Business Development Specialist – Energy, Infrastructure, Data Centers and ESG

Gibson Dunn•Houston, NY

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

Gibson Dunn is a leading global law firm seeking a Business Development Specialist to support the business development and visibility initiatives for its Energy, Infrastructure, Data Centers, and ESG practices. Based in Houston or New York, this role involves driving the creation and maintenance of collateral materials such as pitch documents, pitch decks, deal lists, and matter descriptions. The Specialist will also contribute to visibility and client relationship management activities, including conferences, sponsorships, and client-facing events. Support for other transactional practices and lawyers will be assigned as needed.

Requirements

University degree.
3-5+ years of experience in professional services.
Experience creating and developing business pitches.
Exceptional in Microsoft office (Outlook, Excel, Word PowerPoint).
Familiarity and comfort with AI tools including ChatGPT, Gemini, Co-Pilot and others.
Exceptional professional interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with lawyers at varying levels.
Strong written communication skills.
Strong project management and time management skills.
Solid understanding of the needs and expectations of law firms and the ability to work in an environment with shifting priorities and many constituents.
Ability to work under pressure.
Outstanding problem-solving skills.
Attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

Experience with CRM systems preferred.

Responsibilities

Supporting the development and marketing efforts for assigned practices and/or regions as well as providing support for individual partner business objectives with the business development manager.
Supporting matter collection process and infrastructure league table submissions.
Supporting relevant directory submissions and contributing to relevant industry award submissions.
Driving creation and maintenance of collateral materials, including the creation of bespoke pitch documents, standardized pitch decks, opportunity ready deal lists, matter descriptions and other applicable content.
Supporting related practice and individual lawyer visibility initiatives including conferences, sponsorships, professional association memberships, speaking opportunities and other opportunities.
Providing guidance and support to client relationship activities including events, relationship reviews, opportunity spotting and other related efforts.
Collaborating with the CRM team, Market intelligence team and Directories team to ensure high quality client data is maintained for relevant deliverables.
Collaborating with the broader business development team and the market intelligence team on client targeting efforts and research reports, supporting both individual pitches and practice area strategic projects.