Marketing & Business Development Assistant, Transactional
Chicago, IL (Hybrid)
Posted 10 days ago
Job Summary
Own and coordinate firm wide business development efforts by producing pitch materials, researching markets, tracking deals, and maintaining CRM content to support lawyers and clients.
- Lead cross functional collaboration on proposals and presentations.
- Maintain accurate, reusable BD content and data integrity.
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Provide Pitch, Proposal & Presentation Support: Assist in the production of bespoke, client-facing pitch materials, presentations, and responses to RFPs, including compiling, proofreading, formatting, editing, printing and delivery.
- Conduct Research & Market Intelligence: Conduct research on clients, potential clients, competitors, industries, markets and emerging trends using internal and external platforms, including Bloomberg, CapIQ, Mergermarket and PitchBook to support decision-making.
- Analyze Data & Prepare Reporting: Compile, organize and prepare data related to client relationships, market activity, matters, transactions and business development efforts to support attorneys, business development professionals and other Firm stakeholders.
- Manage Business Development Content: Maintain accurate, updated and reusable content related to practices, industries, attorneys and representative matters for use across business development initiatives.
- Support Experience & Deal Tracking: Support the review, approval and submission of transaction data to external ranking and market intelligence providers, ensuring consistency, accuracy and effective positioning of the Firm's experience.
- Maintain CRM & Marketing Systems: Maintain data within the Firm’s CRM and other MBD systems, including managing mailing lists, updating contact records, tracking client interactions, conducting database audits and supporting data integrity initiatives.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required; experience in a law firm, private equity firm, investment bank, consulting firm or other professional services environment if preferred.
- Relationship Management & Client Service: Excellent client service orientation and interpersonal skills, with the ability to establish rapport and maintain effective relationships with various levels of personnel, internally and externally, including existing and potential clients.
- Organization & Execution: Strong organizational and project management skills, including the ability to prioritize and execute a diverse range of tasks with a high level of attention to detail and manage competing priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Research & Analytical Thinking: Ability to gather, analyze, synthesize, and communicate transaction, client and market information clearly and effectively.
- Writing & Attention to Detail: Strong writing, editing, proofreading and content development skills with a demonstrated commitment to accuracy, consistency and quality.
- Communication & Teamwork: Outstanding written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills with a collaborative approach to working within a team, including the ability to take direction and implement feedback.
- Professionalism & Discretion: Professional demeanor, sound judgment, diplomacy and discretion when handling sensitive business information and interacting with attorneys, clients and colleagues.
- Initiative & Adaptability: Proactive approach to learning, problem-solving and managing competing priorities, with the ability to adapt to changing business needs in a fast-paced environment.
- Technology & Systems Proficiency: Solid command of Microsoft 365, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Teams, with the ability to learn new technologies quickly.
Preferred
- Experience with CRM, database, content management or relationship intelligence platforms is preferred, along with a strong commitment to data integrity.
- Familiarity with private equity, M&A, transactional practices or related legal practice areas; experience using market intelligence and research platforms such as Bloomberg, CapIQ, Mergermarket and PitchBook is highly desirable.
Benefits
- comprehensive healthcare, paid time off, and retirement
- personal support and tailored learning and development opportunities
As one of the world’s leading law firms, we serve a broad range of clients with market-leading practices in private equity, M&A and other complex corporate transactions; investment fund formation and alternative asset management; restructurings; high-stakes commercial and intellectual property litigation; and government, regulatory and internal investigations. We handle the most complicated and sophisticated legal matters because we don’t just meet industry standards, we create them. We bring innovation and entrepreneurialism to every engagement and, as a result, have long-standing client relationships with leading global corporations and financial sponsors. With more than 7,000 employees (including approximately 4,000 lawyers) operating from offices in 22 cities across the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, we are one of the largest law firms in the world and a top financial performer.At Kirkland & Ellis, we are united in our ambition and drive to move forward. We share core values that help us achieve excellence: collaboration, talent empowerment and respect. Our people are our greatest asset, and we invest in the brightest talent and encourage a variety of perspectives and strengths to create dynamic teams that operate at the pinnacle of their field. Our talented professionals show up every day knowing they will engage in meaningful work, continuous learning and professional development. Firm Chairman: Jon BallisFollow us on X@Kirkland_EllisFollow us on Instagram@lifeatkirklandContent may include attorney advertising.
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$58K/yr – $72K/yr
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