Business Development Specialist – Experience, Litigation

Latham & Watkins LLP • New York, NY

21d • $75,000 - $90,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Latham & Watkins is seeking a Business Development Analyst – Experience, Litigation to join their Business Development (BD) team. This role will be responsible for supporting and maintaining the firm's deal and case database, while proactively leading reorganizational changes to database information to ensure information is easily attainable. This role will be located in either their New York or Global Services Office in Downtown Los Angeles and may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or an equivalent
• A minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience
• Experience in a law firm or professional services organization profiling Litigation matters, working as a Litigation Paralegal, or working in a Litigation Services role, preferably
• Experience with marketing databases, market/company research, and project management, preferably
• Relevant experience working with legal markets in the US, Europe, Middle East, and Asia, preferably
• Demonstrate well-developed and professional interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels of the firm
• Display the ability to work in a team environment with a customer-service focus
• Possess the ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with the appropriate discretion

Responsibilities

• Acting as a liaison between attorneys, local and global BD management and staff, and the BD Experience team by providing subject matter expert level support
• Fostering communication within Marketing Technology, the various teams within BD, and those external to BD to create a seamless experience collection process
• Prioritizing and coordinating with team members exports of data for business development efforts and preparing custom reports on an as-needed basis
• Participating in regular team and department meetings
• Sharing knowledge of policies, procedures, and technologies with the team to increase department efficiency
• Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains

Benefits

• Healthcare, life and disability insurance
• A generous 401k plan
• At least 11 paid holidays per year
• A PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure
• Well-being programs (e.g. mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, well-being events, and more)
• Professional development programs
• Employee discounts
• Affinity groups, networks, and coalitions for lawyers and staff

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level