Fried Frank · 2 weeks ago
Business Development Manager – Fund Formation & Tax
Fried Frank is a community of lawyers and business services professionals advising leading corporations and financial institutions. The Business Development Manager will provide strategic business development support for the Fund Formation and Tax practices, collaborating with various teams to drive growth and enhance visibility efforts.
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Responsibilities
Spearhead all business development, marketing and client targeting activities for assigned practices, leveraging, as appropriate, resources across the department and other constituents across the Firm to ensure consistently high-quality work product and on-deadline delivery
Develop core messaging and brand positioning for practice, including value propositions, top client/matters
Develop and maintain off-the-shelf marketing and pitch materials that showcase practice group’s capabilities
Identify and advance visibility efforts and opportunities for assigned practices, including conference sponsorships, speaking opportunities, thought leadership campaigns and events
Work closely with attorneys on their individual business development goals, identifying and developing strategic priorities and executing business development plans, including identifying new business and visibility opportunities
Assist attorneys with new business opportunities and pitch meetings, including:
Holding briefing discussions to understand and strategize around the opportunity
Facilitating market, industry and client/prospect research to inform the approach
Writing new business proposals and producing responses to requests for information/requests for proposals (RFIs/RFPs)
Preparing pitch materials, including one pagers, infographics and similar leave-behind items
Supporting follow-up and debrief activities post-pitch
Collaborate with research team to conduct ongoing market research and compile competitive intelligence
Manage all facets including strategy and follow up of the directories submission process for relevant practice areas
Assist with identifying and completing award submissions
Oversee maintenance of practice related information in proposal database and matter information database
Maintain online reporting system tracking proposals/pitches, including relevant documents, and evaluate progress by client/prospect, industry and type of services proposed
Qualification
Required
4-year College degree required
6+ years' experience in business development and marketing and/or in practice management
Minimum 3 years' experience specifically providing business development support to a practice
Demonstrate an understanding of the private capital industry
Strong communications skills required
Excellent team and project management, organization and planning abilities
Must work collaboratively and promote
Preferred
Preferably in business, marketing, communications and/or liberal arts
Preferably within the marketing department of a law firm or another professional services firm
Benefits
Comprehensive medical coverage
Retirement plans
Health and wellness initiatives
Company
Fried Frank
Counsel to many of the world’s largest companies, financial institutions and investment firms.
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