BD Manager - Finance & Capital Markets

For the New York Office of a Large, Global Law Firm
This is a filled position.

Responsibilities include:

  • Research, draft, and independently produce materials for client meetings/interviews and follow-up activities surrounding client plans/visits that are part of the Firm's BD efforts;
  • Respond to RFPs/RFIs, including liaising with lawyers, BD colleagues, and design/production teams; update pitch database; manage league tables and directory submissions, including collecting deal information and creating/submitting descriptions;
  • Run key BD initiatives for the practice groups, including client targeting exercises and business planning activities, and liaising closely with global practice group heads;
  • Organize client seminars/conferences/webinars, including sourcing venues, preparing invite lists, mailing invitations, coordinating conference materials, and executing the event and ensuring proactive follow-up;
  • Draft, coordinate, and edit publications and client alerts. Coordinate mailings for client newsletters and briefings. Maintain mailing lists and updating as necessary;
  • Capture deals information and update the Finance and Capital Markets sections of the Firm's website, wiki, and ensure BD info on the site is current.

Qualifications include:

  • Bachelor's degree, 5+ years of BD and RFP experience in a professional services environment, capital markets and finance group industry knowledge strongly preferred;
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
  • Ability to multi-task, organize, and prioritize in a fast-paced environment;
  • Willingness to collaborate with other team members;
  • Ability to work under pressure and demanding deadlines;
  • Strong systems and database skills to include experience with Windows-based packages; expertise with Excel and PowerPoint.