Description
We are seeking a Business Development and Marketing Specialist to join our APAC Business Development and Marketing team. The successful candidate will support relevant practice and industry groups with various business development and marketing projects.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist in preparing new business proposals and capability pitches, as well as formal RFP responses
- Maintain the groups' business development infrastructure, ensuring all marketing collateral, communications, matter lists, and other materials are consistent, error-free, and up-to-date
- Support the preparation and submission of rankings, awards, surveys, league tables, and other recognitions for assigned groups
- Update practice/industry information on the Firm's website and intranet site, and coordinate occasional external republication
- Help write and edit practice/industry group descriptions, lawyer biographies, and client presentations to support the Firm's business development pursuits
- Conduct research on clients/prospective clients, and gather market and competitive intelligence to develop knowledge about our clients, their industries, and legal needs
- Collaborate with the Creative team to produce branded collateral for sponsorships, client events, advertisements, presentations, and other activities
- Work with Regional BD and Marketing team members to plan client programs and Sidley-sponsored events
- Assist in managing the Firm's WeChat account, including drafting relevant WeChat posts as needed
- Perform other tasks and projects as assigned
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university
- Minimum 2 years of business development and/or marketing-related experience
- Excellent writing and proofreading skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Outlook
- Fluent in English and Mandarin
Preferred Qualifications:
- Marketing or business development experience in a law firm or other professional services organization
- Working knowledge of customer relationship, pipeline, and experience management databases such as InterAction, Salesforce, and/or Foundation
- Familiarity with relevant company/market research tools, as well as law firm rankings, awards, and league table publications