Client Development Coordinator, Energy

Baker Botts•Houston, TX

19h•Hybrid

About The Position

Baker Botts is seeking an outgoing, engaged business development and legal marketing professional to coordinate support for its Energy practices. The role supports energy-related marketing and strategic planning initiatives intended to expand market share and increase revenue across Global Projects, Corporate, Tax, Litigation, and Intellectual Property practices. Relevant sectors include oil and gas, power and utilities, data centers and digital infrastructure, energy and oilfield services, LNG, clean fuels, carbon capture and sequestration, and critical minerals and metals. The Coordinator joins the Client Development team and supports the Client Development Manager, attorneys, and practice leaders. Work includes preparing marketing materials, coordinating meetings and events, managing communications and digital content, maintaining CRM and marketing collateral, compiling experience and market research, and supporting reporting and budgets. The role is based in the Houston office and is full-time and non-exempt. It may be hybrid, with at least three days per week or 60% in the office and up to two days per week or 40% remote. Standard hours follow firm policy, with occasional overtime, including evenings and weekends, and limited travel as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business administration, or a related field.
Interest in the energy industry.
Three or more years of professional experience.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with competing demands.
Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and prioritization skills.
Strong technical proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to interact comfortably and diplomatically with lawyers.
Flexibility to work occasional overtime or travel for events and conferences.

Nice To Haves

Energy sector experience and/or energy industry relationships.
Business development or marketing experience at a law firm or professional services firm.
Competency leveraging artificial intelligence tools such as CoPilot, OpenAI ChatGPT, or Anthropic Claude.
Experience with CRMs and knowledge of web-based legal and business resources.
Experience with DataCloud, Vuture, and Foundation.

Responsibilities

Support the Client Development Manager in managing the firm’s energy sub-sectors, including organizing cross-practice meetings, preparing agendas and content, and following up on action items.
Prepare business development and marketing materials, including pitches, RFPs, brochures, thought leadership pieces, invitations, website content, and bespoke materials.
Coordinate speaking opportunities, event logistics, and conference sponsorships from planning through post-event wrap-up, including liaison with internal and external stakeholders and vendors.
Coordinate internal communications about marketing initiatives, such as event announcements and presentations.
Prepare survey and award submissions and compile client references for publications such as Chambers, Legal 500, and Law360.
Track transactional experience for marketing and business development purposes.
Support CRM data management and list building.
Collaborate with attorneys and practice leaders to identify marketing opportunities aligned with the firm’s needs and goals.
Maintain and monitor digital marketing channels, including the internal website and event email campaigns, ensuring content is engaging, accurate, and timely.
Create and maintain marketing collateral libraries, ensuring materials are current, consistently formatted, and aligned with brand standards.
Collaborate with the competitive intelligence team on client and industry research reports for initiatives and client meetings.
Assist with reporting transactional practice metrics and budget management.
Support other business development initiatives and special projects as directed.