Wisnik Career Enterprises

For the New York Office of a Prestigious Mid-Size National Law Firm

Responsibilities include:

Manage the firm’s business development efforts for the firm’s leading complex commercial litigation, securities litigation, real estate litigation, white collar and antitrust practices;
Work closely with partners to develop individual business plans; regularly, assertively and proactively follow up with partners to implement their plans;
Research existing and prospective clients, competitor activity, and industry trends to help partners take advantage of business development opportunities; work closely with partners to expand their existing client relationships;
Proactively research, evaluate and recommend conferences, events and speaking engagement opportunities to build brand awareness and provide relationship building opportunities for the partners;
Encourage partners to increase thought leadership; help coordinate the development and distribution of published articles and client alerts;
Propose and draft firm news about case wins and attorney accolades for complex commercial litigators.

Qualifications include:

8+ years law firm business development and marketing experience;
Sophisticated understanding of legal marketing and business development; litigation practice knowledge a plus;
Outgoing, positive and proactive approach to working closely with partners on business development initiatives;
Ability to add value in partner meetings and provide proactive guidance to partners on business development opportunitiesl
Strong project management and organizational skills, including an ability to prioritize, meet tight deadlines and work well under pressure;
Strong work ethic, positive attitude, team player, client focused, solution oriented.