by Senior Business Development & Marketing Managers
Supports digital media content and related metrics

Requirements of the Business Development Coordinator:

Educated to degree level and/or studying towards a recognised marketing qualification
Minimum 2 years’ experience in BD & Marketing focused position, preferably in a law firm
Confident user of CRM software, preferably InterAction, Vuture and document management systems
Strong computer skills, including Adobe Acrobat
Demonstrated writing, editing and proofreading skills