Business Development (BD) Coordinator

Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Project Management – Working in collaboration with team members to construct and monitor work plans and deliverables for the BD team
• Business Planning – Assisting in the implementation of practice group, industry and client team plans
• Research – Working with the Business Intelligence team to deliver research projects, provide required data for a variety of client or industry-focused initiatives, produce standard reports and monitor the CRM database to ensure it remains up to date
• Directory and Award Submissions – Coordinating the preparation of submissions, including information sourcing, data gathering and follow-up. Accountable for ensuring new mandates are submitted to appropriate league tables and the experience database
• Marketing Materials – Working with the Creative Services team to develop and deliver updates or new collateral, and provide ongoing review and revision, of both existing and new materials
• New Business RFP’s and Pitches – Supporting the development of information packages and other pitch and proposal materials
• Events – Conception, planning and delivery of strategic events in collaboration with the Events team
• Business Development Budget – Assisting in the monitoring and reporting of the annual BD expense reports and budget

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Business/Marketing or equivalent is required
• Minimum of one to three years of BD/marketing experience or similar role, experience in a professional service industry is an asset

• Customer Service Orientation – courteous, responsive and delivers results with a sense of urgency
• Communication Skills – strong verbal and written proficiency, including proofreading and editing capabilities
• Interpersonal Skills – strong interpersonal skills, supported by a foundation of patience, tact, and confidence
• Adaptability – ability to adapt to multiple areas of law and various demands, deployable to any portfolio within the Firm as needed
• Creative Thinking – ability to share and embrace new ideas as well as to consider creative solutions to challenges 
• Collaboration – proactively engages and coordinates across other administrative departments, in delivering on key strategies and initiatives
• Judgment – identifies and raises red flags when an external or internal change or event could impact assigned groups
• Technology – strong proficiency with technology, and a willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies as required