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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP · 2 weeks ago

Business Development Manager - U.S. Litigation Practice

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$160K/yr - $180K/yr

7+ years exp

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP is a global leader in the legal profession with a focus on delivering innovative solutions to complex legal and business challenges. The Business Development Manager will be responsible for supporting the strategic objectives and driving growth for the U.S. Litigation practice, working closely with attorneys and the Global Business Development team.

Law Practice

Responsibilities

Develop pitches and RFP responses, and create/maintain practice group credentials and other relevant materials ensuring each is thoughtfully tailored to the specific opportunity. Manage the entire process from initial concept through to final delivery, effectively showcasing the practice group’s capabilities

Manage the preparation of directory and award submissions maintaining and enhancing practice group credentials to align with strategic goals

Conduct ongoing monitoring and analysis of existing and prospective clients, competitor activities, and industry or market trends

Partner with senior BD team members and practice leadership on global and local cross-selling and client targeting efforts, including as they relate to the firm’s key client program

Support and attend practice group meetings, develop agendas, document key takeaways, and follow-up on agreed actions

Assist the Senior Litigation Business Development Manager in maintaining the practice’s strategic business plans and track progress on a continual basis

Work with the Competitive Intelligence team and conduct research on existing and prospective clients, competitor activity, and industry or market trends

Liaise with the Strategic Pricing team on all budget-related questions for pitches and RFP responses

Liaise with the Events team to plan and execute internal and external events, seminars, and webinars, and assist with sponsorships

Work with the CRM team and the legal assistants to maintain and update BD activities and mailing lists in the Firm’s CRM system

Liaise with the Communications team on website and social media content and other practice-specific content

Support BD teams in other practice groups on projects and other Firm initiatives as needed

Foster a collaborative environment and help promote an exceptional culture across the team

Qualification

Business development experienceLitigation legal marketingAnalytical skillsWriting pitchesTime managementCollaborationAttention to detailOral communicationWritten communicationProblem-solving

Required

7+ years of relevant business development experience in a professional services firm, with a minimum of 2 years Litigation legal marketing experience

Experience working independently as well as within cross-functional teams in a collaborative, professional environment

Excellent analytical and research skills and the ability to process information from a wide variety of sources

Proven experience in writing pitches and proposals

Exceptional attention to detail and a proactive approach to generating new ideas

Excellent oral and written communications skills

Excellent time management, organizational, and problem-solving skills

Ability to develop and display strong substantive knowledge of the supported practices and markets

Professional manner, consistently demonstrating the ability to maintain strict confidentiality

Expected to monitor emails outside of regular business hours

Flexibility to work outside regular business hours, including early mornings, evenings, and weekends, as needed

Practice portfolio is subject to change to maintain alignment with the evolving needs of the firm

Benefits

Health care benefits

Company

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

Cleary Gottlieb is a leading international law firm, with 14 offices located in major financial centers around the world, that has helped shape the globalization of the legal profession for more than 75 years.

Founded in 1946

New York, NY, US

1001-5000 employees