Weil seeks the best and brightest talent to join our Administrative Staff team. Our employees are the future of Weil so we invest in their training and development. Our environment embraces and encourages positive-minded professionals who seek to be challenged and acquire knowledge and skills in an atmosphere built on teamwork. Highly skilled and knowledgeable Administrative Staff assist our attorneys in successfully meeting and exceeding client needs and are vital to the overall success of the Firm.

Job Description

Support the Associate Director, Business Development – Corporate and the Corporate Department practices with the coordination and implementation of business development programs and projects from initial strategy through monitoring and completion, including conducting research and analysis to identify prospective clients and working with various members of the business development team to plan and design marketing initiatives targeted toward obtaining clients; conducting relevant industry research or target-specific research for purposes of planning business marketing pitches, and drafting and tailoring business development materials and responses to RFPs for particular industries or targets; as well as preparing profile-raising opportunities and submissions for legal directories and award opportunities.

Primary Responsibilities and/or Essential functions:

Create tailored materials for client pitches and RFPs, and oversee document production process; includes updating and maintaining frequently used collateral material (e.g. attorney biographies, practice and industry descriptions and experience lists, etc. both for pitches and weil.com).
Analyze and utilize deals data from a variety of databases such as Mergermarket, Pitchbook and S&P Capital IQ for competitive analysis and business development purposes.
Support planning and execution of client events, conferences, sponsorships and other marketing activities.
Contribute to the development of strategy and implementation of business plans for the Corporate practices.
Liaise with multiple teams in the Business Development Department, including Deal Reporting, CRM, Web Services, Creative Services, Events and Digital Content on various client-focused projects.
Oversee practice area blogs, client alerts and other thought leadership projects.
Collaborate with Legal Personnel and AV, as well as other Departments to implement initiatives across the practices.
Identify and support cross-practice business development initiatives as needed.
Monitor and report on market trends and issues in an effort to keep partners updated on client, target, and competitor activities.
Any additional responsibilities as required by management.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Minimum 3+ years of business development experience at a peer law firm or professional services firm required.
Strong writing, editing, analytical and researching skills; ability to synthesize data and accurately capture it in a narrative.
Drive and enthusiasm to work and complete assignments under tight scheduling deadlines in a team-oriented environment.
Must possess a very strong attention to detail and a professional demeanor.
Willingness to work outside normal business hours as required.
Positive attitude and ability to coordinate efforts with others in department as a solid “team player”.
Excellent computer skills in Word, PowerPoint and Excel are required.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Education/Certifications:

Bachelor’s degree required

Estimated salary range is $115,000 - $125,000. Compensation decisions within the range are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case including but not limited to the individual's skills, experience, and qualifications.

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP offers a competitive compensation package comprised of base pay and discretionary year-end bonus for eligible employees. Benefits include, but are not limited to medical, dental, vision, disability coverage, life insurance, flexible spending plan and a 401K plan. Weil also offers generous paid time off and holidays. All decisions affecting employment at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP are made on the basis of qualification, performance and other pertinent work-related factors, and without discrimination against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, veteran’s status, genetic information or any other legally protected status.