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About the Role
This role supports Goodwin’s global Life Sciences practice, serving as a strategic partner to leverage industry knowledge for business growth. The focus is on understanding the market, identifying opportunities, and crafting compelling client narratives. This position is ideal for a high-performing individual with Life Sciences industry experience, strong writing skills, and the ability to shape strategic priorities and drive client impact.
Responsibilities
- Prepare strategic responses to RFPs/RFIs and handle daily pitch requests.
- Shape high-quality marketing materials, including differentiated positioning and storytelling for pitches and proposals.
- Proactively support and drive key client development initiatives, identifying opportunities and tailoring strategies.
- Monitor and track new and existing business development opportunities within the Life Sciences group.
- Analyze client and prospect activity, and competitor strategies to refine business development plans.
- Lead strategic submissions for attorney rankings, industry surveys, and awards.
- Identify and capitalize on cross-selling opportunities by facilitating introductions between practice areas.
- Conduct competitive intelligence and market research to support business development initiatives.
- Monitor industry, client, and competitor activity to identify trends and inform strategic planning.
- Manage and mentor team members, providing training and fostering a collaborative environment.
- Share best practices to enhance team performance and professional development.
Requirements
- 8+ years of progressive experience in practice management, business development, or marketing, ideally in an AmLaw 100 or large professional services firm.
- 2+ years of management experience preferred.
- Exceptional communication, storytelling, and listening skills.
- Adept at engaging Executive-level stakeholders across various formats.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Proven experience supporting senior executives on strategic priorities in fast-paced, high-stakes environments.
- Strategic thinker with strong analytical, organizational, and project ownership skills.
- Proactive with a can-do attitude.
- Skilled in identifying life sciences business growth opportunities and anticipating client needs.
- Ability to deliver innovative, actionable solutions.
- Comfortable drawing insights from qualitative and quantitative data.
- Tech-savvy, with the ability to articulate how emerging technologies drive client value.
- Highly organized, able to manage multiple client workstreams and focus on outcomes.
- Builds trusted relationships at all levels.
- Exercises sound judgment with sensitive information.
- Adaptable and comfortable with ambiguity in a matrixed, cross-functional, and global environment.
- Open to new ideas and change; self-starter with a creative and proactive mindset.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
- Familiar with CRM platforms and stays current on evolving tools and technologies.
- Occasional travel required.
Skills
- Life Sciences industry knowledge
- Business development
- Client targeting
- Pitch development
- Strategic planning
- Content creation
- Storytelling
- Proposal writing
- Market research
- Competitive intelligence
- Mentoring
- Training
- Microsoft Office Suite
- CRM platforms
Location
- Boston
- Philadelphia
- Washington DC
- New York
Work Type
- Full-time
- Occasional travel
Experience Level
- 8+ years of experience
- 2+ years management experience preferred
Salary/Compensations
- Boston, Philadelphia, And Washington Dc: $120,000.00 - $145,000.00
- New York: $130,000.00 - $150,000.00
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Life and disability insurance
- Retirement & Savings Plan
- Emergency back-up child and adult care
- Paid vacation, sick time off, and holidays
- Professional development and career advancement opportunities
- Employee recognition and reward programs
- Employee wellness and assistance programs
- Employee discounts and perks
About the Company
- Goodwin works with successful and innovative investors, entrepreneurs, and disruptors in life sciences, private equity, real estate, technology, and financial industries.
- The firm partners with attorneys and clients to deliver cutting-edge solutions in litigation, regulatory compliance, and complex transactions.
- Goodwin is committed to integrity, ingenuity, agility, and ambition.
- Recognized as the “Best Business Team” by The American Lawyer.