Sr Business Dev Coordinator

Position summary The Financial Industry Group (FIG) Senior Business Development (BD) Coordinator will support and implement the business development tactics for Financial Industry Group (FIG) in the Financial Industry Group (FIG) Business Development Team. While primarily a US position, the successful candidate will work with peers throughout the globe, liaising with both BD and partners worldwide. This highly detail-oriented and organized professional will provide practical and tactical support to drive revenue through a full spectrum of marketing and BD efforts for the Financial Industry Group (FIG).

As a part of the US Financial Industry Group (FIG) BD team, the successful candidate will consult key partners on their vision for client targeting, pitches, and campaigns. Working closely with the BD Manager and Senior Manager, this individual will support project planning and ROI measurement, and will be encouraged to develop their understanding of market trends and the competitive landscape.

Job duties and responsibilities Interact with group leaders and other key attorneys on firmwide BD activities; develop strong working relationships and maintain a high level of day-to-day interaction with lawyers. Assist in the development of agendas and presentations for practice group strategy meetings; prepare and circulate meeting summaries to report on progress towards action and goals. Coordinate pitch materials, presentations, and responses to Requests for Proposals;

review and edit content where necessary; support the development and maintenance of proposal content and capabilities. Seek feedback from partners following pitches; track and act on resulting actions; assess how feedback can be used to improve win rates. Coordinate contributions and input related to attorney experience and client information into business development systems including CRM and Foundation. Draft and edit marketing collateral, including practice area descriptions and attorney biographies;

facilitate posting updates to firm website and intranet as needed. Collate content for internal newsletters and marketing campaigns to drive awareness throughout the firm of the group's capabilities and experience. Prepare and draft submissions for major awards and legal directories to further the awareness and positioning of the group; maintain repositories of practice group accolades and awards. Ensure all marketing communications channels are fully leveraged to convey consistent messages about the group and its experience, including the use of social media in consultation with the digital team.

Work with our communications and media staff to identify and pursue PR opportunities in key legal trade and industry publications and industry surveys. Support strategy for brand positioning efforts, including the management of conference sponsor ships, client presentations, seminars, and webinars. Travel for trainings and meetings as required. All other duties as assigned. Job duties and responsibilities included are not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary.

Reed Smith reserves the right to revise or modify job duties and responsibilities at any time. Requirements Education College degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or related field required. Experience 4-7 years' experience in a marketing related field required, including at least one year of business development experience and demonstrated project leadership. Law firm or professional services experience preferred. Previous marketing, public relations, events, or media experience a plus, as well as an interest in and ability to understand the legal business environment, including industry terminology.

An interest in or experience of the financial institutions sector is highly desirable. Must have demonstrated experience working independently as well as within cross-functional teams in a collaborative, professional environment. Skills Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite software. Technologically savvy and able to quickly learn new database systems. Extremely detail oriented, proactive, and well-organized, with the ability to…