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<p style="box-sizing: inherit; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0.875em; font-size: 16px; color: #777777; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; background-color: #fefefe;">Kirkland &amp; Ellis is seeking an assistant to support the Intellectual Property Business Development efforts of the Firm.</p> <p style="box-sizing: inherit; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0.875em; font-size: 16px; color: #777777; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; background-color: #fefefe;">You will report directly to the Associate Director of Business Development (Intellectual Property). In this role, you will also communicate and collaborate regularly with nearly 100 diverse problem-solvers and advisers dedicated to the broader business development, marketing and communications efforts of the Firm. Our international BD team provides seamless service to our attorneys with a focus on quality, innovation and responsiveness.</p> <p style="box-sizing: inherit; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0.875em; font-size: 16px; color: #777777; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; background-color: #fefefe;">In this role, you will be assisting with new pitch preparation, client presentations, internal events, marketing collateral maintenance, matters database maintenance, CRM maintenance, research, and award submissions, and nominations.</p> <p style="box-sizing: inherit; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0.875em; font-size: 16px; color: #777777; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; background-color: #fefefe;">An ideal candidate must possess outstanding analytical skills and be able to simply (and concisely) convey complex information. You should have a general understanding of the core legal practice areas of the Firm, including knowledge of the various types of intellectual property litigation cases and technology/IP transactions.</p>

<ul style="box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0px 0px 30px 20px; padding: 0px; list-style-position: outside; color: #0a0a0a; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; background-color: #fefefe;"> <li style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 0.0001pt; padding: 0px; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; color: #777777 !important;">Strong organization and communication skills with the ability to interact professionally with high-level attorneys, staff and guests of the Firm are necessary.</li> <li style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 0.0001pt; padding: 0px; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; color: #777777 !important;">You should be able to work independently while making intelligent, informed decisions. Kirkland demands quality work from every employee (often in high-pressure and deadline-driven scenarios) so you need to be able to multi-task and prioritize effectively.</li> <li style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 0.0001pt; padding: 0px; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; color: #777777 !important;">You must have strong project management skills and exceptional business acumen.</li> <li style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 0.0001pt; padding: 0px; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; color: #777777 !important;">You will be required to handle ambiguity, influence others and find ways to move initiatives forward to meet critical deadlines and produce results.</li> <li style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 0.0001pt; padding: 0px; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; color: #777777 !important;">The position demands meticulous writing and proofing skills, and you need to possess a general facility for learning new software.</li> <li style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 0.0001pt; padding: 0px; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; color: #777777 !important;">A Bachelor&rsquo;s degree is required and an ideal candidate will have three to four years&rsquo; experience in the law firm environment.</li> <li style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; color: #777777 !important;">You should have a demonstrated ability to plan and execute a wide variety of events. From intimate closing dinners to large-scale industry receptions, you will be tasked with creating engaging and memorable experiences for clients and friends of the Firm.</li> <li style="box-sizing: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 1em !important; line-height: 1.5em !important; color: #777777 !important;">You will be involved in our pitch process, which requires a command and solid understanding of Kirkland&rsquo;s IP legal disciplines (e.g., patent, copyright, trademark, trade secrets, and advertising litigation, and technology and IP transactions) and aptitude for market research and relationship intelligence. IP and/or legal experience is preferred.</li> </ul>

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<p><span style="color: #777777; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; background-color: #fefefe;">Kirkland &amp; Ellis LLP is a preeminent, full-service law firm with offices around the world and a staff as diverse as the practice areas we support. Our clients range from Fortune 100 companies to medium and small corporations, financial institutions, and private equity firms.&nbsp; Known for our commitment to excellence, Kirkland strives to provide superior service to our clients as well as our fellow employees. From Information Technology to Human Resources, Paralegal Services to Business Development, Kirkland offers non-attorney professionals challenging careers in a variety of functional areas. Whether starting or growing your career, Kirkland can offer a performance-driven culture filled with bright and innovative teams of co-workers.</span></p>

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