Specialist: Business Development and Marketing

Position Overview

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 enjoy working with team members whose defining characteristics are exceptional client service, initiative, professionalism, responsiveness, and adaptability, you may be the person we are seeking to join our Business Development and Marketing department as a Specialist: Business Development and Marketing.

Location: Chicago Office

Salary: $83,000 - $110,000 (typical pay scale; may vary based on education, experience, and internal alignment)

Key Responsibilities

• Supports responses to RFPs, pitch, presentation, and other opportunities by developing written proposal and presentation materials for assigned practice(s) and liaising with client teams and industry groups when relevant.
• Supports direct marketing and business development programs for assigned practice(s), including planning and executing podcasts, video recordings, seminars, sponsorships, and other events; creates social media campaigns and reports on ROI and engagement.
• Develops and maintains practice group-specific marketing content such as practice and matter descriptions, brochures, PowerPoint presentations, website/blog content, social media posts, and biographies.
• Develops and maintains league table/industry survey content for assigned practice(s) and responds to related survey requests or ranking submissions.
• Engages in research, competitive intelligence gathering, and analysis for strategic planning, competitive positioning, and business development, including identifying speaking opportunities.
• Collects global matter data for the transactions practice and manages the matter database to ensure firm-wide data quality and availability.
• Tracks transactions practice pipeline activity in the US.
• Periodically reviews and consults with lawyers in assigned practice(s) regarding their profiles and practice descriptions to ensure currency.
• Provides additional ad hoc support for the transactions practice as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required to meet the Firm’s goals and objectives.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Research, Communications or a related field.
• Qualifications: Minimum of four years of demonstrated success in marketing, research, management, and/or communications within professional services, corporate, trade association, or academic sectors.
• Requirements: Proficiency in Microsoft Office products and the ability to quickly learn and utilize firm as well as outside vendor databases. Must possess strong written and verbal communication skills, be a team player capable of working under pressure with shifting priorities, and maintain confidentiality while exercising independent judgment.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive compensation package
• 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)
• Opportunities for professional development and growth