Business Development Manager - Private Equity

Position Overview

King & Spalding is a leading global law firm with a commitment to excellence, innovation, and the seamless delivery of legal services. We harness innovative technology and exceptional talent to meet the complex needs of our clients in a fast-paced and dynamic legal landscape. The Manager will work closely with the Corporate Business Development team and various members of the firm’s Marketing Department. In this role, you will support a wide variety of projects, pitches and proposals, directory and award submissions, events, and strategic initiatives designed to foster cross-selling and identify business opportunities for the Private Equity team.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and draft dynamic content for pitches and RFPs in PowerPoint and Word, including coordination with other business developers.
• Identify and facilitate cross-selling opportunities for the Private Equity practice by executing go-to-market strategies and collaborating with Business Development Managers across practice areas.
• Organize and drive client targeting programs, including prompting and monitoring pursuit activities, and tracking/reporting results.
• Conduct strategic research on potential clients, competitors, and developments to ensure optimal market positioning.
• Build effective team meeting agendas, prepare materials and speakers, and project manage follow-up actions.
• Collaborate with coordinators to maintain key messages and proof points for the private equity group across materials and the website.
• Support business development aspects of firm-hosted events by assisting with invitation lists, event materials, participant tracking, on-site management, and targeted follow-up.
• Facilitate participation in sponsorships, conferences, memberships, and other profile-building opportunities for the team and individual lawyers.
• Manage legal directory and league table ranking submissions, and assist the PR team with awards submissions and external deal announcements.
• Assist with lateral onboarding activities including the development of an integration plan and coordination of client-targeting outreach.
• Utilize CRM, Experience Management Systems, and other firm technologies with the expectation to become an expert over time.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree.
• Experience Required: 5-8 years in a business development or marketing role within a major law firm.
• Exceptional Microsoft Office skills, including PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.
• Proficiency with contact relationship management databases, such as Microsoft Dynamics.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to work with senior lawyers while collaborating with various stakeholders.
• Excellent project management capabilities with keen attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks under tight deadlines.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Superior presentation, writing, and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent editing and proofreading skills.

Benefits & Perks

• Compensation: Generous total compensation package with bonuses and raises awarded based on individual merit-based performance.
• Benefits: Comprehensive benefit program including a health and wellness plan, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, a 401(k) plan, profit sharing, and a substantial Paid Time Off (PTO) program.
• Salary: New York: full-time annualized salary range $150,000 - $180,000. The salary offer will be contingent upon various factors including relevant experience, internal equity, and market data.