Business Development Specialist

Husch Blackwell LLP is a full-service litigation and business law firm with multiple locations across the United States, serving clients with domestic and international operations.

At Husch Blackwell we believe that diverse, equitable and inclusive teams lead to better outcomes. Husch Blackwell is committed to retaining, recruiting, developing, and promoting talented lawyers and business professionals with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We foster an engaged, diverse, and inclusive team culture of accountability and purpose that makes our firm and our communities better.

Our firm is committed to attracting and retaining professionals who value each other and the service we provide by embracing Teamwork, Collaboration, Client Service, and Innovation. If you are a motivated professional looking for a long-term fit where you can grow in a role, and will be valued and empowered, then we invite you to apply to our Business Development Specialist position, supporting our Corporate practice, as well as the firm's AI service offerings.

This position may be filled in a hybrid capacity in any of our office locations (preferred), or in a remote capacity in our virtual office, The Link.

The Business Development Specialist drives the planning and execution of high-quality, proactive business development and marketing projects and initiatives for assigned practice, industry, or strategic business groups while supporting larger, more complex efforts led by Business Development Managers and Senior Managers. Through collaboration with attorneys, business professionals, and colleagues across the Business Development, Marketing, and Communications Department, the Specialist serves as a key coordinator of cross-functional efforts, helping translate business development priorities into actionable plans, deliverables, and measurable outcomes.

This role will serve as a key coordinator between attorneys, business professionals, and the Business Development, Marketing, and Communications Department, translating priorities into actionable plans and measurable outcomes. This role adds dedicated business development capacity for a growing Corporate/AI practice area. Essential functions include:

• Develop and maintain a deep understanding of the group’s attorneys, client base, experience, and market capabilities, and effectively communicate the firm’s and the group’s value proposition and differentiators to a variety of audiences through clear, persuasive writing.
• Develop an understanding of the BDMC department’s operations and the specific roles and responsibilities of each segment.
• Collaborate with team members to contribute to and lead multi-team efforts.
• Collaborate with the firm’s research team to produce reports, distilling key findings into clear, concise summaries, and delivering actionable insights to attorneys in an efficient and timely manner.
• Analyze corporate transaction data from deal databases and league table sources.
• Support deal reporting processes by coordinating with attorneys and deal teams to capture, verify, and maintain accurate deal and matter information in firm databases; draft deal descriptions and experience entries for use in pitches, league table submissions, and directory and award submissions.
• Lead the collection, analysis and quality control of deal reporting ensuring accurate profiling of practice experience and identifying trends and insights to inform business development strategy.
• Support the planning and implementation of business development and marketing projects for the group, including deliverables and ROI analysis.
• Take ownership of an industry vertical within the group, driving related initiatives and reporting on progress.
• Both collaboratively and independently identify…