Business Development Specialist - Appellate

Gibson Dunn•Los Angeles, NY

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Gibson Dunn is a leading global law firm that advises clients on significant transactions and disputes. The Business Development Specialist, based in New York, Washington D.C., Los Angeles or Dallas, will support business development and visibility initiatives for Gibson Dunn’s Appellate and First Amendment practices, and other relevant areas. This role operates as part of a team, collaborating with the Business Development Manager, practice group leaders, marketing team members, and others to execute key initiatives and business plan objectives. The Specialist will be responsible for developing and maintaining collateral materials, including bespoke pitch documents, standardized pitch decks, opportunity litigation lists, and matter descriptions. In conjunction with the Business Development Manager, this role will lead visibility and client relationship management activities such as conferences, sponsorships, and client-facing events. The position also involves contributing to team infrastructure and broader department projects with the wider business development team. The role reports to the Manager, Business Development based in Los Angeles.

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).

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.
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.