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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-outline-level: 1;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Support attorneys in the creation of high quality pitches, proposals, RFP responses, and related business development written materials for current and prospective clients.This includes participating in Go/No Go discussions, providing direction and best practices for content development and refinement, identifying the competitive advantages and differentiators for each pitch, working with attorneys to assign content contributors, drafting and editing content, and setting deadlines to produce near final first drafts. Documents may be prepared as pitch letters, PowerPoint decks, in Excel, or in RFP systems.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-outline-level: 1;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Provide business development support to attorneys to help them increase their business development effectiveness, target and attract new clients, and cross-sell legal services through effective coaching and business development program management.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Manage and participate in the day-to-day operations for pitch, proposal, and RFP services by providing strategic, creative, and tactical guidance to colleagues who provide support services.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Implement and monitor quality control measures, maintain the firm's editorial style and brand, and ensure that the firm's value proposition and competitive differentiators are appropriately addressed in all written and electronic communications.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Collaborate across the firm to update and constantly improve our creative and innovative pitch and proposal templates and graphics and other materials.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Track proposal and program results, and provide reports and recommendations to frame and drive strategic and tactical changes.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Research and analyze clients and targets, industries, geographies, and competitors in order to identify and respond to new business opportunities.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Collaborate with colleagues to improve the firm's litigation monitoring program, and provide litigation monitoring support as needed.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Leverage attorney input and work with staff to expand and enhance databases.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Utilize data to enrich the quality of pitches and proposals.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: list .5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;">Strong knowledge of marketing, business development, and client services as normally acquired through a Bachelor’s degree in business administration, marketing, or a closely related field, or the equivalent experience. A J.D. is preferred but not required.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: list .5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;">Minimum of 10 years of business development or consultancy experience in the professional services industry, preferably in a law firm.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: list .5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;">Excellent organizational and project management skills.</span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">A proven ability to successfully manage and prioritize a heavy workload, meet deadlines and budgets, and delegate tasks.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Ability to identify and analyze issues and problems and to recommend and implement effective solutions.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Ability to lead, develop, and contribute to effective team relationships and foster a team-oriented environment.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Excellent interpersonal and communication skills necessary in order to maintain effective relationships with partners, attorneys, clients, and staff, and people outside the firm in person, over the telephone, and via email.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Must be able to work independently, with minimal supervision. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Proficient with MS Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and databases.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Fish has been named the #1 patent litigation firm in the U.S. for 13 consecutive years, handling nearly three times as many cases as its nearest competitor. Our success is rooted in our creative and inclusive culture, which values the diversity of people, experiences, and perspectives. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">For well over a century, Fish has been winning cases worth billions in controversy – often by making new law – for the world’s most innovative and influential technology leaders. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">When you join our team, we offer:</p> <ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;">Competitive pay with a rich benefits package, including comprehensive medical and dental coverage, generous paid time off, and tuition reimbursement</li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;">Award-winning retirement and profit sharing plans with employer contribution</li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;">A family-friendly atmosphere with back-up child care, as well as health and wellness initiatives</li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Please send résumé and salary requirements with the position title in the subject line to: careers@fr.com.</span></strong></p>
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