BD Manager - Finance & Capital Markets
For the New York Office of a Large, Global Law FirmThis 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.