Business Develpment Analyst, EC/VC
Wilson Sonsini•Austin, TX
•Onsite
About The Position
Wilson Sonsini has an immediate opening for a Business Development Analyst position within the Corporate Department. This position's core function is to provide essential tactical and administrative support to the fast-paced Business Development team that drives business development and marketing opportunities for the firm’s Austin office and nationwide Emerging Companies and Venture Capital practice.
Requirements
- Minimum of three years of experience in a law firm business development function supporting corporate practice groups.
- Strong customer service ethic
- Exemplary communication skills, both verbal and written
- Extremely detail-oriented, with superior proofreading and fact checking skills
- Efficient, highly organized and able to stay productive under pressure with tight deadlines
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word)
- Exceptional online search skills
- Aptitude for learning new software, systems, and procedures quickly
- Able to work independently and in team environments
- Self-motivated and positive attitude
- Able to travel to other offices occasionally as needed
- Bachelor's degree required
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Salesforce a big plus
Responsibilities
- Prepare research materials and prep documents for attorney’s pitches, events, client meetings and other BD activities
- Deliver data using the appropriate firm technologies and services, including external research databases (CRM (Salesforce), IntroHive, Intranet, Library Services, Pitchbook, Capital IQ, IPO Vital Signs, Deal Point Data, etc.)
- Conduct in-depth research on a variety of topics including market trends, current and prospective clients and competitors
- Support partners in the management of their contacts, including being top-of-mind with priority contacts and track and organize the partners’ ongoing BD efforts in Salesforce
- Draft introductions, reminders, confirmations, and other correspondence and emails
- Help track and maintain key attorney matters for the experience database and league table reporting
- Participate in the successful production and execution of client events, speaking engagements, and sponsorships, including analyzing attendee lists, preparing tailored materials, supporting attorney follow-up, and tracking outcomes and activities in the CRM system
Benefits
- Highly competitive salary and benefits package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
