Business Development Specialist

With ten offices across the United States, 450+ professionals and 350+ business professionals, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP (www.manatt.com), is a multidisciplinary, integrated national professional services firm known for quality and an extraordinary commitment to clients. The firm’s groundbreaking approach—bringing together legal services, advocacy and business strategy—differentiates Manatt from its competitors and positions the firm to provide a distinct and compelling value proposition. The Opportunity As a key member of Manatt’s dynamic business development team, your primary responsibilities will be to provide strategic business development advice, facilitate business development and cross-selling opportunities, enhance existing and new relationships, and raise the profile of key practices and professionals. If you’re a total professional with a stellar track record, you relish a good challenge and you thrive on collaboration with like-minded peers, this is an ideal time to join our dynamic and growing business development team. We are looking for a team player who will work closely and collaboratively to make a difference from day one. The Business Development Specialist works with business unit and group leaders to develop and build client relationships, expand business penetration, and launch new products and services to drive revenues and achieve financial growth. At Manatt, we need the kind of professional staff member who can help us meet the high expectations of sophisticated clients. We’ll want you to take initiative, seize opportunities and develop innovative solutions to solve problems. You’ll find our culture to be diverse and community-minded. If all that works for you, we could be a great fit for each other. This position will report to a Business Development Manager or Senior Manager who will assist the Specialist in their role. The candidate can be located in Los Angeles, Orange County, San Francisco, New York, or Washington, D.C., and has responsibility for the following: Business Development Evaluate RFP and proposal opportunities and provide business development managers with go/no-go recommendations. Develop tailored client proposals and RFP responses, including strategizing on the opportunity with the attorneys involved; identifying practices, professionals and experience to include in the materials; writing and editing copy; and managing proofreading, production and distribution. Identify and lead follow-on activities with the professionals to land the business. Identify new opportunities and develop strategic plans to position and raise the profile of the practices and partners. In coordination with the attorneys, identify topics for thought leadership that reflect leading trends in the market, advise on potential co-presenters and co-writers, develop the content, and work with the marketing team on production. Following the release, work with the attorneys involved to identify potential business opportunities a