Client Development Senior Coordinator, Intellectual Property

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Baker Botts is a leading international law firm recognized for its deep understanding of the industries it serves. With offices across major global markets, the firm delivers sophisticated legal services while cultivating a collaborative, inclusive culture where both attorneys and professional staff contribute to client success and organizational excellence.

Baker Botts, a leading international full-service law firm recognized for our deep industry knowledge, is seeking an engaged, outgoing business development and marketing professional at the mid-level to join our Client Development (CD) team as a Client Development Senior Coordinator supporting the Intellectual Property practice. This hybrid (3 days in office), full-time, exempt position offers excellent benefits and may be based in the firm’s Washington, DC;
New York; or Dallas offices. In this role, you’ll partner closely with attorneys, firm leadership, and the Client Development team to develop compelling pitch materials and responses to Requests for Proposals (RFPs), and to assist in advancing business development and marketing initiatives for the Intellectual Property practice group.

The Client Development team is a supportive, dedicated group that partners closely to help the firm and its attorneys execute effective business development. We create long-term value by facilitating growth, cultivating relationships, and connecting clients with the legal resources they need to thrive. We’re passionate about what we do, hold ourselves to high standards, and believe in empowering one another—because when you succeed, we all succeed.

• Assist in the implementation of strategic business development plans; track progress against goals and report on results.
• Work with the IP Client Development team to develop business development and marketing deliverables, including pitch materials, formal RFP responses, brochures, thought leadership pieces, invitations, website content, and other tailored marketing materials.
• Play a key role in supporting our Intellectual Property department by helping to identifying business development and marketing opportunities in this area and taking action to pursue them.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen and refresh content while meeting client needs.
• Help in preparing survey and award submissions and compile client references for publications such as Chambers, The Legal 500, and Law
  360.
• Track Intellectual Property experience and matters to support a range of business development and marketing efforts.
• Assist with the planning of client seminars and external events that promote the practices, managing details through post-event follow-up.
• Help organize speaking opportunities and conference sponsor ships; serve as a liaison between internal and external stakeholders on attendance and logistics.
• Collaborate with the competitive intelligence team to produce, analyze, and share client and industry research to support initiatives and client meetings.
• Monitor digital marketing channels, including the firm’s internal website and event email campaigns, ensuring content is engaging, accurate, and timely.
• Coordinate internal communications related to marketing initiatives to keep attorneys and staff informed and aligned (e.g., event announcements, internal presentations); promote knowledge sharing across teams and departments.
• Help develop and maintain marketing collateral libraries (e.g., presentations, bios, practice descriptions, case studies, templates), ensuring materials are current, consistently formatted, and aligned with brand standards.
• Support regular reporting on Intellectual Property practice metrics and assist with budget management.
• Support additional business development initiatives and special projects, as needed.

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business administration, or a related field required.
• At least three years of business development/marketing experience in a law firm or professional services environment preferred.
• Strong business acumen and understanding of business development and marketing principles in…