Legal Business Development Specialist!

Are you a BD Specialist? Do you have law firm experience? Would you like to work with one of the top law firms in the US? If so, R & W Group has a great new opportunity! One of our favorite law firm clients is looking for a Business Development Specialist in DC. In this role, you would be part of the global marketing and business development team. Working with the Senior Manager or Director of Business Development for assigned practices, and with the support of colleagues across the platform, you would be responsible for:

• Working with lawyers in assigned practices to execute business development plans, initiatives and activities

• Creating, customizing and regularly updating pitch documents, directory submissions and other marketing content to ensure they are well written and positioned appropriately towards specific target audiences

• Monitoring business, legal and geopolitical news to potential opportunities for individual partners and practice groups

• Assisting with business development tasks related to onboarding and integration of assigned lateral partners

• Executing and conducting follow up as appropriate with respect to client events and webinars, as well as other thought leadership campaigns

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Candidate should have a bachelor’s degree in marketing or a related field, with a minimum of three years of relevant experience in professional services or law firm business development.  

• Exceptional interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills are critical to success as are collegial, collaborative and team player attributes.

• Candidate must be a self-starter who thrives on juggling numerous high visibility projects on fast timetables and can handle high-pressure environments.

• Candidate should have strong to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and some knowledge of applications specific to the legal field.

Solid compensation ($95k - $115k, DOE) plus benefits including health insurance. Great BD team. Click here to apply online or register with us at www.r-wgroup.com.