Job Description
Mayer Brown is an international law firm positioned to represent the world’s major corporations, funds, and financial institutions in their most important and complex transactions and disputes. We are recognized by our clients as strategic partners with deep commercial instincts and a commitment to creatively anticipating their needs and delivering excellence in everything we do. We are a collegial, collaborative firm where highly motivated individuals with an unwavering commitment to excellence receive the opportunity, support, and development they need to grow, thrive, and realize their greatest potential all while supporting the Firm’s client service principles of excellence, strategic partnership, commercial instinct, integrated strengths, innovation, and collaboration across our international firm. The Senior Specialist: Business Development & Marketing is an established and productive contributor who is responsible for advancing and supporting the business development and administrative initiatives of Mayer Brown’s Global Product, Industry and Client Teams groups which are strategic priorities of the Firm. This role is ideal for driven and flexible candidates who have an interest in business development and marketing in a global, fast-paced and intellectually stimulating organization. This role will support our Private Equity product area and provide other support for initiatives that align with the Firm’s strategic plan and will require working closely and collaboratively with the rest of the Global Business Development & Marketing team. Responsibilities Essential Functions: Business Plans & Infrastructure Assist and support business development team members and lawyers in executing on business plans and client strategies, and with tracking implementation and progress against the plans. Communicate successes of assigned groups internally, as well as best practices and group activities to ensure that best practices are leveraged and that support initiatives are coordinated across Business Development & Marketing Department groups and offices. Business Development & Profile Raising Initiatives Support thought leadership publications and offerings including project management and mining of data for business-development opportunities; ensure robust distribution internally across the Firm’s offices, practices and client teams and other platforms and promotion outside the Firm on LinkedIn and elsewhere Supports direct marketing and business development programs including planning and executing podcast and video recordings, seminars, sponsorships, and other events pursued by the firm including serve as central resource for logistics (e.g. meeting rooms, telephone and video conferencing needs, event set-up, delivering materials etc.); manage communications including invitations and RSVPs, meeting invites, internal socializing and external communications; leveraging appropriate teams within the Firm to support various tasks including RSVPs, CLE credit, catering, etc.; and attending meetings and events to provide support on-site Support initiatives related to research, data collection and analysis, directory submissions (i.e., Chambers), matter coding, economic reporting, intranet site development and maintenance and internal meeting support. Collection of matter data for transactions practice globally and management of matter database to ensure data quality and the availability of matter data firm-wide. Develop and maintain industry survey and directory ranking content and results for assigned products & practices; and respond to industry surveys requests or directory ranking submissions Tracking of global pipeline activities Engage in research and analysis and competitive intelligence-gathering for strategic planning, competitive firm positioning, and business development activities for assigned practice(s), and identify speaking opportunities Periodically review and consult with lawyers in products & practices regarding their profiles (or bios) and practice descriptions to ensure that they are kept current Leverage the Firm’s CRM database (InterAction) for business development purposes (e.g., pulling activity reports, contact lists for invitations; maintaining contact lists; etc.) Pitches, Proposals & Marketing Materials Support in the development and tailoring of proposals and presentations to clients and marketing material development by gathering relevant information and materials; drafting language, handling edits, proofreading and supporting initiatives through delivery ensuring attorney and client deadlines are met. Develops and maintains group-specific marketing content, including group and matter descriptions, brochures,