Coordinator, Client Development - Litigation

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett • New York, NY

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP is seeking a Client Development & Engagement (CDE) Coordinator to support the Firm’s Litigation, Investigations, and Regulatory practices. This role is an integral part of the CDE Litigation team, assisting with practice initiatives, cross-practice collaboration, and focusing on the Firm’s litigation clients and practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 2-4 years of relevant business experience
• Must be able to work independently and collaboratively in a highly competitive and demanding environment
• Strong attention to detail and self-motivated to produce accurate, timely and complete work product
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and excellent research and analytical skills
• Strong project management skills, initiative and the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently
• Ability to begin to leverage institutional knowledge in own work
• Demonstrated introductory knowledge of full range of Business Development skill set
• Proficiency in MS Office programs such as Outlook, Word, and Excel
• Must be flexible and willing to work overtime as needed

Nice To Haves

• Major in Advertising, Marketing, Communications, Public relations, Pre-law, or related field
• Previous experience in a law firm, marketing or professional services field
• Some familiarity with experience databases
• Familiarity with litigation tracking tools (e.g., Bloomberg Law, Westlaw, CourtLink, LexisNexis, Courthouse News, or similar)
• Experience updating/maintaining website content
• Demonstrated experience using a Client Relationship Management (CRM) system

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Litigation CDE team, broader CDE team, Litigation partners, and select professional staff across the Firm in implementing CDE team strategies and requests.
• Distribute Firm memoranda; maintain and communicate professional and community services and related client alerts.
• Maintain website content, Partner biographies and other Client Development and communications materials across multiple channels.
• Organize event tracking and follow-up for the Litigation Department.
• Assist with the preparation of directory submissions and survey responses for various legal and business directories and publications.
• Support the Client Development team with development and maintenance of promotional marketing materials in support of the Firm's client development initiatives.
• Prepare and maintain promotional materials, such as brochures, practice area descriptions, rankings and quotes, varied advertising, posters, flyers and other promotional materials.
• Assist with distribution of varied marketing materials and Firm communications, such as event invitations, ranking submissions, presentation notifications, press releases, summaries and web-related content.
• Manage data for the Firm’s CRM system.
• Provide competitive intelligence reports and analysis; conduct additional research through database searches, industry resources, and networking as directed.
• Support practice-specific daily docket-tracking efforts.
• Assist with Firm-sponsored events and presentations.
• Collaborate with team on draft pitches, proposal materials and presentations when required.
• Work with stakeholders in other departments and in other offices as needed.
• Support Client Development projects and other Firm initiatives as needed.
• Perform additional duties as needed.

Benefits

• Overtime pay eligible

What This Job Offers

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