Business & Practice Development Specialist (Finance & Financial Services)

Business Development Specialist

The Business Development Specialist will work closely with colleagues to support Finance and Financial Services practices with business development, marketing, and practice management initiatives. The role will be an integral part of the firms global Business and Practice Development department and will have a meaningful presence in the Alston & Bird New York office.

Essential Duties :

• Develop relationships with Finance and Financial Services lawyers to serve as point of contact for day-to-day marketing and business development needs, and identity marketing and branding opportunities for the office / market.
• Prepare pitches and RFPs, including conducting / analyzing market research and analysis on prospect companies and business sectors.
• Tracking matters and deals for knowledge management database in Foundation.
• Proofread and copyedit client-facing and internal marketing materials.
• Coordinating with lawyers and the global marketing team on award nominations, surveys, and submissions for directory and ranking authorities such as Chambers & Partners, Legal 500, and IFLR.
• Make recommendations for and coordinate sponsorships, memberships, and event attendance at client and industry events to increase the visibility and influence of the firm, including working with outside vendors and the internal Alston & Bird Events team.
• Ensure content on website, biographies, and in the firms proposal database is current and updated proactively.
• Conduct and manage competitive intelligence research projects for the benefit of the Finance and Financial Services groups.
• Tracking of and coordinating multiple stakeholders input on client requests (e.g., bank surveys, outside counsel guideline reviews, etc.)
• Updating and managing aspects of the Finance and Financial Services BD budgets.
• Support initiatives in coordination with the Finance and Financial Services groups BD Senior Manager and ensure these activities are tracked in relevant databases.
• Collaborate with marketing and other business professionals across the firm.
• Be knowledgeable of firm systems (e.g., Foundation) and conversant in technology used by marketing team and firm and identify and implement opportunities for process improvements to increase efficiency.

Skills Needed to Be Successful :

The salary range for this position is $90,000 - $115,000 and represents the Firms good faith minimum and maximum range for this role at this time of posting. The actual compensation offered to a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidates experience, qualifications, and locations. This range is specific to our New York City office and may not be applicable to other locations.

Education & Experience :

Alston & Bird is not currently accepting resumes from agencies for this position. If you are a recruiter, search firm, or employment agency, you will not be compensated in any way for your referral of a candidate even if Alston & Bird hires the candidate.

Alston & Bird LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer does not discriminate on the bases of any status protected under federal, state, or local law. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV / AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and / or expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in relation to our recruiting, hiring, and promoting practices.

The statements contained in this position description are not necessarily all-inclusive, additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned, and requirements may vary from time to time.

Professional business references and a background screening will be required for all final applicants selected for a position.