Business Development Specialist - Appellate

The role

The Business Development Specialist supports business development and visibility initiatives for the Appellate and First Amendment practices. This role involves creating collateral materials, managing client relationship activities, and collaborating with various internal teams.

What you will do

• Support development and marketing efforts for assigned practices and regions
• Support individual partner business objectives with the Business Development Manager
• Drive creation and maintenance of collateral materials including pitch documents and pitch decks
• Maintain litigation matter lists and matter descriptions
• Support visibility initiatives including conferences, sponsorships, and speaking opportunities
• Provide guidance and support to client relationship activities
• Collaborate with the market intelligence team on client targeting and research reports
• Collaborate with CRM, Market intelligence, and Directories teams to maintain client data

Required qualifications

• High attention to detail
• Exceptional professional interpersonal skills
• Ability to interact with executives comfortably
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong project management and time management skills
• Ability to work under pressure and make sound, independent judgements
• University degree
• 3-5+ years of experience in professional services
• Experience creating and developing business pitches or learning programs
• Proficient in Microsoft office (Outlook, Excel, Word PowerPoint)

Nice to have

• Experience with CRM systems

Benefits

• health care
• retirement benefits
• paid days off, including sick time, and vacation time
• parental leave
• basic life insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• discretionary, performance-based bonuses

About the company

Gibson Dunn is a leading global law firm, advising clients on significant transactions and disputes.