Business Development Assistant (Corporate)

Lowenstein Sandler • Roseland, NJ

1d • $60,000 - $65,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Who We Are: Lowenstein Sandler is one of the most sophisticated law firms in the United States, with over 400 lawyers and 300 business services professionals serving clients from offices in New York, Palo Alto, New Jersey, Utah, Washington, D.C., and Wilmington. We recruit candidates who seek a collaborative, entrepreneurial culture that prioritizes our clients, our colleagues, and the communities where we work and live. Committed to career development and to an inclusive workplace, the firm offers many programs and opportunities for personal and professional growth. We seek professionals for our business services group who share these values. What You Will Do: This position will be based in either Roseland, NJ or New York, NY and offers a hybrid remote work opportunity. We are seeking a candidate who has demonstrated drive, dedication, professionalism, and a positive attitude. The Business Development Assistant is responsible for supporting the development of various practice groups and reports to the Business Development Manager, who is based in the Roseland, NJ office. Essential Job Requirements: Supporting the Business Development Manager across various areas, such as: Assisting with pitch creation, including proposals and RFP responses Preparing and tracking third-party directory submissions, league tables, and award submissions Participating in quality control processes for collateral and e-marketing campaigns, including client alerts, white papers, articles, and newsletters Conducting competitive intelligence research to provide lawyers with up-to-date insights on clients, prospects, competitors, and market trends Coordinating and project managing the promotion and execution of events, conferences, and seminars Creating intelligence reports on key clients, markets, and competitors Tracking the practice group’s marketing collateral, including proposal presentations, bios, and web materials Coordinating with the Communications team to promote speaking engagements, events, and other activities on social media and the firm’s website Assisting with promotional activities, including podcast and video recording sessions (note that the firm utilizes professional third-party vendors for such recordings) Maintaining up-to-date and accurate matter descriptions and tracking the related infrastructure Assisting with ROI follow up and Win/Loss tracking with regular reporting Supporting budget tracking and expense reconciliation for the practice groups Liaising with the Professional Development team to secure Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit for client presentations General practice administrative support

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree required
• Excellent organizational and project management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Ability to execute flawlessly; strong attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple projects at once, prioritizing among competing tasks
• Ability to interpret, explain and apply instructions and/or guidelines as appropriate
• Computer skills needed including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and internet research
• Ability to work effectively with other team members; strong relationship-building skills
• Adaptable, flexible, and tenacious at achieving goals
• Exhibits professional maturity; composed under pressure

Responsibilities

• Assisting with pitch creation, including proposals and RFP responses
• Preparing and tracking third-party directory submissions, league tables, and award submissions
• Participating in quality control processes for collateral and e-marketing campaigns, including client alerts, white papers, articles, and newsletters
• Conducting competitive intelligence research to provide lawyers with up-to-date insights on clients, prospects, competitors, and market trends
• Coordinating and project managing the promotion and execution of events, conferences, and seminars
• Creating intelligence reports on key clients, markets, and competitors
• Tracking the practice group’s marketing collateral, including proposal presentations, bios, and web materials
• Coordinating with the Communications team to promote speaking engagements, events, and other activities on social media and the firm’s website
• Assisting with promotional activities, including podcast and video recording sessions (note that the firm utilizes professional third-party vendors for such recordings)
• Maintaining up-to-date and accurate matter descriptions and tracking the related infrastructure
• Assisting with ROI follow up and Win/Loss tracking with regular reporting
• Supporting budget tracking and expense reconciliation for the practice groups
• Liaising with the Professional Development team to secure Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit for client presentations
• General practice administrative support

Benefits

• Our benefits package includes coverage options for medical, dental, vision, prescription drug, life insurance, disability, FSAs, 401K, and paid time off.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees