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About the Role

This role supports the execution of business development initiatives for assigned practices, clients, and firmwide priorities, coordinating projects and delivering client-focused work.

Responsibilities

Supports MEPTA and coordinates with lawyers, Marketing, Practice Management, and other business professionals on practice priorities.
Maintains knowledge of the firm’s services, clients, and competitors and supports BD colleagues in potential cross-selling opportunities.
Coordinates with lawyers, Events, and other business professionals to support events, webinars, and sponsorships.
Inputs client, activity, and pitch information into the CRM and uses CRM data to support client intelligence and reporting.
Conducts client, prospect, company, market, industry, and competitive research and synthesizes findings into briefing materials.
Prepares first drafts of pitches, proposals, presentations, and client communications.
Prepares first drafts of and updates practice and client-facing marketing content.
Supports the BD Manager in collecting and organizing representative matters and experience descriptions.
Uses firm technology, CRM, and business development tools to support assigned responsibilities.
Supports changing client team, practice group, and broader Business Development priorities.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Complies with all policies and standards.
Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
Complies with CMBDO Expectation.

Requirements

3+ years of work experience
Demonstrated experience interacting directly with attorneys, partners, and senior staff
High level of organization with the ability to independently manage multiple projects and meet tight deadlines
Strong attention to detail, follow-up, and responsiveness
Ability to work collaboratively across teams while maintaining autonomy in project execution

Skills

Strong organizational skills
Analytical skills
Project coordination skills
Communication skills
Sound judgment
Attention to detail
Ability to manage multiple time-sensitive assignments
Adaptability to changing priorities
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
CRM systems familiarity (InTapp, Foundation, Interaction) is a plus

Location

Seattle
Los Angeles
New York
Washington D.C.

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

3+ years of work experience

Education Level

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

Salary/Compensations

Washington State: $73,000 to $86,000 ($37.44 to $44.10 hourly)
Los Angeles: $73,000 to $86,000 ($37.44 to $44.10 hourly)
New York City: $82,000 to $95,000 ($45.05 to $52.20 hourly)
Washington D.C.: $77,000 to $87,000 ($39.49 to $44.62 hourly)

Benefits

Choice of health and vision insurance plans
2 paid volunteer days for qualifying community service work
Dental plan
Fertility and adoption benefit
Paid sabbatical after 13 years of service
Tuition reimbursement
Commuter benefits
Retirement contribution
Bonus eligibility
Health insurance with an optional HSA
Long term disability
Vision care
Telemedicine and virtual short term solution based counseling services
Life insurance
Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Subsidized backup care and caregiving resources
401(k)
Vacation
Sick time
11 paid holidays each year
Employee assistance program
Voluntary accident insurance
Voluntary life
Voluntary disability
Voluntary long term care
Pet insurance
Commuter and Transit programs

About the Company

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP is an AmLaw 100 law firm with 9 offices nationwide.
Relentlessly committed to client service.
Fosters inclusiveness and authenticity.
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP seeks to hire, develop and grow lawyers and business professionals who combine deep legal expertise, technological fluency, business acumen, and emotional intelligence—creating an excellent, inclusive, adaptive workforce that fuels exceptional client outcomes.

Equal Opportunity

At Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, every employee has the right to work in an environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination.
It is our policy to hire, promote, transfer, terminate, and make all employment-related decisions without regard to an employee’s sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical condition), race, color, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, religious creed, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, medical condition, military condition, military or veteran status or any other basis prohibited by applicable local, state, or federal laws.
Davis Wright Tremaine provides reasonable accommodations for those who need them to complete the application or recruiting process and for employees who need reasonable accommodations to perform the essential functions of their positions due to a disability or for religious reasons.