Business Development Specialist

A globally recognized law firm is seeking a Business Development Specialist to support strategic growth initiatives across several practices. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with partners and firm leadership to drive client development strategy, elevate market presence, and strengthen competitive positioning. If you enjoy partnering with attorneys, shaping strategic initiatives, and transforming ideas into polished deliverables, this is an excellent opportunity to make a visible impact within a collaborative, high-performing environment.

• Partner with leaders to help implement business development plans and advance strategic priorities.
• Assist with pitch and proposal preparation by gathering relevant experience, drafting content, and coordinating internal approvals.
• Support the execution of business development and cross-practice initiatives, managing timelines, deliverables, and follow-up.
• Conduct market and competitive research, delivering insights that inform targeting and client outreach efforts.
• Support the development of marketing collateral, website updates, and tailored business development materials.
• Assist and coordinate event opportunities and support attorney participation aligned with practice goals.
• Track budgets and manage timelines to ensure projects are delivered efficiently and on schedule.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with communications and other internal teams to align messaging and maximize visibility.

• Highly competitive benefits and salary package including work/life balance and extensive paid time off.
• Voted one of the best law firms to work for!
• This role offers a hybrid schedule after training, but requires flexibility to meet deadlines and the needs of the firm.

• Grounded experience. You bring five or more years of business development or marketing experience in a law firm environment.
• Commercially aware. You stay attuned to market trends and competitive dynamics within professional services environments.
• Collaborative. You build trusted relationships with attorneys and internal stakeholders at all levels.
• Clear and credible. You convey ideas with confidence, polish, and careful attention to detail.
• Platform proficient. You’re confident working within Microsoft Office and marketing systems, ensuring information is accurate, organized, and accessible.

Essential to Hawthorne Lane’s success is our ability to attract talent from a range of backgrounds. Our network reflects the diverse community around us, and we believe in a workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to succeed. Applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.