Business Development Coordinator (Corporate)

Business Development Coordinator (Corporate)

Location : Dallas, Houston or New York

Schedule : 9 : 00 AM to 5 : 30 PM, M-F

FLSA : Exempt

Position Type : Full-Time / Regular

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP is a leading international law firm with more than 900 lawyers in offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. We are currently seeking a Business Development Coordinator in our Marketing department, reporting directly to the Senior Business Development Manager.

The position can reside in the Dallas, Houston, or New York office, with hybrid work capabilities, and will be responsible for supporting the firm's business development goals for the corporate practice. The Business Development Coordinator is expected to perform all responsibilities with a commitment to providing superior service, maintaining an atmosphere of teamwork and continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities of this position include :

• Assist with the preparation and production of business development presentations, marketing materials and new business proposals.
• Coordinate with appropriate internal resources to provide competitive intelligence reports and other research to lawyers.
• Coordinate updates to practice materials and lawyer biographies on firm's external website and internal proposal database.
• Assist in production and distribution of firm newsletters, client alerts, invitations and announcements.
• Assist with updating content on practice-related blogs.
• Maintain and update mailing lists in firm marketing database Salesforce to enable external communication.
• Gather recent matter information from attorneys and advisors, and update and maintain marketing materials and firm experience database.
• Assist with the drafting of annual submissions for relevant legal directories.
• Assist with practice and industry-related sponsorships, events and memberships to facilitate the development of the firm's practice areas.
• Perform various administrative duties, including scheduling, processing invoices, preparing expense reports, etc.

Qualifications (Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities) :

The anticipated base salary range for this position in Dallas, Houston, or New York is $71,500 - $85,000. The actual salary offered will be based on several factors, including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, years of relevant experience, certifications or other professional licenses held, job-related knowledge and skills, business needs, and the location from which the work will be performed. Additionally, salary or hourly wages may be only part of the total compensation package, which may also include a full range of health and other insurance benefits, financial and / or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility), a discretionary bonus, and various paid time off benefits. Additional information about benefits and rewards can be found here.

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