Business Development Assistant - IP

At Haynes and Boone, our people are the driving force behind our success. Because we value the role every individual plays in how we deliver exceptional legal services, we hire people who will contribute to our professional reputation, enhance client relationships and share in our success.

Haynes and Boone’s Orange County office serves the needs of California’s premier technology industries and capitalizes on the West Coast’s global access. We have vibrant practices in intellectual property (IP), in-bound Asian work, venture-funded corporate matters, and big-ticket litigation such as patent, securities, insurance coverage, and class action labor and employment matters. Our thriving economic community is home to an array of businesses, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to emerging technology ventures.

Our expanded presence here heightens Haynes and Boone’s coast-to-coast capabilities while giving clients the benefits of our growing geographic base. Most of our California-based lawyers have earned engineering or technical degrees in addition to law degrees, enhancing their understanding of the intricacies of IP. Our team members have been recognized in publications such as
* The
* * Best Lawyers in America
* directory (Woodward/White, Inc.)*,
* * Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) Patent 1000* (Globe White Page Ltd)*,
* and
* Managing IP Magazine (
* Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC). We are committed to having an inclusive workforce that reflects our communities, and we seek highly motivated lawyers and staff who value our culture of respect and teamwork.
** Salary Range:
** The expected salary range for this position is $63,000.00-$68,000.00. Please note that the final offer amount may vary based on experience and skillset of the selected candidate.

This non-exempt position supports and works directly with the business development team (BD) that supports the Intellectual Property to execute and deliver on business development initiatives. This role requires a detail-oriented and organized individual who can handle marketing projects efficiently to help the team achieve its goals.
** Essential Duties:
**** Pitch Books, Presentations and Proposals:
*** Assists the BD team in responding to internal requests for practice group marketing materials, attorney bios and photos, and other marketing and business development-related assistance.
* Helps draft, proof, and assemble pitch books, presentations, and proposals.
* Maintains and updates information in the firm's pitch book and proposal databases.
** Content Administration:
*** Coordinates regular updates to lawyer bios, practice group overviews, deal and case charts, representative client lists, practice group web page content, and other materials.
* Assists the BD team with preparation of submissions for key directory rankings (including Chambers and Legal 500).
* Assist in content creation, editing, and proofreading.
* Ensure marketing and related materials are tracked and saved in appropriate locations and manage department’s electronic files.
* Support the implementation of internal communications.
** Events:
*** Works with the BD Manager (BDM), BD Specialists and BD Coordinators on various events and sponsor ships and drives follow-up efforts to achieve positive results.
* Assists the BDMs and Event Specialist during events.
* Updates firm’s CRM system to track post-event follow-up and return on investment.
** Practice Group Coordination:
*** Prepares materials for, maintains overall schedules, and participates in practice group meetings.
* Creates business presentations with various software tools, especially PowerPoint.
** Research and Data Management:
*** Collaborates with the BD team and Competitive Intelligence Group on research projects.
* Coordinate the development of forms to collect, organize, and analyze data.
* Assist with the maintenance of client relationship management database and contact lists.
* Support ongoing matter maintenance, including matter narrative updates.
** Project Management and Operational Support:
*** Assist in ad hoc production of various marketing-related projects, including Word documents and PowerPoint presentations.
* Provide…