About the Role
The Client Development & Engagement (CDE) Assistant - Litigation supports the Firm’s Litigation, Investigations, and Regulatory practices by assisting the CDE Litigation team with practice initiatives and cross-practice collaboration.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the Litigation CDE team, broader CDE team, and select professional staff across the Firm in support of team strategies and stakeholder requests.
- Support the maintenance of 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.
- Prepare and maintain promotional materials, such as brochures, practice area descriptions, rankings and quotes, advertising, posters, flyers, and other promotional materials.
- Assist with the distribution of various marketing materials and Firm communications, such as event invitations, ranking submissions, presentation notifications, press releases, summaries, and web-related content.
- Manage data collection and entry for the Firm’s CRM system.
- Compile 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 the 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.
Requirements
- Must be able to work independently and collaboratively in a highly competitive and demanding environment.
- Must be flexible and willing to work overtime and weekend hours as needed.
- Simpson Thacher will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.
Skills
- Strong attention to detail and self-motivated to produce accurate, timely, and complete work product.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- 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.
- Proficiency in MS Office programs such as Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
Location
- New York
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 0-2 years of relevant professional experience
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree
- Major in Advertising, Marketing, Communications, Public relations, Pre-law, or related field preferred
Salary/Compensations
- $55,000 to $65,000
About the Company
- Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP is one of the world’s leading international law firms, established in 1884 with approximately 2,000 lawyers.
- The Firm provides coordinated legal advice and transactional capability to clients around the globe.
- The Client Development & Engagement (CDE) function sits at the heart of the Firm’s growth strategy, bringing together business development, marketing, events, and communications.
- The team leverages data, insights, and creative problem solving to help Partners drive sustained growth through repeatable excellence and differentiated client experience.
Equal Opportunity
- Simpson Thacher is committed to a collegial work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity.
- The Firm prohibits discrimination or harassment based upon race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, marital or partnership status, sexual orientation, veteran’s status or any other legally protected status.
- This Policy pertains to every aspect of an individual’s relationship with the Firm, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, benefits, training and development, promotion, transfer, discipline, termination, and all other privileges, terms and conditions of employment.
