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About the Role

This role drives business development, visibility initiatives, and priorities for Gibson Dunn’s Class Actions, Commercial Litigation, and related practices, including Environmental Law & Mass Torts and Product Liability. The manager guides and executes the business plan, including target lists, client relationships, and speaking opportunities. This position leads pitches and RFPs, ensuring strategic approaches to secure work, and collaborates on cross-practice initiatives and strategic projects. The role reports to the Sr. Manager of Business Development.

Responsibilities

Lead overall business development and marketing efforts for select litigation practices, supporting individual partner business objectives.
Lead and oversee preparation of pitches, RFPs, and client-facing materials, including strategy sessions, internal debriefs, and outcome tracking.
Spearhead drafting and maintaining practice-specific marketing materials and collateral, including relevant matter collection.
Support key client efforts and collaborate with colleagues to identify, develop, and grow high-value clients.
Collaborate with functional managers on visibility, speaking opportunities, communications, recognition, directory participation, and digital marketing initiatives.
Plan and oversee seminars, events, and other targeted marketing activities.
Act as a lead on additional related projects within the Department or Firm as assigned.
Manage a direct report and contribute to the development and advancement of early tenure marketing team members.
Stay current on market intelligence to support individual pitch efforts and practice area or region strategic projects.

Requirements

Understanding of law firm needs and expectations, with ability to work in an environment with shifting priorities and multiple constituents.
Exceptional professional interpersonal skills.
Strong communication skills.
Strong project management and time management skills.
Exceptional proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
Detail-oriented and creative problem-solving skills.
Experience with strategic business development planning and pitching, preferably with litigation and regulatory practice knowledge.

Skills

Interpersonal skills
Communication skills
Project management
Time management
Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Detail orientation
Creative problem-solving
Strategic business development planning
Pitching
Litigation practice knowledge
Regulatory practice knowledge

Location

California

Experience Level

5-7 years of experience in professional services, legal preferred
2+ years of team management experience preferred

Education Level

University degree

Salary/Compensations

$175,000 - $185,000

Benefits

Health care
Retirement benefits
Paid days off, including sick time and vacation time
Parental leave
Basic life insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
Discretionary, performance-based bonuses

About the Company

Gibson Dunn is a leading global law firm, advising clients on significant disputes and transactions.
Our exceptional teams craft and deploy creative legal strategies meticulously tailored to every complex matter.
The firm’s work is distinguished by a unique combination of precision and vision.

Equal Opportunity

Gibson Dunn is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants, including individuals with disabilities.
We strive to ensure an inclusive and accessible hiring experience.
The Firm will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable participation in the application and recruitment process, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.