About the Role
This role will drive business development and marketing priorities for the firm’s Corporate practice, with an emphasis on Finance and Capital Solutions teams. The ideal candidate is a creative, client-focused professional with strong communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate practice and industry-related sponsorships, events and memberships.
- Assist with the ongoing collection, maintenance and accuracy of our experience database and league table reporting.
- Assist with the preparation of pitches, proposals, RFPs, and related business development and marketing presentations.
- Write and maintain marketing collateral, including web content, pitch materials, attorney biographies and other marketing assets.
- Maintain and update mailing lists in firm marketing database – Salesforce – to enable external communication.
- Respond to various industry awards, surveys and directories.
- Coordinate with appropriate internal resources to provide competitive intelligence reports and other research to lawyers.
- Collaborate with other members of the Marketing and Business Development team to facilitate information sharing and cross-selling initiatives.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Minimum of 2 years of related marketing experience, previous law firm or professional services experience preferred.
- Prior experience working with transactional advisors preferred.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, including strong writing and editing skills.
- Ability to prioritize workload, handle several projects at once, work independently and complete tasks under time pressure as necessary.
- Strong work ethic and service orientation.
- Commitment to professional growth and development.
- Poise, tact and professionalism when interacting with internal and external contacts.
- Strong computer skills including advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint are essential.
- Experience with Salesforce or other CRM.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organization
- Follow-through
- Adaptability
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Salesforce or other CRM
Location
- New York
Work Type
- Full-Time
- Regular
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Minimum of 2 years of related marketing experience
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree
Salary/Compensations
- $78,000 to $95,000
Benefits
- Health and other insurance benefits
- Financial and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility)
- Discretionary bonus
- Various paid time off benefits
About the Company
- Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP is a leading international law firm with more than 900 lawyers in offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
Equal Opportunity
- Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP participates in E-Verify for purposes of verifying employment eligibility
