Covington & Burling LLP
Senior Proposal Manager - Corporate
Covington & Burling LLP, Boston, Massachusetts, us, 02298
Overview
Seeking enthusiastic and experienced professional to work with transactional lawyers and corporate business development colleagues to draft winning pitches and proposals. The senior manager will lead the development of pitch decks and proposals in PowerPoint, Word, working directly with corporate partners at the firm to understand the request and Covington’s unique value proposition. A key quality is the ability to understand the request and turn around clear, compelling, and compliant documents, sometimes including complex legal and business information.
Responsibilities
Proposal Development:
Work with senior lawyers to understand the opportunity and draw out essential messaging and approach. Draft tailored pitches/proposals/RFP responses that effectively communicate our value proposition and highlight relevant expertise in M&A and related practices.
Content Development and Management:
Write, edit, proofread and maintain a library of reusable materials to ensure efficient response process with most up-to-date experience and awards. Maintain descriptions in firm’s experience database.
Market Research:
Use marketing research to leverage insights into tailored proposals.
Project Management:
Own the proposal development process from initial request to final delivery, ensuring quality and timeliness.
Collaboration:
Work closely with partners and other stakeholders to ensure incorporation of varied feedback into presentations.
Reporting:
Maintain all pitch/proposal/RFP-related activities and materials within the firm’s centralized CRM system and other content management systems. Provide regular updates on business development activities and track success metrics related to pitch and proposal outcomes.
Uphold high standards of confidentiality, discretion, and integrity, particularly with respect to all sensitive and/or confidential firm and client information to which this position will have access.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, Business, Marketing, or a related field; an advanced degree is a plus.
Experience in business development within the legal industry or experience putting together decks for an investment bank or consulting firm.
Understanding of corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, and other transactional services.
Interest in the M&A market and curiosity and competitiveness to win more business and keep current clients.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills and strong client service orientation.
Ability to work collaboratively and effectively across multiple teams and levels of management.
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining high quality and attention to detail. Pride in work product is important.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and familiarity with CRM systems.
Additional Information Status:
Exempt
Reports To:
Assistant Director of Business Development – Corporate
Workplace Type:
Hybrid
Salary Range:
$176,000 – $258,000 based on experience level and location.
Candidates hired for staff positions with a minimum work schedule of 30 hours per week are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare insurance. Learn more about benefits at Covington.
Equal Opportunity Statement Covington & Burling LLP is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any aspect of employment, including hiring, salary, promotion, discipline, termination, and benefits, on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, sexual orientation, family responsibility, disability (including physical handicap), or any other improper criterion.
Covington will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with applicable laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
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Responsibilities
Proposal Development:
Work with senior lawyers to understand the opportunity and draw out essential messaging and approach. Draft tailored pitches/proposals/RFP responses that effectively communicate our value proposition and highlight relevant expertise in M&A and related practices.
Content Development and Management:
Write, edit, proofread and maintain a library of reusable materials to ensure efficient response process with most up-to-date experience and awards. Maintain descriptions in firm’s experience database.
Market Research:
Use marketing research to leverage insights into tailored proposals.
Project Management:
Own the proposal development process from initial request to final delivery, ensuring quality and timeliness.
Collaboration:
Work closely with partners and other stakeholders to ensure incorporation of varied feedback into presentations.
Reporting:
Maintain all pitch/proposal/RFP-related activities and materials within the firm’s centralized CRM system and other content management systems. Provide regular updates on business development activities and track success metrics related to pitch and proposal outcomes.
Uphold high standards of confidentiality, discretion, and integrity, particularly with respect to all sensitive and/or confidential firm and client information to which this position will have access.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, Business, Marketing, or a related field; an advanced degree is a plus.
Experience in business development within the legal industry or experience putting together decks for an investment bank or consulting firm.
Understanding of corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, and other transactional services.
Interest in the M&A market and curiosity and competitiveness to win more business and keep current clients.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills and strong client service orientation.
Ability to work collaboratively and effectively across multiple teams and levels of management.
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining high quality and attention to detail. Pride in work product is important.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and familiarity with CRM systems.
Additional Information Status:
Exempt
Reports To:
Assistant Director of Business Development – Corporate
Workplace Type:
Hybrid
Salary Range:
$176,000 – $258,000 based on experience level and location.
Candidates hired for staff positions with a minimum work schedule of 30 hours per week are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare insurance. Learn more about benefits at Covington.
Equal Opportunity Statement Covington & Burling LLP is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any aspect of employment, including hiring, salary, promotion, discipline, termination, and benefits, on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, sexual orientation, family responsibility, disability (including physical handicap), or any other improper criterion.
Covington will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with applicable laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
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