Business & Practice Development Sr. Coordinator

Alston & Bird LLP is a leading international law firm dedicated to excellence through impactful communication, collaboration, and community involvement. Our culture has earned us one of the "100 Best Companies to Work For" for 27 consecutive years, showcasing our commitment to innovation and professional development. Our foundation is built on trust, reliability, and compassion.

We are looking for a Senior Coordinator to join our Finance and Financial Services practice groups in our New York office. The Senior Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating and successfully executing a variety of marketing and business development, practice management, and communications initiatives supporting Alston & Bird's Finance and Financial Services practice groups.

• Work collaboratively with and report within the MBD/Practice Management Team, including director, manager, and specialist-level team members.
• Track practice budgets and generate financial reports.
• Develop customized materials for prospect/client presentations; respond to requests and initiate projects.
• Draft, edit, and proofread materials, recommend changes, and supervise marketing operations personnel to execute projects in a timely and professional manner.
• Supervise external survey, directory, award, and ranking submissions by drafting narrative descriptions and nominations, collecting matter descriptions, client permissions, and references from lawyers.
• Track and capture credentialing activities; prepare drafts for survey responses.
• Contribute to RFP responses by drafting, collecting, and organizing content, formatting, editing, and submitting by a deadline, and provide post-pitch follow-up.
• Manage mailing lists related to practice group events and office marketing efforts.
• Support integration of new associates and lateral lawyers, including drafting biographies and assisting with orientation planning.
• Collaborate with the firm's PR team to advance profile-raising efforts within the market.
• Conduct research and competitive analysis inclusive of lateral activity, thought leadership, events, news/experience, and league tables, and work with the Managers to prepare presentations on the firm's competitive positioning.
• Plan and coordinate internal and external practice group and office events, including travel to other firm offices or off-site locations.
• Coordinate organization memberships and sponsor ships, including payment, registration, and communication with those organizations.
• Work with finance and accounting departments to analyze client relationships and trends, develop presentations based on results.
• Ensure quality, accuracy, and timeliness of practice information on all the firm's external channels - social media, firm website.
• Monitor, track, and collaborate with attorneys on the practices' knowledge/experience management efforts, using the firm's Foundation database.
• Monitor the use and updating of client contacts/client team activity information within the Inter Action software system.

• A high level of energy and the ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced, service-oriented environment.
• A high degree of responsiveness, follow-up/follow-through, and organization.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize; demonstrate superb project management skills.
• Demonstrate a high level of attention to detail and excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to create strong relationships with attorneys; knowing how to communicate effectively with attorneys.
• Well-developed and professional interpersonal skills, and the ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels of the firm.
• Display the ability to work in a team environment with a customer service focus.
• Entrepreneurial by nature; willingness to own a project.
• Resourceful.
• Superior proficiency in online research and internet resources.
• Developed knowledge of marketing principles, procedures, concepts, and practical applications; proven ability to carry and achieve marketing goals.
• Experience with a CRM (a plus).
• Experience with Foundation (a plus).
• Advanced-level proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

• Strongly preferred:
  Bachelor's degree in journalism, English, marketing, management, communications, or other business-oriented degree.
• Required:
  
  2-3 years previous experience in marketing/business development and/or practice management in a law firm (or professional services firm).
• Preferred:
  Experience with…