Business Development Coordinator – London

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**This professional staff position is available in our London office location**

The London Office of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, a leading US law firm, is actively recruiting a Business Development Coordinator. This role plays a vital part in supporting the marketing and business development efforts of the firm’s global offices, in particular, on energy-related matters.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide support to help produce marketing and business development materials including but not limited to: pitches, proposals, client alerts, newsletters and blogs.
  • Providing support for internal and client events, working with the Senior Business Development Coordinator.
  • Coordinating information flow between and among the firm’s US and international offices.
  • Research tasks covering clients, competitors and the wider market.
  • Gather and collate business content from the team and fee earners to support regular internal communications.
  • Track key dates/deadlines for directories and awards and assist with preparing submissions.

Qualifications:

  • Education: High school diploma or equivalent required. College degree preferred.
  • Experience: Minimum of three years’ job related experience required, including internships, preferably in a law firm, professional services, or other client relationship-based organization. Proficiency in Microsoft Office required and an understanding of Adobe Illustrator or InDesign is also useful, but not essential.
  • Other Qualifications: Ability to generate a large volume of work and be capable of making sound decisions in the absence of clear instructions. Exceptional written and verbal communication and listening skills. Accurate typing, word processing skills and ability to pay strict attention to detail. Spelling, punctuation and use of grammar must be of high quality. Must have strong organizational skills. Ability to work well under pressure, patience, diplomacy, high stress tolerance, ability to prioritize workload and adapt to changing conditions. Visual acuity needed for transcription, extensive reading and input (typing) of information into computer. Ability to receive and convey detailed information through both written and oral communication. Essential competency processes include language ability, reasoning and memory. Ability to maintain flexibility regarding work assignments to work overtime on short notice required. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent must possess the abilities or aptitudes to proficiently perform each of the responsibilities and accountabilities described above.

Interested candidates should apply to Jo Lorimer at jlorimer@HuntonAK.com with a Curriculum Vitae and Cover Email/Letter.