Business Development Specialist

Overview

This is an exciting opportunity to work for one of the top law firms in the U.S.! Davis Wright Tremaine LLP is looking for a Business Development Specialist to join our team in our Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, or Washington D.C. offices.

We offer a hybrid work engagement with two days of remote work, and three days in-office. This position is eligible for overtime.

This position is a vital part of our Business Development team and vision to enhance our organization s ability to win more business and collaborate more closely with clients. The Business Development Specialist will gather, review, and analyze key business metrics to devise strategies for growth, conduct business and client development research on companies and clients to identify opportunities, lead on special projects and initiatives, and prepare responses to pitches and proposal requests.

This will include analyzing client engagement within client teams, industry teams, and practice groups. They will also help lead in coordination with BD managers and director in the development of strategic plans, legal directory submissions, and event coordination. Experience in supporting corporate practices preferred.

On a typical day you will:

• Develop business plans to set sales goals in coordination with Business Development supervisor and other key stakeholders
• Analyze client engagement (e.g., KPIs for marketing and business development activities) and make business development recommendations based on research insights to aid in the execution of the firm s strategic plan
• Gather, review, and analyze business and industry data, including KPIs, financial reports and other key metrics using data analytics tools
• Coordinate and draft pitches and RFP responses, including coordinating between lawyers, business development managers, marketing, and pricing
• Create reports for supervisor
• Work concurrently on a variety of projects and requests in an accurate and timely manner with a solutions-oriented approach
• Support practice and industry events, including drafting invites, tracking attendees, measuring ROI, and formulating and executing follow-up strategies

Join us if you have:

• 3+ years  experience working in a marketing or business/client development role within a law firm
• 2+ years  experience communicating findings and plans to stakeholders in the business in a clear and actionable manner
• 2+ years  experience with researching competitive and client data and use of law firm tools such as Foundation, Inter Action, Leopard solutions, pitchbook, Bloomberg, and others of the like
• 2+ years  experience tracking sales leads and identifying opportunities using a CRM and other research tools; the firm currently uses InTapp Deal Cloud
• 2+ years  experience in drafting pitches and proposals with a keen eye for detail
• Bachelor s Degree
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills are required
• Demonstrated project management, pitch and proposal, and data tracking experience are required

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP is an AmLaw 100 law firm with 9 offices nationwide. We are relentlessly committed to client service and look for candidates who share that commitment. At DWT, client service means having empathy for each client s and each lawyer s work and personal pressures, business objectives, and legal needs; anticipating their needs; and having the capabilities and commitment to deliver what matters most to them.

DWT offers competitive compensation in addition to ample benefits including but not limited to:

• Choice of health and vision insurance plans
• 2 paid volunteer days for qualifying community service work
• Dental plan
• Fertility and adoption benefit
• Paid sabbatical after 13 years of service
• Tuition reimbursement
• Commuter benefits
• Retirement contribution

This job description intends to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. It is not intended to include all duties and responsibilities.

Washington

The annualized salary range for this position in Washington is $77,000 to $88,000 ($39.49 to…