Business Development Advisor

Cooley is seeking a Business Development Advisor to join the Marketing and Business Development team.

The Business Development Advisor will work closely with the Associate Director of Business Development, and will be responsible for the oversight and execution of strategy in Boston and the surrounding area with a focus on the Life Sciences and Tech industries. The Business Development Advisor will represent the firm in‑market with extensive networking activities, manage the targeting strategy, foster cross‑department collaboration, manage regional project design, budgets and teams, provide regular reporting on progress, manage event strategy in collaboration with marketing, offer new ideas and insights, all while using data to measure results.

Specific duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Play an instrumental role in designing and advancing the overall approach to win new business within a defined region or function
• Collaborate closely with business development colleagues, practice group, regional and core marketing teams and attorneys
• Develop a complete understanding of the firm’s business, values, strengths and differentiators, as well as an understanding of our relevant competitors, the local market and key industry factors
• Act as an ambassador for the firm and often represent the first interaction a prospect may have with the firm, including participating in meetings and events, identifying and partnering with collaborative ecosystem partners, building trust with channel and referral partners, creating unique opportunities for engagement within the community
• Capable of developing a robust pipeline of leads, and advising on strategy for pursuit of specific target prospective clients in various industries, stages, and geographies
• Thoughtfully assess opportunities to advance new, and existing, client business internally within the primary practice group and adjacent practice groups
• Identify potential pain points or issues relevant to prospective clients and facilitate solutions
• Execute on plans to increase inbound referrals from service providers, external partners (such as banking and consulting groups), incubators, accelerators, universities, influencers, and other friendlies referral partners
• After earning the appropriate internal stakeholder buy‑in (including relevant attorneys and BD team) participate as a team member in pursuit of opportunities from the investment community (including accelerators, incubators, venture capital and private equity firms)
• Influence stakeholders, including internal and external partners, to achieve desired results
• Assist with cross‑regional and cross‑divisional activity as needed, including lead generation, reporting and championing new efforts and/or initiatives
• Participate in budget planning and management
• Responsible for adhering to BD team best practices on CRM maintenance and data collection as well as adjacent marketing technologies
• Visible and active in both internal and external communities
• Develop executive‑level presentation materials for C‑suite or senior executive leadership using MS Word, Excel, and Power Point
• All other duties as assigned or required

• After orientation at Cooley LLP, exhibit proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, iManage and other firm applications
• Ability to work extended and/or weekend hours, as required
• Ability to travel, as required
• 4+ years of applicable experience in the field with experience leading others
• A strong understanding of sales and legal operations and an ability to drive strategic dialogue across the firm, inform decision‑making, proactively solve problems, and provide analytical insight and business judgment in support of strategic and tactical initiatives
• Proven track record of performing elevated responsibilities within the current role providing intrinsic leadership & strategic direction to team
• Proven success as a sales leader in a professional services business and in leading and supporting new business efforts
• Proven success as an inspiring and effective team leader

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Advanced data…