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The firm

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP is one of the world’s leading international law firms. The Firm was established in 1884 and has more than 1,000 lawyers. Headquartered in New York with offices in Beijing, Brussels, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Luxembourg, Palo Alto, São Paulo, Tokyo and Washington, D.C., the Firm provides coordinated legal advice and transactional capability to clients around the globe.

Description/Job Summary

We are seeking a highly-talented, proactive detailed-oriented BD Specialist to join our London-based team. The successful candidate will work closely with BD Managers, lawyers and other business teams to support the delivery of pitches, legal directory submissions, clients initiatives and broader profile-raising campaigns.

This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive and confident BD professional to contribute at a high level and further develop their career in a high-performing and collaborative environment.

Responsibilities/Duties

• Prepare tailored pitches, responses to RFPs, ensuring content is tailored, accurate and compelling
• Maintain pitch tracker and deal databases
• Maintain up-to-date marketing materials, CVs, capability statements to ensure they reflect the Firm’s latest experience
• Contribute to client targeting, including relationship mapping
• Work with BD Managers to coordinate submissions for legal directories such as Chambers and Legal 500 - gathering information and tracking timelines
• Help to coordinate client-facing events - assist with logistics, guest management, follow-up and reporting
• Help deliver integrated BD campaigns in collaboration with the wider BD, Communications, and Digital teams
• Support Business Development projects and other cross-practice initiatives as needed
• Build strong relationships with lawyers and BD colleagues across offices
• Perform other duties as required
  
  

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum 3 - 4 years business development experience, ideally in a law firm, professional services or financial services environment
• Strong MS Outlook skills (PowerPoint, Excel, Word and Outlook)
• Must be able to work independently and collaboratively in a highly competitive and demanding environment
• Strong attention to detail and self-motivated to produce accurate, timely and complete work product
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and excellent research and analytical skills
• Strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently
• Strong interpersonal skills and confidence dealing with stakeholders at all levels
• Hardworking and dedicated and always carries out tasks with care and perseverance
• Must be resilient, remain calm under pressure and adapt quickly to changing priorities
• Be client focused with a can-do approach
  
  

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Business Development and Sales

• Industries

  Law Practice

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