Business Development Manager, Project Finance

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

Responsibilities include:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned practice areas, support the group’s lawyers in their marketing and business development goals; understand and apply sophisticated marketing/BD strategy;
• Create responses to RFPs, customized pitches and business development presentations as well as directory submissions and industry award applications;
• Collect and maintain representative matters, deals lists, client and industry lists for use in marketing materials; draft press releases;
• Oversee regular updates of web and print marketing content, including attorney biographies, practice area/office descriptions, and related news items; draft, review and edit brochures and other collateral for general marketing purposes;
• Manage all practice-related seminars, CLE presentations and client-facing events; evaluate and advise on new opportunities for the practice areas or firm as relevant;
• Evaluate relevant sponsorship and speaking opportunities for practice group lawyers.

Qualifications include:

• 5+ years of law firm marketing and BD experience;
• Excellent project management skills;
• High degree of professionalism and the ability to interact effectively and build relationships;
• Ability to set goals and task responsibility for achieving them;
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to effectively delegate and give constructive feedback;
• Ability to secure buy-in and support of attorneys and senior management.