Market Specialist

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The Market Specialist serves as a junior manager in supporting and working with attorneys in the Tax practice groups. This role works to drive business development (BD) strategies, expand client relationships, and increase revenue and brand recognition. This position collaborates with the broader BD team on day-to-day activities, including managing client and prospect events, responding to requests for proposals and pitch opportunities, preparing market and client analysis reports, analyzing data and conducting business and market intelligence research. The Market Specialist will also have the opportunity to work closely with a junior team member, including reviewing work product and providing relevant feedback.

As a Market Specialist, you will:

• Draft responses for RFPs and pitches, including market research on the opportunity to ensure customized and tailored responses
• Draft and own maintenance of business development collateral, including brochures, one-pagers and presentations
• Track new and existing client opportunities in Salesforce
• Coordinate client event and conference logistics, including all event material development, speaker logistics and communications, attendee tracking, and follow-up as well as providing onsite support and liaising with other departmental teams as needed
• Provide supervisory support as needed with coordinators and/or other junior members on the BD team, including providing feedback
• Lead drafts of legal directory and award submissions
• Compile business and industry research in support of new business opportunities
• Assess and support execution of strategic sponsorship and partnership opportunities
• Collaborate with BD Managers/Associate Directors as needed on cross-selling initiatives, client coverage teams, client feedback and experience management

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree
• At least five (5) years of related work experience
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word)
• Familiarity with client relationship management (CRM) software
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to work independently under tight deadlines and prioritize responsibilities
• Ability to handle and maintain confidential information
• Ability to travel and work flexible and/or fluctuating hours

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At this time we are not asking you to provide any information about your current vaccination status, whether you would seek a medical or religious accommodation to the policy, or for any other medical information. We are only notifying you of the policy if you are interested in moving forward with the application process.

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