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. This partner, a distinguished member of the executive committee, specializes in private equity, mergers, acquisitions, and capital markets. The primary responsibilities will encompass partnering with the Manager of Business Development through the development of pitch decks, drafting responses to requests for information and proposals, and gathering valuable marketplace intelligence.

The Business Development Coordinator will join a highly productive and collaborative team, working closest with the team to ensure comprehensive support for the partner. The role requires a hands-on, detail-oriented, and organized professional who will contribute to revenue generation by crafting targeted pitches and presentations for clients throughout the globe. Strong organizational skills, exceptional written and verbal communication abilities, and flexibility in managing a substantial workload are essential.

The ideal candidate will be resourceful, dynamic, and adept at working under pressure while maintaining a strong team-oriented approach and providing administrative support to the broader support team.

Collaboration with the Manager of Business Development will be a key aspect of the role, necessating a proactive and enthusiastic attitude towards independent work. The successful candidate should possess self-motivation, energy, confidence, and effective communication skills, enabling seamless collaboration across departments and offices and consistent, client-facing professionalism.

The Business Development Coordinator will work collaboratively with the Senior Business Development Coordinator, the broader MP-Team, and any additional staffing resources supporting the practice, including project management, administrative, business development, and external vendor support teams. Success in the role requires strong communication, responsiveness, professionalism, and a team-first mindset, including the ability to proactively elevate issues, provide timely updates, and operate effectively within a highly collaborative support structure.

While the role operates in a fast-paced and sophisticated environment, the ideal candidate will demonstrate strong foundational business development, communication, and organizational skills, along with the ability and desire to grow within the role. Experience in private equity is highly desirable. Proficiency in PowerPoint is essential, as the role involves creating impactful presentations. Moreover, the successful candidate has demonstrated expertise developing client pitches with rigorous attention to quality control, deadlines, and brand consistency.

The role is designed for a motivated professional seeking to develop within a high-performing business development and practice operations environment, with exposure to sophisticated client development initiatives, cross-functional collaboration, and executive-level stakeholders.

• 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…