Business Development Specialist

Business Development Specialist

Troutman Pepper Locke LLP

We are always seeking talented, motivated, growth‑minded, and creative individuals. Our firm is committed to providing employee support and advancement, while embracing inclusion and innovation as keys to a stronger future.

We invite you to explore the position below and submit your application to join our team!

• Assist in developing and implementing strategies to cultivate business with current and prospective clients.
• Conduct client, prospect, industry, competitor, and market research/analysis to inform targeted business development efforts.
• Collect matter data for inclusion in Foundation, the firm’s experience management system.
• Assist in the creation of high quality, tailored pitch materials, responses to RFPs, and client presentations.
• Coordinate the planning and execution of events, sponsor ships, webinars and speaking engagements, including venue research, coordinating budget and logistics, drafting marketing communications, coordinating with vendors, program development, on‑site support, tracking and follow‑up activities.
• Work with the firm’s communications team to effectively promote the successes of the attorneys, including identifying media, publishing, and speaking opportunities that align with the profile‑raising objectives of the practices.
• Assist with the coordination of practice group thought leadership and blogs, including development of strategy and posting content.
• Identify cross‑practice connections and opportunities for practices to increase internal visibility.
• Assist with the development of legal directory and award submissions.
• Coordinate marketing expense approvals and help manage practice budgets.
• Handle Inter Action‑related functions—develop and maintain marketing lists and business development activities, research, reports, etc.
• Identify and respond to internal and external client inquiries in a timely manner and seek feedback/follow‑up as appropriate.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Highly motivated, creative and collaborative.
• Organized and attentive to detail.
• Ability to plan, prioritize, and manage multiple projects under pressure in a deadline‑driven environment across assigned practices.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and with teams to promote consistent and efficient workflow processes.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to provide high‑quality service and partner effectively with diverse groups of people at various levels within the firm as well as external contacts.
• Ability to self‑manage and work independently in a hybrid, and in‑office setting.
• Ability to manage and maintain confidential client information.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word).
• Proactive and able to remain flexible while delivering high quality work in a fast‑paced environment.
• Flexible to manage demands outside of traditional business hours.

• Bachelor's degree, with a course of study in business, finance, or marketing preferred.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of marketing and business development experience, preferably within a law firm or a professional services organization.
• Strong project and process management experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Troutman Pepper Locke adheres to a policy of equal opportunity and will make all employment decisions, which include hiring, promotion, transfer, demotion, evaluation, compensation and separation, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, pregnancy, citizenship, disability, genetic information, marital or armed forces status and any other classification as protected by law.

Compensation is dependent on several factors, such as position, location, education, training, and/or experience.

Hiring Salary Range
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