Business Development Assistant (Corporate)

Lowenstein Sandler is a sophisticated law firm in the United States, seeking a Business Development Assistant to support various practice groups. The role involves assisting with pitch creation, conducting competitive intelligence research, managing events, and maintaining marketing collateral.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with pitch creation, including proposals and RFP responses
• Preparing and tracking third-party directory submissions, league tables, and award submissions
• Participating in quality control processes for collateral and e-marketing campaigns, including client alerts, white papers, articles, and newsletters
• Conducting competitive intelligence research to provide lawyers with up-to-date insights on clients, prospects, competitors, and market trends
• Coordinating and project managing the promotion and execution of events, conferences, and seminars
• Creating intelligence reports on key clients, markets, and competitors
• Tracking the practice group’s marketing collateral, including proposal presentations, bios, and web materials
• Coordinating with the Communications team to promote speaking engagements, events, and other activities on social media and the firm’s website
• Assisting with promotional activities, including podcast and video recording sessions (note that the firm utilizes professional third-party vendors for such recordings)
• Maintaining up-to-date and accurate matter descriptions and tracking the related infrastructure
• Assisting with ROI follow up and Win/Loss tracking with regular reporting
• Supporting budget tracking and expense reconciliation for the practice groups
• Liaising with the Professional Development team to secure Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit for client presentations
• General practice administrative support

Skills

• Bachelor's or advanced degree required
• Excellent organizational and project management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Ability to execute flawlessly; strong attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple projects at once, prioritizing among competing tasks
• Ability to interpret, explain and apply instructions and/or guidelines as appropriate
• Computer skills needed including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and internet research
• Ability to work effectively with other team members; strong relationship-building skills
• Adaptable, flexible, and tenacious at achieving goals
• Exhibits professional maturity; composed under pressure

Benefits

• Coverage options for medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Prescription drug
• Life insurance
• Disability
• FSAs
• 401K
• Paid time off

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