What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Business Development Professional (Emerging Companies & Venture Capital) position at Lowenstein Sandler?
Description
Who We Are :
Lowenstein Sandler is one of the most sophisticated law firms in the United States, with over 375 lawyers and 300 business services professionals serving clients from offices in New York, Palo Alto, New Jersey, Utah, and Washington, D.C. We recruit candidates who seek a collaborative, entrepreneurial culture that prioritizes our clients, our colleagues, and the communities where we work and live. Committed to career development and to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace, the firm offers many programs and opportunities for personal and professional growth. We seek professionals for our business services group who share these values.
What You Will Do :
Reporting to the Director of Business Development, this position will work with the Emerging Companies & Venture Capital Group practice-area partners to develop and execute on the business development activities in support of the firm's strategic initiatives.
Essential Job Requirements :
- Act as advisor to lead partners in increasing their brand, practice and visibility and achieve their individual business goals.
- Proactively identify and respond to appropriate new business opportunities, including opportunities for internal cross-marketing and joint business development initiatives.
- Maintain a strong knowledge of key clients and market forces, including business trends and competitive landscape.
- Identify, assess, and pursue new clients aligned with the practice group's strategic goals.
- Develop relationships with existing and new clients.
- Collaborate with partners in the collection and sharing of knowledge relating to skills and experience to enhance understanding of practice area and raise client service / delivery standards.
- Keeping pitch content, materials, and client information up-to-date and easily accessible.
- Source, plan and execute business development events (including but not limited to speaking engagements, conference, panels).
- Responsible for being the single point of contact for partners for marketing-related needs.
- Mentor and develop junior business development team members
Profile Raising :
Client Development :
Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities :
This position requires a highly motivated, client-focused professional who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced, legal environment :
Office Location : New York, NY (preferred), Palo Alto, CA or Roseland, NJ
Schedule : Full-time, Monday - Friday
Amount of Travel Required : Some travel between Roseland, Washington DC, CA and NY offices.
The expected salary range for candidates meeting the requirements of this position is $140,000 to $200,000 for NY / NJ and $145,000 to $220,000 for CA. The range provided is the salary that Lowenstein Sandler in good faith believes at the time of this posting that it is willing to pay for the advertised position. Exact compensation will be determined based on individual candidate qualifications and location. Our benefits package includes coverage options for medical, dental, vision, prescription drug, life insurance, disability, FSAs, 401K, and paid time off.
Disclaimers :
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities required by employee.
Lowenstein Sandler LLP is not accepting resumes from search firms for this position. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms are to be deemed the sole property of Lowenstein Sandler LLP, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Lowenstein Sandler LLP as a result of the referral.
Lowenstein Sandler LLP is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and / or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
Salary : $145,000 - $220,000
