BD Assistant/Analyst - Latin America

For the New York Office of a Premier International Law Firm
This is a filled position.

Responsibilities include:

• Prepare pitch materials for prospective client meetings and RFP responses for partners in the US, UK, Europe and Latin America and serving clients throughout Latin America in all practice areas;
• Research, analyze and summarize information for use in client meetings, new business pitches, cross-selling opportunities, survey submissions and firm collaterals, as well as strategic overviews;
• Prepare industry, geographic, business sector, and target company profiles;
• Maintain pitch tracking system and practice data/materials by updating databases with firm experience, accolades and other practice content;
• Assist with drafting and reviewing Chambers, various other legal directories, rankings, awards and league table submissions.

Qualifications include:

• Bachelor's degree; 1-3 years experience in a law firm, financial institution, investment bank, or consulting firm in an analytical, marketing, client development or BD role strongly preferred;
• Reading, writing and speaking proficiency in Portuguese required; Spanish language skills a plus;
• Excellent oral and written communications skills;
• Excellent analytical and research skills, with extraordinary attention to details, and the ability to process information from a wide variety of sources;
• Strong interpersonal skills; ability to work on a team and on own initiative;
• Strong computer skills with various Microsoft programs (Word, Excel and PowerPoint); experience using Thomson Reuters, InterAction, Bloomberg, MergerMarket or other similar databases a plus.