Business Development Coordinator

We are always seeking talented, motivated, growth-minded, and creative individuals. Our firm is committed to providing employee support and advancement, while embracing inclusion and innovation as keys to a stronger future.

We invite you to explore the position below and to submit your application to join our team!

The Business Development Coordinator supports the initiatives and growth opportunities for the firm’s Health Care & Life Sciences practices as part of the BD team and provides similar support to other practices as needed.  This role works collaboratively with, and as an integral part of, the Marketing and Business Development team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Assist with the development of legal directory and award submissions.

• Assist in creating high-quality, tailored pitch materials, responses to RFPs, and client presentations.

• Assist with the distribution of client alerts and thought leadership pieces.

• Coordinate the planning and execution of events, sponsorships, webinars, and speaking engagements, including coordinating budget and logistics, drafting marketing communications (e.g., invitations, presentations, collateral), coordinating with vendors, program development, on-site support, tracking, and follow-up activities.

• Work with the firm’s communications team to effectively promote the attorneys' successes, including identifying media, publishing, and speaking opportunities that align with the practices' profile-raising objectives.

• Collect matter data for inclusion in Foundation, the firm’s experience management system.

• Coordinate marketing expense approvals and help manage practice budgets.

• Handle InterAction-related functions, such as development and maintenance of marketing lists, business development activities, research, and reports.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong project and process management capabilities.

• Highly motivated, results-oriented, creative and collaborative.

• Must be well-organized with strong attention to detail.

• Must be proactive and able to remain flexible while delivering high quality work in a fast-paced environment.

• Works well under pressure and is able to manage and prioritize simultaneous, time-sensitive deadlines across assigned practices.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with practice group attorneys, Marketing and Business Development Department peers, and other administrative departments of the firm.

• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite of software, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

• Ability to work effectively both independently and with teams to promote consistent and efficient workflow processes.

• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to provide high-quality service and partner effectively with diverse groups of people at various levels within the firm as well as external contacts.

Education and/or Experience: 

• Bachelor's degree required

• Minimum of two (2) years of marketing and business development experience, preferably within a law firm or a professional services organization.

• Prior successful work history supporting a legal practice or similar experience required.

The Firm will comply with any applicable city or state workplace mandates in effect in regards to Covid-19. 

This position description is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of the job.  The statements contained in the position description are not necessarily all-inclusive and additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned as determined by business needs.

This position description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

By applying for this position, you agree and understand that Troutman Pepper Locke will process your Personal Information pursuant to the terms of our Worker and Applicant Global Privacy Notice. If you have questions about our data handling practices, or you are a resident of California, the United Kingdom, or the European Union and wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us at privacy@troutman.com. 

Equal Employment Opportunity
Troutman Pepper Locke adheres to a policy of equal opportunity and will make all employment decisions, which include hiring, promotion, transfer, demotion, evaluation, compensation and separation, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, pregnancy, citizenship, disability, genetic information, marital or armed forces status and any other classification as protected by law.

Compensation is dependent on several factors, such as position, location, education, training, and/or experience.