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Latham & Watkins, a global law firm consistently ranked among the top firms in the world, is seeking a Business Development (BD) Senior Specialist to join our dynamic Business Development team in Paris. ABOUT LATHAM & WATKINS With offices in 14 countries, more than 3,000 attorneys and over 2,500 professional staff, the key to our success and our continued ability to deliver the highest quality service to our clients is our “one-firm” culture – a spirit of teamwork and shared commitment to quality across our global offices that has long distinguished Latham from other law firms. ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT Latham’s Business Development Department executes a shared vision to protect and grow market share, enhance client service, increase client loyalty, and drive cross-selling efforts across the firm’s global platform. The team holds strong cultural values that include a commitment to sharing knowledge, effective communications, teamwork, and adherence to best practices to ensure exceptional client service to our partners and clients. ABOUT THE TEAM The Markets team serves as trusted, commercial advisors for lawyers in a specific geographic location. This highly valued team helps lawyers to engage, retain and expand new and existing client relationships, and to target new clients. By building strong relationships with the lawyers they support, this pivotal team then work closely with their global BD colleagues to help those lawyers capitalise on Latham’s market-leading, global offering. One day is never the same as the next for this flexible, nimble team who drive and execute wide-ranging strategic initiatives for their respective markets. ABOUT THE ROLE As a BD Senior Specialist, you will work closely with the partners of our Finance and Litigation practices, using your commercial knowledge in identifying opportunities to engage with both new and existing clients and take the practices to market. Other key responsibilities include:

• Devising, delivering and supporting on strategic business development initiatives with partners, BD colleagues and other functions across the firm, with an emphasis on innovation and development
• Using your commercial and market knowledge to anticipate key and emerging legal and market developments in banking and finance, restructuring and litigation, as well as the industry trends impacting the practices and complimentary practice areas
• Acting as a strategic adviser to the practice group leaders, making recommendations and working as a true business partner
• Conducting business analysis of prospective targets, industries, markets, competition and conflicts via firm-wide resources, including working closely with our tactical opportunities team, as well as online databases, and librarian searches
• Preparing and drafting all market-facing materials and communications
• Leading the development and production of client presentations, with the support of the firm’s New Business Team
• Producing, updating and maintaining local marketing materials and working with relevant global BD teams to ensure content in the firm’s systems and databases is current and relevant

ABOUT YOU We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Enjoy providing highly proactive, commercial business development support and guidance
• Have a global mindset and thrive working in a team with a client service focus
• Have experience in identifying new business opportunities
• Display strong communication skills, including the ability to interact with people at all organizational levels of the firm
• Demonstrate excellent writing and oral communication skills both in French and in English, with strong attention to detail

And have:

• Significant relevant experience in a public relations, legal, professional or financial services environment
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Marketing, Finance or related field required, with legal background as a plus
• Advanced computer skills (Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

Successful candidates will not only be provided with an outstanding job opportunity and welcoming environment, but will also be provided with a generous total compensation package with bonuses awarded in recognition of both individual and firm performance. Eligible employees can participate in Latham’s comprehensive benefit program which includes:

• Advantageous complementary health insurance
• Meal vouchers and 50% firm participation on travel tickets
• Wellness programs (e.g. membership to HeadSpace, access to mental health services, well-being events, gym membership, etc.)
• Professional Development programs
• Employee discounts
• Flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence
• And more!

Additionally, we have a range of global affinity groups (including LGBTQ group, multicultural group, women’s group). These provide a platform for staff to share experiences, advice, and interests, encouraging a continued discussion on diversity.

Latham & Watkins is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our commitment to diversity, equal opportunity, pro bono work and sustainability enables Latham & Watkins to draw from a remarkable wealth of talent to create one of the world's leading law firms. Our lawyers, paralegals, and professional staff worldwide comprise a rich mixture of different races, ethnic backgrounds, religions, sexual orientations, cultures, and primary languages. Our diversity makes us who we are. #LI-SL1 #LI-Hybrid

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