Business Development Coordinator

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CA $52,000.00/yr - CA $70,000.00/yr

ABOUT GOWLING WLG

At Gowling WLG, our dedication to excellence and quality service begins with our people. As a global law firm with offices across Canada, the U.K., Europe, the Middle East and Asia, we pride ourselves on sourcing and retaining top talent who bring energy, passion and commitment to the delivery of outstanding client service.

Employee satisfaction is important to us. We work hard to ensure that our people are motivated, engaged and empowered. We are guided by our firm’s Core Values - The Power of Teamwork, Always Striving to be Better, We all Bring Something Different - in all that we do.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are an integral part of our firm’s core values. We are always striving to build a more equitable, engaging and rewarding workplace by attracting and retaining talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. Our aim is to help everyone reach their full potential and achieve their personal and professional goals.

Our diverse group of legal professionals, law students, law clerks, paralegals, legal administrative assistants and business services team members work together, and are respected and valued for their individual contributions.

PROFILE

Responsible for supporting the national Business Development (BD) team, the BD Coordinator plays a key role in executing business development initiatives, managing coordination processes across groups, and delivering high-quality work that supports client growth, firm visibility, and strategic planning. Working closely with BD Managers, the candidate will dynamically operate at the intersection of BD, Marketing, and partner stakeholders, and be involved in a variety of projects that span both firmwide priorities and practice- or sector-specific initiatives.

This role is ideal for a detail-oriented, proactive team player who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and is eager to contribute to a high-performance culture. More than an executional support role, the BD Coordinator brings precision and presence to everything from market intelligence and awards submissions to CRM and event support. They understand that their work directly contributes to how the firm shows up in the market—how we’re perceived, how we grow, and how we build trust with our most strategic relationships.

This position can be based in any of our Canadian offices.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create tailored information packages and presentations about clients and key markets, synthesizing and analyzing financial data, competitive insights, and positioning intelligence to support BD strategy.
• Build and maintain activity calendars for BD initiatives across key practices, sectors, and strategic accounts—ensuring timelines, deliverables, and communications are coordinated across teams.
• Coordinate legal ranking and award submissions, working with BD colleagues and legal professionals to ensure submissions are standout and differentiated, while reflecting the firm’s evolving strengths and visibility goals.
• Coordinate business development activity planning across practices, sectors and priority clients, helping to track outcomes and contribute insights at both the front- and back-end of initiatives.
• Prepare and collate credentials for client opportunities, ensuring materials are accurate, current, innovative, and reflect both brand standards and strategic messaging.
• Support communications by formatting and compiling content for team-specific newsletters, and coordinating external newsletter execution with shared services colleagues.
• Help operationalize business development strategy by turning data, content, and context into action—ensuring information is accessible, well-organized, client-centric, and…