Associate, Business Development - Global Law
About The Position
The GLG Law Business Development Associate will work with the team to address our law firm clients’ expert witness needs. Associates are responsible for primarily phone-based outreach and relationship development, while working alongside senior members of the Business Development and Service teams to drive opportunities start to finish, culminating with increased adoption and usage of GLG’s services across national and global client accounts. We take pride that attorneys from the world’s top law firms, consultancies and government agencies find us when they need the very best experts for consulting work, high-stakes litigation, and business development needs. We relentlessly build our relationships and brand awareness through thoughtful outreach and client development. There’s no script here; we each have our own unique selling style and embrace it. We’re all dedicated to delivering an exceptional experience for our clients and have the requisite communication skills and polish to do so. Our team is looking for enthusiastic and driven associates to join the Law Business Development team. Our clients are some of the busiest and most sophisticated professionals in the world. The role requires the confidence to contact associates and partners at leading law firms and leading government and enforcement lawyers, and the tenacity to repeatedly follow up to sell our services and win the business. GLG is the world’s leading platform for trusted human expertise. We connect global decision-makers—from hedge fund managers and private equity partners to strategy leaders at Fortune 500s—with the specific, authoritative voices required to answer their most critical questions. At GLG, you are an extension of our clients' core teams. You will work at the intersection of industries and global markets, navigating high-stakes challenges across the full spectrum of their strategic initiatives. Operating within the industry’s most trusted research environment, you’ll help our clients capture the nuanced perspectives that drive smarter, faster business outcomes. We are a global team of pragmatic problem-solvers who mirror the intensity of the markets we serve. If you are driven by intellectual curiosity and a bias toward action, join us in reinventing the industry we invented.
Requirements
- 1-3 years of professional experience
- Bachelors or higher degree (or equivalent work experience)
- Superior communication skills, including oral, written, and presentation abilities
- Confidence in making outbound cold calls
- Receptive to coaching and feedback
- Demonstrated commitment, judgment, emotional maturity, and intensity, ideally in a fast-paced, multi-task-oriented environment
- Strong problem-solving skills and hustle attitude
- Comfortable using PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, Salesforce experience is a plus, but not required
- Entrepreneurial zeal and deep desire to build a business
- Understanding, awareness and/or interest in the legal industry but not a necessary prerequisite
Nice To Haves
- Salesforce experience is a plus, but not required
Responsibilities
- Full-cycle sales – including but not limited to sourcing leads, performing various types of outreach, and pitching GLG’s business model
- Create and manage phone and email campaigns to connect with existing and prospective users
- Partnering with senior members of the Service team to develop and deliver nuanced expert solutions for GLG’s law firm and in-house counsel clients
- Developing and maintaining knowledge of legal market, as well as the macro business environment, disseminating relevant content to the rest of the team as appropriate
- Collaborating with colleagues on and across teams to build and shape the business
- Contributing to key strategic initiatives established by GLG leadership
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your first day of employment
- Flexible paid time off. No pre-determined limits on vacation time, plus 10 company holidays
- 401(k) and Roth 401(k) plans with an employer match (subject to annual limits & vesting)
- Tuition reimbursement program for eligible courses including language skills courses
- Paid parental leave, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement
- Free wellbeing support with the Calm app, Maven and EAP, and free long-term therapy & counselling assistance through Pathways
- Other work perks and benefits available based on final job location
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
