Business Development Specialist – White Collar Investigations & Defense

Gibson Dunn•Los Angeles, CA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Gibson Dunn is a leading global law firm advising clients on significant disputes and transactions. The Business Development Specialist, based in Los Angeles, will support business development and visibility initiatives for Gibson Dunn’s White Collar Investigation & Defense practice. This role involves working closely with a Business Development Manager, practice group leaders, and marketing team members to execute key initiatives and business plan objectives. The specialist will be responsible for creating and maintaining collateral materials such as pitch documents, pitch decks, litigation lists, and matter descriptions. Additionally, they will spearhead visibility and client relationship management activities, including conferences, sponsorships, and client-facing events. The role also contributes to team infrastructure and broader department projects, reporting to the Sr. Manager, Business Development in New York.

Requirements

High attention to detail.
Exceptional professional interpersonal skills; ability to interact with executives comfortably.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Strong project management and time management skills.
Ability to work under pressure and make sound, independent judgements.
University degree.
3-5+ years of experience in professional services.
Experience creating and developing business pitches or learning programs.
Proficient in Microsoft office (Outlook, Excel, Word PowerPoint).
Experience with CRM systems preferred.

Responsibilities

Supporting the development and marketing efforts for assigned practices and/or regions.
Providing support for individual partner business objectives with the Business Development Manager.
Driving creation and maintenance of collateral materials including the creation of bespoke pitch documents, standardized pitch decks, litigation matter 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 Business Development Manager and the market intelligence team on client targeting efforts and research reports, supporting both individual pitches and practice area strategic projects.
Collaborating with the CRM team, Market intelligence team and Directories team to ensure high quality client data is maintained for relevant deliverables.