Corporate Business Development Analyst

The Corporate Business Development Analyst will work with the Corporate Business Development team on corporate-specific business development initiatives for the Firm including creating pitch materials compiling and analyzing research on prospective clients and alerting partners to potential new business opportunities.  The Analyst will lead and collaborate with Senior Business Development Managers on various business development tasks while leveraging additional team members to ensure tasks are completed to the highest standard.

• Drafts edits and proofreads pitch materials and other business development materials for existing and prospective clients;
• Conducts research and analysis to help identify new business opportunities and cross-selling initiatives with existing and prospective clients;
• Prepares research memos for partners on new business targets;
• Develops and executes on strategic initiatives to find new business opportunities;
• Monitors and reports on news industry trends and issues impacting current and prospective clients;
• Provides mentorship to Business Development Coordinators while working closely with the Senior Business Development Managers to improve efficiencies;
• Maintains and updates corporate practice text deal descriptions and partner biographies for use in business development materials and Firm brochures;
• Works with the Firm’s website team to maintain and keep current corporate partner biographies and practice information on the Firm’s external website;
• Tracks business development activity and deadlines in internal databases;
• Maintains and updates corporate practice information in business development databases; and
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree required preferably with a focus in business or finance;
• 3-5 years of work experience in a corporate environment preferably within the fields of business or finance;
• Experience leveraging AI platforms a plus;
• Strong understanding of terminology and deal types associated with mergers and acquisitions commercial banking and capital markets and private equity and venture capital;
• Ability to organize and prioritize multiple assignments and use initiative and judgment to accomplish results;
• Ability to work well under pressure and complete assignments in an accurate and timely manner;
• Strong attention to detail editing and proofreading skills;
• Excellent written verbal interpersonal and communication skills;
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise high standard of judgment and discretion;
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment;
• Must be articulate and demonstrate a professional demeanor;
• Proficiency in MS Word PowerPoint Excel iManage PitchBook Bloomberg Mergermarket Capital IQ LSEG Data & Analytics DealPointData LexisNexis (InterAction) and Litera (Foundation); and
• Availability to work overtime including nights and weekends as needed.

This position is located in our New York office and currently has a hybrid work schedule but that is subject to change. The hours for this position are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. The estimated salary range for this position is $70000 to $85000 plus overtime. The actual salary offered will be based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills training experience education and where applicable licensure or certification obtained. Market and Firm factors are also considered. In addition to base salary and discretionary bonus(es) we offer a generous employee benefits package including but not limited to paid time off medical dental vision care 401(k) and substantial health club discounts.

What We Do

Cravath has been known as one of the premier U.S. law firms for two centuries. Each of our practice areas is highly regarded and our lawyers are recognized around the world for their commitment to the representation of our clients'​ interests. Our primary areas of practice include: corporate litigation tax executive compensation and benefits and trusts and estates.