Business Development & Marketing Manager

at  Wisnik Career Enterprises

For the New York Office of a Prestigious Mid-Size National Law Firm

Responsibilities include:

• Manage the firm’s business development efforts for the firm’s leading complex commercial litigation, securities litigation, real estate litigation, white collar and antitrust practices;
• Work closely with partners to develop individual business plans; regularly, assertively and proactively follow up with partners to implement their plans;
• Research existing and prospective clients, competitor activity, and industry trends to help partners take advantage of business development opportunities; work closely with partners to expand their existing client relationships;
• Proactively research, evaluate and recommend conferences, events and speaking engagement opportunities to build brand awareness and provide relationship building opportunities for the partners;
• Encourage partners to increase thought leadership; help coordinate the development and distribution of published articles and client alerts;
• Propose and draft firm news about case wins and attorney accolades for complex commercial litigators.

Qualifications include:

• 8+ years law firm business development and marketing experience;
• Sophisticated understanding of legal marketing and business development; litigation practice knowledge a plus;
• Outgoing, positive and proactive approach to working closely with partners on business development initiatives;
• Ability to add value in partner meetings and provide proactive guidance to partners on business development opportunitiesl
• Strong project management and organizational skills, including an ability to prioritize, meet tight deadlines and work well under pressure;
• Strong work ethic, positive attitude, team player, client focused, solution oriented.

Salary: $150k-$170

• Manage the firm’s business development efforts for the firm’s leading complex commercial litigation, securities litigation, real estate litigation, white collar and antitrust practices;
• Work closely with partners to develop individual business plans; regularly, assertively and proactively follow up with partners to implement their plans;
• Research existing and prospective clients, competitor activity, and industry trends to help partners take advantage of business development opportunities; work closely with partners to expand their existing client relationships;
• Proactively research, evaluate and recommend conferences, events and speaking engagement opportunities to build brand awareness and provide relationship building opportunities for the partners;
• Encourage partners to increase thought leadership; help coordinate the development and distribution of published articles and client alerts;
• Propose and draft firm news about case wins and attorney accolades for complex commercial litigators