Senior Business Development Coordinator - Technology

King & Spalding • Chicago, IL

5d • Onsite

About The Position

King & Spalding is a leading global law firm dedicated to excellence and innovation in legal services. The Senior Business Development Coordinator will support the firm-wide Technology Industry group by providing business development and marketing assistance. This role focuses on enhancing the firm's brand within the technology sector and identifying revenue-generating opportunities. The coordinator will manage various projects, including pitches, proposals, directory submissions, events, and strategic initiatives aimed at supporting lawyers in cross-selling and recognizing business trends. The position also involves collaboration with business development colleagues in related sectors where technology intersects, such as digital infrastructure, fintech, and healthcare technology. The ideal candidate possesses technology industry experience, is professional, forward-thinking, self-motivated, detail-oriented, energetic, collaborative, and passionate about a career in a fast-paced, high-performance environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 4+ years of experience in a business development or marketing role within a major law firm or similar professional services environment
• Exemplary interpersonal and communication skills—both verbal and in writing
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and help mentor junior team members, and incorporate feedback into performance
• Excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills
• Excellent organizational and project management skills, with keen attention to detail and an ability to prioritize and execute multiple ongoing tasks often under tight deadlines
• Ability to work with senior lawyers and collaborate with other stakeholders across the firm
• Exceptional Microsoft Office skills, including PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Co-pilot
• Proficient in contact relationship management databases, such as Microsoft Dynamics

Nice To Haves

• Technology industry-focused experience

Responsibilities

• Lead and draft dynamic content for pitches and RFPs in PowerPoint and Word, including the coordination with other practice and sector business developers
• Identify and facilitate cross-selling opportunities for lawyers focused on the Technology sector, including crafting and executing a range of go-to-market strategies around these opportunities and collaborating with business development colleagues supporting other practice areas/industries on these opportunities
• Support client targeting program, including prompting and monitoring pursuit activities, and tracking and reporting on results
• Conduct strategic research on potential clients, competitors and industry developments to identify business trends and opportunities, and ensure that King & Spalding is optimally positioned to grow market share
• Provide support for lawyer meetings, including agenda-building, preparation of materials and information for speakers, and project-management of actions/follow-up coming from meetings
• Identify, develop and maintain key messages and proof points for the Technology team and integrate across marketing materials, newsletters, the website and social media
• Support business development aspects of firm-hosted events (receptions, client entertainment outings, substantive presentations, etc.), working closely with participating lawyers and Marketing department colleagues on invitation list development, event materials, participant tracking, on-site management and targeted follow-up activities
• Identify and facilitate the firm’s participation in Technology sector sponsorships, conferences, memberships and other key profile-building opportunities for the team and individual lawyers
• Support legal directory and league table ranking submissions, and assist the PR team in the generation of matters and other information for awards submissions and external matter announcements
• Utilize CRM, experience management systems and other firm technology to meet job requirements with an expectation to become an expert in these systems over time

Benefits

• health and wellness plan
• life and disability insurance
• flexible spending accounts
• health savings account
• 401(k) plan
• profit sharing plan
• substantial Paid Time Off (PTO) program

What This Job Offers

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