Business Development Manager (Restructuring)

• Location: New York, New York
• Type: Direct Hire
• Job #763
• Salary: $130,000

Business Development Manager (Restructuring)

LOCATION: New York, NY (hybrid, one day in office per week)

COMPENSATION: Competitive base salary to $190K base, bonus structure; health & wellness stipend; Medical, Vision & Dental Coverage; Paid Time Off; top of market retirement contribution; desirable location in Manhattan, rated top law firm to work for, onsite cafeteria, excellent firm culture and perks, plus more!

SUMMARY: Seeking a highly motivated Business Development Manager for the Global Financial Restructuring practice group to liaise closely with the lawyers in the team to facilitate various projects and strategic initiatives to drive the development of new business.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Monitor and evaluate BD efforts and initiatives within the financial restructuring space
  
• Analyze client’s and competitor’s market trends relevant to law firm financial restructuring practices
  
• Design and own project timelines and collaborate with necessary departments to ensure deadline completion
  
• Prepare and maintain BD materials for the restructuring practice group
  
• Collaborate with Financial Restructuring practice group partners and associates to maintain and prepare new decks, one-pagers and other client-facing content
  
• Identify and plan sponsorship of and participation in select financial restructuring conferences events
  
• Collaborate with the Communications and Marketing teams to promote the Financial Restructuring practice internally and externally
  
• Collaborate with practice groups to identify cross-selling opportunities for Restructuring
  
• Implement strategies to capture cross-selling opportunities
  
• Manage the practice group’s Marketing & Development budget
  
• Conduct research on key stakeholders to engage with to maximize strategic communication between las firm partners/executives and event participants
  
• Report key marketing and BD metrics as related to the Financial Restructuring practice; identify efficiencies and areas of improvement
  
• Assist with management of project and department budget
  
• Promote firm brand internally and externally through intranet site and external social media initiatives
  

REQUIREMENTS:

• 7+ years of legal business development / marketing experience OR 3+ years as a practicing attorney within a Restructuring/Bankruptcy practice
• Bachelor's degree required; JD or MBA preferred
• Deep experience and expertise within Financial Restructuring, Bankruptcy, and Corporate Turnaround
• Microsoft Office Suite proficiency
• Working knowledge of CRM/Experience Management Software, such as InterAction, Salesforce, ContentPilot and transaction/private funds platforms (Preqin, Intelligize, Capital IQ, MSCI, etc.)
• Advanced research skills
• Ability to prioritize, organize and meet multiple projects deadlines at one time
• Motivated, energetic and persuasive
• Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrates good judgment in communication
• Works well under pressure and in a collaborative environment
• Analytical thinker and problem solver
• Effective researcher with great attention to detail in legal proofreading and editing