Business Development Specialist - Litigation

Business Development Specialist

Fenwick is seeking a creative, detail-oriented, and collaborative Business Development Specialist to join our Marketing and Business Development team, supporting our nationally recognized Litigation practice. This includes complex commercial disputes, securities litigation, IP litigation, employment, and white-collar matters. We're not your typical law firm and our clients aren't typical either. From startup disruptors to Fortune 100 companies, we partner with the world's most innovative tech and life sciences businesses, helping them navigate litigation, pre-litigation strategy, and everything in between. Our litigators are business advisors as much as trial lawyers, and this role supports their efforts to win new work, stay visible in the market, and drive strategic growth. As Business Development Specialist, you'll play a key role in helping shape the group's external presence, supporting pitches and proposals, developing impactful content, and coordinating high-value profile-raising activities. You'll work closely with lawyers across the litigation group and collaborate with a high-performing marketing and BD team that values creativity, initiative, and follow-through. This position can be based in our Silicon Valley (CA), San Francisco (CA), Santa Monica (CA), Seattle (WA), or New York (NY) office locations and offers a hybrid work arrangement, allowing you to work both from home and at your designated Fenwick office. The frequency of in-office work will be determined by business needs and guided by your department's directives.

Pitch and Proposal Support

• Draft, format, and coordinate client pitches, proposals, and panel submissions in collaboration with partners and BD leadership.
• Develop and maintain litigation-specific marketing content, including representative matters, experience summaries, and practice descriptions.
• Ensure messaging aligns with client needs and reflects the firm's strengths in both litigation and the industries we serve.

Content Development and Thought Leadership

Rankings, Directories, and Awards

Experience Management and Practice Support

Strategic Initiatives and Practice Growth

Desired Skills and Qualifications :

Reporting to the Senior Business Development Manager for Litigation, the ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience with marketing and business development in a law firm or professional services environment. Practice group assignments for this role may shift depending on business priorities and team structure. Bachelor's degree required; background in marketing, communications, English, or law preferred.

Benefits and Compensation Details :

At Fenwick, we believe that our partners and employees are our most important asset. Helping you and your families achieve and maintain good health - physical, emotional, and financial - is the reason we offer a comprehensive benefit program. We provide benefits to eligible employees under plans such as Healthcare, Life Insurance, Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts, and Wellbeing.

The anticipated range for this position is :

$84,000 - $120,000

Depending on the role, the actual base salary offered may depend upon a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location in which the applicant lives and / or from which they will be performing the job.

A discretionary bonus for eligible employees may also be available based on performance. Additional information about employee eligibility for benefits and discretionary bonus will be made available upon request.