Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary business development point of contact for the Financial Restructuring Group’s attorneys and PGLs.
• Maintain and distribute practice group watchlists and engagement trackers to keep partners informed of active and prospective restructuring matters, client interactions, and outreach status.
• Create, edit, and publish marketing and BD materials including RFP responses, customized pitches, presentations, practice descriptions, attorney biographies, client alerts, and award and directory submissions.
• Maintain and oversee updates to deal lists and the experience database.
• Conduct research on existing and prospective clients, competitor activity, and industry trends to inform BD strategy, plans, presentations, and proposals.
• Leverage financial data platforms (e.g., Bloomberg, Octus, Debtwire) to identify distressed credit opportunities and analyze lender holder positions in support of partner-led client outreach and engagement efforts.
• Vet potential engagement targets by conducting conflict checks, monitoring for existing law firm involvement, and reviewing leveraged finance news sources to assess viability before partner outreach.
• Prepare company background research and talking points on borrowers, including capital structure summaries, sponsor details, and economic factors, to prepare partners for meetings with lender clients.
• Identify cross-selling opportunities and facilitate collaboration across practice groups and offices to advance firm and practice goals.
• Liaise with the firm’s communications team and PGLs on media relations and communications activities relevant to the practice area.