Business Development Specialist - Private Capital Transactions

Overview

About Ropes & Gray Ropes & Gray is a preeminent global law firm. The firm has been ranked in the top three on The American Lawyer's prestigious A-List for eight consecutive years and #1 on 's UK A-List twice in the past three years - rankings that honor the "best of the best" law firms. The firm has approximately 2,500 lawyers and professionals serving clients in major centers of business, finance, technology, and government in Boston, Chicago, Dublin, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Milan, New York, Paris, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Silicon Valley, Singapore, Tokyo and Washington, D.C. The firm has consistently been recognized for its leading practices in many areas, including asset management, private equity, M&A, finance, real estate, tax, antitrust, life sciences, health care, intellectual property, litigation & enforcement, privacy & cybersecurity, and business restructuring.

Ropes & Gray is an equal opportunity employer.

• Support the SBDM on the development and execution of business development and marketing efforts designed to generate new business and improve market visibility for the Private Capital Transactions group.
• Develop an understanding of the Private Capital Transactions group’s ambitions, helping to identify, assess, and pursue new clients.
• Support the SBDM in maintaining internal reporting and communication frameworks to track progress and share outcomes. Communicate best practice business development activities and successes across the group.
• Help to drive the development of existing client relationships in collaboration with other relevant business support colleagues including:
• organizing, participating in, and maintaining business development meetings and being responsible for certain aspects of client and target development efforts.
• developing a strong knowledge of the Private Capital Transactions group including by commissioning and conducting business research to keep abreast of industry/market intelligence and to support the BD strategy and proactively sharing relevant insights with the BDM and team.
• Support pitching and new business generation by assisting the SBDM in project managing pitches, proposals, and RFPs, ensuring timely completion, document storage, and follow-up actions as directed, including:
• maintaining up-to-date pitch content, materials, and client information,
• participating in scoping and preparation for in-person meetings and pitches,
• tracking wins and losses and follow-up efforts.
• Work with the SBDM and marketing team and other business support colleagues to:
• identify opportunities to create and implement integrated branding and profile-raising campaigns,
• assess market conference opportunities, advise the lawyers on selection, participation in and execution,
• identify the appropriate client and market targets for the delivery of knowledge marketing.
• Build a good working knowledge of adjacent practice and industry group services and a clear understanding of relevant group's strategy, priorities and clients and support the SBDM in monitoring and identifying market opportunities and trends for client engagement.
• Support the SBDM in the onboarding and mentoring of new team members and assist with attorney-facing business development training initiatives as needed.

• Superior client service orientation.
• Able to quickly establish credibility with SBDM and key stakeholders with a knowledgeable approach.
• Work effectively and efficiently as a team player with an enthusiasm for developing relationships. Able to engage with and support colleagues and stakeholders across all aspects of the business.
• A self-starter, when required, in a dynamic environment.
• Commercially minded and solutions orientated.
• Excellent organization, communication, and project management skills.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in all aspects of role and responsibilities.
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with all levels of attorneys and business professionals. Experience writing in a professional services environment.
• Able to work to clear goals and priorities, multi-task and meet multiple deadlines.
• Creative and flexible when managing individual…