Business Development Coordinator Hybrid

Overview

Firm Information Reed Smith is a dynamic international law firm dedicated to helping clients move their businesses forward. With an inclusive culture and innovative mindset, we deliver smarter, more creative legal services that drive better outcomes for our clients. Our deep industry knowledge, long-standing relationships and collaborative structure make us the go-to partner for complex disputes, transactions and regulatory matters.

US Job Description Reed Smith is a dynamic international law firm dedicated to helping clients move their businesses forward. With an inclusive culture and innovative mindset, we deliver smarter, more creative legal services that drive better outcomes for our clients. Our deep industry knowledge, long-standing relationships and collaborative structure make us the go-to partner for complex disputes, transactions and regulatory matters.

Our team of 3,000 people (including more than 1,600 lawyers) across more than 30 offices in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, operate as one global partnership to drive progress for our clients, for ourselves and for our communities.

The Business Development Coordinator will support the firm’s global Intellectual Property practice by handling marketing administrative tasks and assisting with the implementation of business development initiatives. Although this is primarily a U.S.

-based position, the successful candidate will collaborate with colleagues and attorneys worldwide, serving as a liaison between business development teams and lawyers across the globe. This position will also support similar tasks for the larger disputes department as needed.

This highly organized and detail-oriented professional will coordinate requests for client and prospect research, bio updates, and graphic design from relevant teams. Responsibilities also include creating firm-branded PowerPoint presentations, assisting with pitches and proposals, publishing social media and blog posts, coordinating events and webinars, profiling and tracking experience and engagements, and supporting other marketing, internal communications, and administrative needs.

Working closely with the IP Senior BD Manager, the Coordinator will contribute to shared projects, independently lead assigned tasks, and interact directly with attorneys. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple tasks and requests from various stakeholders. Additional duties include coordinating practice-specific initiatives focused on both internal and external organization and profile-raising, such as internal meeting coordination, award submissions, and social media promotion.

The role requires strong organizational skills, excellent verbal and written communication abilities, and the capacity to prioritize competing deadlines while utilizing available resources. The successful candidate will be resourceful, possess exceptional attention to detail, and consistently deliver a high level of customer service.

• Support the IP BD team with a variety of projects and initiatives related to the growth and promotion of the practice groups.
• Maintain strong working relationships and frequent communication with group leaders, attorneys, and related practice groups to support firmwide business development activities.
• Organize webinars, client seminars, firm events, and sponsor ships overseeing scheduling, logistics, and promotion. Collaborate with the graphics and events teams to develop invitations and marketing materials, assist attorneys with event-related content, and manage post-event follow-up as required.
• Create firm-branded PowerPoint presentations for client CLEs, attorney presentations, and internal meetings, ensuring consistency with firm standards.
• Manage attorney experience and client information within firmwide experience databases and the client relationship management (CRM) system.
• Maintain and update practice group intranet sites as needed.
• Edit and update marketing materials, including practice area descriptions and attorney biographies, for print, website, and intranet publication. Facilitate…