Now Hiring - Lane Powell - Legal Business Development Specialist in Portland, OR

Lane Powell has 140 years of experience serving as a strategic business advisor and legal counsel to premier public and private companies. Synonymous with excellence and innovation, Lane Powell’s attorneys bring an entrepreneurial spirit to their work that is reflected in a client roster that includes some of the most venerable – and dynamic – companies and individuals in business today.

We are seeking a Business Development Specialist to join our Marketing and Business Development team. As a member of the Firmwide Marketing Department, this position is responsible for supporting practice and industry team leaders and attorneys with the execution of marketing plans, as well as programs and activities that support the Firmwide strategic plan. This position aids attorneys of all levels in effective business development efforts, including developing programs, webinars and presentations, sponsorships, speaking and writing opportunities, client entertainment and education, and networking opportunities, among others. This individual will have strong project management skills needed to manage and execute activities with strict deadlines. On occasion, this role must work a flexible schedule to accommodate projects and events. This is a full-time position and will require regular and predictable on-site and remote attendance. This position will perform other related duties as assigned. The ability to collaborate with other departments to provide efficient and effective client service is essential.

Essential Functions

Client/Business Development

• Serves as the marketing and business development team expert for the assigned practice/industry team(s), providing strategic guidance and proactive recommendations for all marketing and BD initiatives. Responsible for the development, implementation and ongoing preparation, review and updating of marketing and business development plans, materials, and programs to set strategy and initiatives.
• Takes ownership of project timelines and communicating necessary lead times to ensure deadlines are met.
• Devotes significant time to developing a deep understanding of assigned practice teams’ key clients. This will include knowing each attorney’s key client relationships, practice area strengths and projects/case experience.
• Research, identify, and target new business development opportunities, whether from existing clients or prospects.
• Collaborate with attorneys to develop client specific presentations, proposals and RFP/RFI responses, and other client-facing communications.
• Develop practice submissions for directories, databases and other publications as needed.
• Develop new opportunities to increase visibility of individual attorneys, practice and industry groups.
• Assist with integration of lateral partners with a focus on target priorities and integration of existing clients.
• Stay abreast of current developments and trends impacting the group’s clients and prospects through proactive market research. Perform competitive intelligence and market research as needed.

Marketing

• Draft, update, and maintain marketing collateral materials, including relevant sections of website, blogs, and social media.
• Work with the Firm’s Marketing and Communications team to secure effective media exposure for assigned groups.
• Spearhead and coordinate business development and client events and webinars. Manage and lead sponsorship activities, speaking engagements, and other marketing opportunities in conjunction with the Firm’s Marketing and Communications team.
• Leverage attorney thought leadership opportunities such as speaking and writing.
• Oversee participation in conferences or as a sponsor in various trade shows or other events.
• Draft and develop internal announcements as well as media releases in conjunction with the Marketing and Communications team.
• Work with Marketing and Communications team to update mailing lists for external client communications including: events, newsletters, and client alerts.
• Collaborate across the Marketing Department to ensure transparency, knowledge-sharing, increase team efficiencies, and to maximize the Firm’s resources.

The minimum qualifications listed below (along with education/experience) are representative of the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to perform this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this position.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s or similar work experience and certifications that demonstrate an equivalency
• 3+ Years of Marketing Experience

Preferred Qualification

• Experience working in the legal or professional services industry

Benefits Included

• Paid time off
• 401(k) Retirement and Profit Sharing Plan
• Employee medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance

Hours / Schedule / Location:

• 40 hours per week / Monday through Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM / Portland or Seattle Office
• This is a full-time, non-exempt position that requires regular and predictable attendance
• This position will require travel between offices and for Firm sponsored events.
• This position reports directly to the Business Development Manager
• This is a hybrid position and will require both on-site and remote work.

Salary Range:

• $69,000 annually to $85,000 annually

Other Compensation:

• Other compensation may include bonuses, profit sharing, HSA employer contributions, prizes and gifts

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, vision, and Life and AD&D insurance, additionally we offer voluntary accident, hospital indemnity and critical illness insurance plans
• 401(k) Retirement and Profit Sharing plan
• Paid Time Off - we offer PTO starting at 18 days annually for employees that accrues per pay period

Pre-Employment Screening

• Any job offer will be conditional upon successfully completing a pre-employment background screening and reference check.

Vaccination Policy

• Candidates selected for hire will be required to provide proof they are fully vaccinated prior to their start date, unless they request and receive an exemption

Lane Powell PC is an equal opportunity employer and actively encourages applications for employment from qualified individuals of diverse backgrounds. If you need reasonable accommodations to apply for any position, please let us know. All employment decisions, practices and procedures are carried out without regard to gender, race, color, religion, national origin, political ideology, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or any other applicable legally protected status. This policy applies to all personnel activities including employment, promotion, transfer, compensation and termination.