Coordinator - Business Development

Bennett Jones LLP is a top tier, full service international law firm with offices in Calgary, Toronto, Edmonton, Ottawa, Vancouver, Montreal and New York. We are proud that Bennett Jones was ranked as a Platinum Level Best Employer in the 2022 "Best Employers in Canada" survey conducted by Kincentric.The firm has also been recognized for 2022 as one of "Alberta's Top 75 Employers" and as a Top Employer for Young People in a study conducted by Mediacorp.The firm has been ranked as one of the top places to work in Canada for 22 consecutive years.

We are currently recruiting for the following role in either our Toronto or Calgary Office:

Coordinator, Business Development The Role:

We are seeking a motivated Business Development Coordinator to assist our Manager of Business Development and Proposals in driving proposal excellence, client value and expanding the business. You will conduct a range of business development, proposal and administrative duties. To excel in this role, you will enjoy working in a fast-paced team environment, have excellent people skills, be comfortable working on multiple projects and have a keen sense of curiosity and passion for continuous learning.

Essential Functions:

• Providing administrative support to the proposal team, including monitoring procurement websites, where applicable.
• P roviding support for the data entry and maintenance of relevant Content Library materials, such as practice and industry group descriptions, value propositions, proposal introductions, pricing structures, custom lawyer biographies, RFP FAQs and other proposal content to the firm's experience database (Foundation), ensuring compliance with the writing style guide.
• Supporting proposal development requests including assisting with the preparation of presentations and pitches for prospective clients.
• Assisting with the tracking and reporting of proposals requests and other pitch related activity through our project management platform (Asana).
• Assisting with updating presentations for industry and practice groups.
• Providing lawyers access to their bios and supporting requests for updates.
• Client Relationship Management tasks, such as updating contact and BD activity information into CRM (InterAction).
• Assisting with the collection and population of mandate descriptions in Foundation, including the generation of experience lists to support proposal development.

Qualifications:

• Experience in legal or professional services environment is an asset.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong networking skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to prioritize and manage workload.
• Asana, InterAction and Foundation experience an advantage.
• 1 – 3 years of professional experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or related field.

Apply To:

Human Resources

Bennett Jones Services Limited Partnership

4500 Bankers Hall East, 855 – 2 Street SW

Calgary, AB T2P 4K7

E-mail: [email protected]

All offers of employment are conditional upon the satisfactory verification of a Canadian criminal record check. Determination of the factors that constitute satisfactory verification is within the sole discretion of Bennett Jones.

This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.

Bennett Jones welcomes applications from all applicants, including applicants who may requires a specific accommodation because of a disability or another protected ground. Any applicant requiring accommodation during the application process should contact email noted above.