Sr. Business Development Manager

It’s more than what you do: it’s how you do it. That’s why O’Melveny is counsel of choice to an ever-expanding list of market leaders. Opportunity at O’Melveny means working alongside dynamic and team-oriented colleagues on evolving legal and business issues and opportunities for prominent clients around the world. It’s a place to build a rewarding career by tackling new challenges; being appreciated, included, and supported; and creating lasting connections.

With approximately 850 lawyers on three continents, more than 80 practice and industry service areas, and strong cultural ties to its 17 locations, O’Melveny is a global law firm with a local feel. At our core, you’ll find a dedication to excellence, a drive to lead and innovate, and a deep sense of civic responsibility.

So, tell us. What do you want to achieve? Visit us at www.omm.com; learn more in our firm at-a-glance; and find us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

O’Melveny has an immediate opening for a Senior Business Development Manager (Transactions) in our New York office.

The salary range in New York for this role is $175,000 - $215,000 and represents the firm’s good faith minimum and maximum range for this role at the time of posting. The actual compensation offered to a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and location.

Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To

• Working closely with practice and industry group and client team leaders on the development and execution of business development strategy and implementation of related goals and initiatives.
• Proactively identifying business development opportunities, coordinating attorney teams to
• pitch new business, and driving such opportunities from concept to execution.
• Drafting pitches, RFP responses, presentations, talking points, and background briefing materials.
• Preparing submissions to rankings, directories and other publications and contests.
• Creating marketing materials including collaterals, website content and one-off pieces to support business development efforts.
• Coordinating and participating in practice and industry group and client team meetings.
• Collaborating with other Client Development team members to identify opportunities for cross-marketing.
• Gathering intelligence on firm clients / targets and market trends to provide practice and industry group attorneys with an understanding of the competitive landscape and to position the firm for increased effectiveness in winning new business.
• Planning and implementing client meetings and events, including webinars and in-person events.
• Providing internal training and coaching to partners on business development skills.
• Developing and managing practice and industry group business development budgets.
• Supporting the recruiting and integration of laterals.
• Coordinating with the Communications team on PR opportunities.

Qualifications

• Have a minimum of 8 to 10 years of experience in a marketing and/or business development- related position in a professional services environment; law firm experience is strongly preferred.
• Possess strong knowledge of corporate/transactional practices.
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills and have the ability to multitask.
• Be highly customer service oriented and responsive, technologically savvy, organized, and meticulous.
• Have strong project management skills and the ability to anticipate needs and next steps.
• Demonstrate good judgment in a multiple leader, team oriented, fast paced environment.
• A Bachelor’s degree in a marketing, business or communications-related field is highly preferred, as is an advanced degree.

We offer an excellent salary and benefits package. For more information, or to be considered for this position, please apply online at www.omm.com. Response will be given to candidates who closely meet our qualifications. EOE M/F/D/V. No phone inquiries please.