Hiring: Manager, Business Development Company: Jenner & Block Location: Washington, DC Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 13:13:13 About the job Required Skills: •Pitch, RFP, and Presentation Support: Provide thorough and proactive presentation and pitch support and coaching to the lawyers. This may include drafting and defining pitch meeting scripts and roles, outlining presentations, creating pitch material, vetting and crafting pre-presentation questions, assessing strategy, managing projects, and more. •Business Development Opportunity Spotting: Monitor industry, client, and legal developments and trends, identify and communicate potential opportunities to the Business Development & Marketing (“BDM”) Department and firm leadership, as well as lawyers. •Business Development Coaching and Strategy: Assist/guide lawyers in identification and pursuit of business development prospects, along with maintenance of existing client relationships. Provide insight on relationship expansion opportunities, as well as oversight on conflict issues and other potential business development challenges. •Practice Groups and Client Teams: In coordination with practice management business professionals and business development professionals, ensure that practice groups and client teams receive proactive support in driving strategic initiatives forward and elevating expectations of partners to drive demand. •Intelligence Gathering: Collect competitive intelligence following each pitch/proposal by working with the lawyers to solicit client feedback and to evaluate successes, shortcomings, and areas for improvement in the pitch process. •Management and Leadership: Oversee, manage, and mentor client development coordinators in their roles with respect to drafting and editing pitches and proposals, RFPs, event management, firm content and thought leadership, sponsorship management, and more. •Marketing Collateral and Lawyer Biographies: Work with assigned lawyers to ensure that biographies, practice descriptions, and office descriptions, among others, are up-to-date and ready for distributions and web publication. •Directories and Surveys: Respond to directories and surveys such as Chambers and other directories, in addition to certain regional awards and rankings. Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree is required, preferably in a discipline requiring writing, research and analysis, marketing or business. •Five or more years of marketing, business development, or client service experience. •Candidates with MBAs or JDs are a plus, law firm or professional services experience preferred. •Proactive planning and opportunity spotting •Highly organized with strong creative abilities •Strong verbal and written skills •Demonstrated capacity to work with highest levels of firm management •Demonstrated capacity to multi-task and prioritize work Compensation: •$150,000 - $200,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!