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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

Coordinator - Client Development - Litigation

Posted 4 Days Ago
Hybrid
Chicago, IL, USA
75K-90K Annually
Mid level
Hybrid
Chicago, IL, USA
75K-90K Annually
Mid level
Supports client development and marketing initiatives for the firm's Litigation, Investigations, and Regulatory practices. Responsibilities include maintaining website and promotional content, coordinating events, managing CRM data, preparing directory submissions, conducting competitive research, supporting pitches and presentations, tracking litigation-related activities, and distributing communications. The role collaborates with partners and cross-functional teams and requires strong communication, research, project management, and organizational skills.
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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP is one of the world’s leading international law firms. The Firm was established in 1884 and has approximately 2,000 lawyers. Headquartered in New York, with offices across the U.S., Europe, Asia and Latin America, the Firm provides coordinated legal advice and transactional capability to clients around the globe.

The Client Development & Engagement (CDE) function is central to the Firm’s growth strategy, bringing together business development, marketing, events and communications. Working closely with Partners, practice leaders and cross-functional teams, CDE supports high-impact initiatives including pitches and RFPs, strategic marketing and communications, and practice-level business initiatives. The team leverages data, insights and creative problem solving to help Partners drive sustained growth through repeatable excellence and differentiated client experience.

The Client Development & Engagement (CDE) Coordinator is responsible for working closely with the CDE Litigation team in support of the Firm’s Litigation, Investigations, and Regulatory practices. An integral member of the CDE Litigation team, the successful candidate, will help support practice initiatives, cross-practice collaboration, with a particular emphasis on the Firm’s litigation clients and practices.

Responsibilities
  • Collaborate with Litigation CDE team, broader CDE team, Litigation partners, and select professional staff across the Firm in implementing CDE team strategies and requests.

  • Distribute Firm memoranda; maintain and communicate professional and community services and related client alerts

  • Maintain website content, Partner biographies and other Client Development and communications materials across multiple channels

  • Organize event tracking and follow-up for the Litigation Department

  • Assist with the preparation of directory submissions and survey responses for various legal and business directories and publications

  • Support the Client Development team with development and maintenance of promotional marketing materials in support of the Firms client development initiatives

  • Prepare and maintain promotional materials, such as brochures, practice area descriptions, rankings and quotes, varied advertising, posters, flyers and other promotional materials

  • Assist with distribution of varied marketing materials and Firm communications, such as event invitations, ranking submissions, presentation notifications, press releases, summaries and web-related content

  • Manage data for the Firm’s CRM system

  • Provide competitive intelligence reports and analysis; conduct additional research through database searches, industry resources, and networking as directed

  • Support practice-specific daily docket-tracking efforts

  • Assist with Firm-sponsored events and presentations

  • Collaborate with team on draft pitches, proposal materials and presentations when required

  • Work with stakeholders in other departments and in other offices as needed

  • Support Client Development projects and other Firm initiatives as needed

  • Perform additional duties as needed

Skills & Experience

Required

  • 2-4 years of relevant business experience

  • Must be able to work independently and collaboratively in a highly competitive and demanding environment

  • Strong attention to detail and self-motivated to produce accurate, timely and complete work product

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills and excellent research and analytical skills

  • Strong project management skills, initiative and the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently

  • Ability to begin to leverage institutional knowledge in own work

  • Demonstrated introductory knowledge of full range of Business Development skill set

  • Proficiency in MS Office programs such as Outlook, Word, and Excel

  • Must be flexible and willing to work overtime as needed

Preferred

  • Previous experience in a law firm, marketing or professional services field preferred

  • Some familiarity with experience databases is preferred

  • Familiarity with litigation tracking tools (e.g., Bloomberg Law, Westlaw, CourtLink, LexisNexis, Courthouse News, or similar) is preferred

  • Experience updating/maintaining website content preferred

  • Demonstrated experience using a Client Relationship Management (CRM) system preferred

Qualifications

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree

Preferred

  • Major in Advertising, Marketing, Communications, Public relations, Pre-law, or related field preferred

Salary Information

NY Only: The estimated base salary range for this position is $75,000 to $90,000 at the time of posting.

The actual salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. This role is non-exempt meaning it is overtime pay eligible.


Simpson Thacher will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett is committed to a collegial work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. The Firm prohibits discrimination or harassment based upon race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, marital or partnership status, sexual orientation, veteran’s status or any other legally protected status. This Policy pertains to every aspect of an individual’s relationship with the Firm, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, benefits, training and development, promotion, transfer, discipline, termination, and all other privileges, terms and conditions of employment.

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