Troutman Pepper Locke LLP · 2 hours ago
Business Development Specialist
Houston, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$100K/yr - $120K/yr
7+ years expTroutman Pepper Locke LLP is a law firm that values inclusion and innovation while supporting employee growth. The Business Development Specialist will support the Energy practice by developing business strategies, conducting market research, coordinating events, and creating marketing materials to enhance the firm's visibility and client engagement.
Law Practice
Responsibilities
Assist in developing and implementing strategies to cultivate business with current and prospective clients
Conduct client, prospect, industry, competitor, and market research/analysis to inform targeted business development efforts
Coordinate the planning and execution of events, sponsorships, webinars and speaking engagements, including venue research, coordinating budget and logistics, drafting marketing communications (e.g. invitations, presentations, collateral), coordinating with vendors, program development, on-site support, tracking and follow up activities
Work with the firm’s communications team to effectively promote the successes of the attorneys, including identifying media, publishing, and speaking opportunities that align with the profile-raising objectives of the practices
Assist with the coordination of practice group thought leadership and blogs, including development of strategy and posting content
Identify cross-practice connections and opportunities for practices to increase internal visibility
Collect matter data for inclusion in Foundation, the firm’s experience management system
Assist in the creation of high quality, tailored pitch materials, responses to RFPs, and client presentations
Assist with the development of legal directory and award submissions
Coordinate marketing expense approvals and help manage practice budgets
Handle InterAction-related functions—develop and maintain marketing lists and business development activities, research, reports, etc
Identify and respond to internal and external client inquiries in a timely manner and seek feedback/follow-up as appropriate
Qualification
Required
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Highly motivated, creative and collaborative
Organized and attentive to detail
Ability to plan, prioritize, and manage multiple projects under pressure in a deadline-driven environment across assigned practices
Ability to work effectively both independently and with teams to promote consistent and efficient workflow processes
Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to provide high-quality service and partner effectively with diverse groups of people at various levels within the firm as well as external contacts
Ability to self-manage and work independently in a hybrid, and in-office setting
Ability to manage and maintain confidential client information
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word)
Proactive and able to remain flexible while delivering high quality work in a fast-paced environment
Flexible to manage demands outside of traditional business hours
Bachelor's degree, with a course of study in business, finance, or marketing preferred
Minimum of seven (7) years of marketing and business development experience, preferably within a law firm or a professional services organization
Strong project and process management experience
Company
Troutman Pepper Locke LLP
Troutman Pepper Locke LLP helps clients solve complex legal challenges and achieve their business goals in an ever-changing global economy.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase