Coordinator: Business Development and Marketing

Mayer Brown is an international law firm positioned to represent the world’s major corporations, funds, and financial institutions in their most important and complex transactions and disputes. We are recognized by our clients as strategic partners with deep commercial instincts and a commitment to creatively anticipating their needs and delivering excellence in everything we do.We are a collegial, collaborative firm where highly motivated individuals with an unwavering commitment to excellence receive the opportunity, support, and development they need to grow, thrive, and realize their greatest potential all while supporting the Firm’s client service principles of excellence, strategic partnership, commercial instinct, integrated strengths, innovation, and collaboration across our international firm.

If you thrive in a collaborative environment that values exceptional client service, initiative, professionalism, responsiveness, and adaptability, we invite you to consider joining our Commercial department in our Chicago office as a Coordinator: Business Development and Marketing.

This Coordinator: Business Development and Marketing will be responsible for advancing and supporting the business development and administrative initiatives of Mayer Brown’s Litigation and Advisory groups, which are strategic priorities of the Firm. This role is ideal for driven and flexible candidates who have an interest in business development and marketing in a global, fast-paced and intellectually stimulating organization.  This role will provide other support for initiatives that align with the Firm’s strategic plan and will require working closely and collaboratively with the rest of the Global Business Development and Marketing team.

Essential Functions:

Business Development and Profile Raising Initiatives

• Supports direct marketing and business development programs including planning and executing podcast and video recordings, seminars, sponsorships, and other events pursued by the firm including serve as central resource for logistics (e.g. meeting rooms, telephone and video conferencing needs, event set-up, delivering materials etc.); manage communications including invitations and RSVPs, meeting invites, internal socializing and external communications; leveraging appropriate teams within the Firm to support various tasks including RSVPs, CLE credit, catering, etc.; and attending meetings and events to provide support on-site
• Coordinates initiatives related to research, data collection and analysis, directory submissions (i.e., Chambers), matter coding, economic reporting, intranet site development and maintenance and internal meeting support
• Work with marketing systems and shared drives, including maintaining information about win/loss for RFPs, CRM database and assist with experience database updates
• Update and maintain marketing materials, including industry profiles, attorney profiles and PowerPoint presentations
• Coordinate the production of client mailings including newsletters, invitations and other communications pieces
• Conduct research of prospective targets, industries, markets, competition and conflicts via firm-wide resources, online databases, and utilization of library resources

Pitches, Proposals and Marketing Materials

• Support in the development and tailoring of proposals and presentations to clients and marketing material development by gathering relevant information and materials; drafting language, handling edits, proofreading and supporting initiatives through delivery ensuring attorney and client deadlines are met.
• Develops and maintains group-specific marketing content, including group and matter descriptions, brochures, PowerPoint presentations, website/blog content, social media posts and biographies

Local Office Support

• When relevant, provide support for seminars, sponsorships, and other events and initiatives pursued by the firm in your local office

Other

• Support team with general administrative tasks; update tracking documents, update information on spreadsheets, submit check requests and expense reports, etc.
• Provide back-up services to the team on an as-needed basis
• Performs other duties as assigned or required to meet Firm goals and objectives

Education/Training/Certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in a marketing, business, research, or communications-related field. An equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered in lieu of the degree when the experience has been directly related to the functions of the job

Professional Experience:

• Three or more years of demonstrated success in a marketing, research, management, and/or communications-related field, either in the professional services (g., law, accounting, or consulting) or in a comparable position(s) in the corporate, trade association, or academic sectors

Specific Technical Skills:  

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products
• Proficiency with scheduling and participating on video conferences in a professional setting
• Familiarity with accepted research techniques and databases typically used for competitive intelligence in a professional services company (e.g., Manzama, Capital IQ, Mergermarket, LexisNexis, Lexology, etc.)

Performance Traits:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, able to communicate effectively and in a professional manner with all levels of the Firm and outside vendors
• Ability to work in a diverse team environment and effectively support the demanding needs of the Firm
• Must be a self-starter with a high level of initiative
• Strong customer service skills, able to anticipate needs
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple projects
• Ability to work in an environment with shifting priorities and deadlines and ability to work well under pressure
• Ability to work well in a team as well as independently
• Maintains confidentiality and exercises discretion
• Exercises solid strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
• Ability to adopt new technologies and resources to increase productivity and efficiency

This description is not exhaustive, and the Firm may modify it at any time at its sole discretion; nothing herein creates an employment contract or alters the at-will nature of employment.

We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including medical/dental/vision/life/and AD&D insurance, 401(k) savings plan, back-up childcare and eldercare, generous paid time off (PTO), as well as opportunities for professional development and growth.

We are committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities and disabled veterans. To request an accommodation related to the application process or interview, please email [email protected]. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Mayer Brown works with select external search firms that have been vetted against our standards. Firms without a contract or agreement with Mayer Brown are not authorized to represent that they are working with the Firm, nor are they entitled to placement fees. Mayer Brown does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruiters. Submission of an unsolicited CV to Mayer Brown or any of its Partners or employees will not establish any right of priority for the submitting agency.

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