Business Development Coordinator

Position Summary

The Business Development Coordinator will be based in the U.S. (New York City) and will play a critical role in supporting the marketing and business development activities for one of the firm’s key revenue-producing partners in Private Equity. The role partners with the Manager of Business Development to develop pitch decks, draft responses to requests for information and proposals, and gather valuable marketplace intelligence.

The Coordinator will work closely with the team to provide comprehensive support, crafting targeted pitches and presentations for clients worldwide while maintaining strong organizational and communication skills.

• Prepare tailored, compelling pitches and responses for new business opportunities and requests for information proposals.
• Escalate issues, competing priorities, or operational concerns appropriately and in real time to ensure continuity of support and successful delivery of team objectives.
• Conduct market research and client analysis to identify industry trends, white-space opportunities, and cross-practice synergies.
• Gather and analyze marketplace intelligence to identify potential clients, industry trends, and competitor activities.
• Develop research and actionable insights to support origination, expansion, and cross-selling initiatives for existing and prospective clients.
• Plan and execute business development-related client events, including drafting invitations, sourcing venues, and overseeing end-to-end logistics.
• Prepare relationship reports, generate relationship maps, and develop targeting plans.
• Maintain up-to-date attorney biographies with recent deals and experiences.
• Manage awards and directories submissions, including matter detail, collection, drafting, and on-time filing.
• Maintain accurate and timely updates across assigned trackers, reporting tools, and shared team resources to support visibility, operational continuity, and quality control.
• Maintain a database of directories submissions.
• Maintain and update the team’s CRM system with accurate client information and interaction logs.
• Assist in coordinating and strategically planning industry conferences, client seminars, and sponsor ships.
• Develop client-ready practice pitch materials and collateral, including profiles, experience lists, case studies, RFPs, and credentials decks.
• Deepen relationships with existing clients by identifying needs, mapping stakeholders, and surfacing cross-selling and expansion opportunities in partnership with relationship partners.
• Demonstrate flexibility to work evenings and weekends as needed/requested.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Finance, or related discipline required.

• 1–3 years of experience in business development, marketing, project coordination, or related professional services support roles preferred.
• Experience working in a high cadence, extremely fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to support the preparation of polished, client-ready deliverables, including pitch materials, proposals, presentations, and related business development content.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple assignments, deadlines, and competing priorities in a fast-paced professional environment.
• Preference for candidates with experience in commercial investment banking, financial institutions, advertising agencies, or consulting firms.
• Experience in international law firms or other complex professional services environments will also be considered.
• Strong writing and communication skills, including the ability to draft professional, client-facing materials and communicate effectively with internal stakeholders.
• Maintains proactive communication regarding availability, deadlines, workload constraints, and coverage needs to support effective team coordination and operational continuity.
• Proficiency in creating impactful PowerPoint presentations.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver persuasive pitches, proposals, and RFP responses.
• Exposure to private equity is a plus.
• Ability to interact and influence members of a large organization.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to…