Business Development Manager at Canaan Consulting

JOB DESCRIPTION FOR PARTNERS GROUP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Canaan Solicitors is seeking a full-time experienced business professional to serve as a Business Development Manager. This position requires tactical support of several of the Firm’s practice groups, development of RFP and Pitch materials, and collaboration with the Business Development Team members, and other firm business professionals to ensure the execution of the group’s business development with firm-wide priorities.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Help lawyers execute best practice based pitch and proposal materials in the pursuit of new business
• Work with the practice group leaders and individual attorneys to implement practice specific business development plans.
• Excellent writing, editing and research skills
• Ability to deal professionally with both internal and external clients on all levels.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing with both internal and external clients and to diplomatically seek more clarity of information from those in authority, if needed.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• BA required. Major in English, Marketing Communications, Journalism, Technical Writing or a similar discipline plus LAW.
• A minimum of five years of experience in business development of marketing in a professional services sector with prior Law Firm experienced highly desired
• Experience in Microsoft Office Suite to include MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• The ideal candidate must have solid experience in business development in the service sector
• The ideal candidate must have experience in social media, graphics designs and must be IT savy.