Business Development Specialist – M&A and Private Equity

Gibson Dunn•Dallas, NY

5d•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 M&A and Private Equity practices. Based in Dallas or New York, this role involves creating and maintaining collateral materials, including pitch documents, deal lists, and matter descriptions. The Specialist will also contribute to visibility and client relationship management activities such as conferences, sponsorships, and client events, and will provide support to other transactional practices and lawyers as needed.

Requirements

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.
Ability to work outside business hours as needed.
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.

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.
Working closely with the Senior BD Manager and Marketing Intelligence team on deal collection to support league table submissions.
Liaising with third-party publications to ensure the firm receives proper credit for each submitted deal.
Supporting relevant legal directory submissions and contributing to relevant industry award submissions.
Maintenance of master 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.