In this role, you'll coordinate and execute strategic business development plans, projects, and initiatives across multiple offices. Working closely with lawyers and colleagues throughout the firm, you'll help drive projects from planning through execution while ensuring initiatives remain on schedule, within scope, and aligned with department priorities.

We're looking for someone with exceptional organizational, communication, and project management skills who thrives in a fast-paced environment. Success in this role requires sound judgment, the ability to manage competing priorities, and a collaborative approach to supporting multiple stakeholders. You'll have the opportunity to build meaningful relationships across the firm while expanding your business development expertise and contributing to high-profile initiatives.

Maintaining an in-office presence is important to delivering our services through an integrated and collaborative work culture.  This position can be resident in any one of our New York, Philadelphia, or Washington, DC offices and follows a hybrid three (3) days per week in-office working arrangement. 

What you’ll do:

• Effectively prioritize and manage multiple business and client development projects, demonstrating flexibility as priorities evolve.

• Drive projects from development through completion while ensuring deliverables remain on schedule and within scope.

• Draft and edit correspondence, PowerPoint presentations, visual resources, and other client-facing materials, collaborating with colleagues across departments to format, proofread, print, and compile deliverables to firm standards.

• Draft and coordinate pitches, RFP responses, presentations, and responses to ad hoc requests under the direction of managers and department leadership.

• Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality work product while managing multiple deadlines.

• Work with the Marketing and Events teams to develop event content, identify business generation opportunities, and coordinate post-event follow-up.

• Manage, monitor, and track business development initiatives to support department goals and strategic priorities.

• Leverage firm tools to manage data, conduct research using internal and external resources, and create tracking tools, reports, and databases that support business development activities.

• Assist with budget development, maintenance, and tracking.

What sets this role apart:

• Innovation Focus: Support lawyers advising clients in practice areas at the forefront of evolving legal and business challenges.

• Career Development: Build specialized knowledge in high-growth practice areas while taking on increasingly strategic projects with opportunities to demonstrate impact and advance your career.

• Engagement: Gain hands-on experience through regular interaction with lawyers, firm leadership, and professional staff while strengthening your communication, networking, analytical, and project management skills.

• Flexibility: Morgan Lewis recognizes the benefits of supporting flexible working arrangements. This role offers a hybrid three (3) days per week in-office schedule in our New York, Philadelphia, or Washington, DC office, providing flexibility while supporting our collaborative, team-based culture.

• Culture of Excellence: Join a collaborative, forward-thinking team recognized for creativity, responsiveness, and exceptional client service.

Who we’re looking for:

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of five (5) years of experience in business development, client development, consulting, strategy development, or a directly related field, preferably within a law firm or other professional services or consulting organization.

• Experience managing mid- to large-scale projects while coordinating multiple stakeholders and priorities.

• Proven success developing and implementing strategic business development plans and initiatives.

• Experience working effectively in a highly matrixed environment across multiple business units and functional teams.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with exceptional attention to detail.

• Strong relationship-building, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with lawyers, firm leadership, and colleagues at all levels.

• Results-oriented with the ability to balance competing priorities, manage multiple deadlines, and adapt to changing business needs.

• Sound business judgment, strong reasoning skills, and the confidence to influence decision-making while working with senior leadership.

• Innovative, highly motivated, and self-directed, with the ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment.

• Proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and database applications, along with the ability to quickly learn new technology and software.

• Flexibility to adjust work schedules when time-sensitive deliverables require additional support.

Benefits:

Morgan Lewis offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package, including medical coverage, parental leave, paid time off, income protection programs, and more.

Qualified candidates must apply online at .

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For positions in New York, NY, the salary range for this job posting is: $91,500.00 to $146,325.00.

For positions in Washington, DC, the salary range for this job posting is: $87,800.00 to $140,450.00

The base salary or hourly wage range for this position will be determined during the interview process and will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to prior experience, relevant expertise, current business needs, and market factors. The final salary or hourly wages offered may be outside of this range based on other reasons and individual circumstances. Additionally, salary or hourly wages may be only part of the total compensation package. The total compensation package for this position may also include a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, the employee will be in an "at-will position" and the firm reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, firm or individual department/team performance, and market factors.