Business Development Coordinator - Vancouver, Canada - Fasken

Fasken
Fasken
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Vancouver, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Reporting to the Assistant Director, Business Development Management & Operations, this role is responsible for supporting the members and activities of the firm-wide Business Development (BD) Team.

The Business Development Coordinator will be supporting and managing projects related to the firm-wide practice and industry groups in addition to the operations side of Fasken's BD function.


Who We Are
Fasken is a leading international business law and litigation firm.

Our firm's 800 lawyers are located across offices in Vancouver, Surrey, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal, Québec City, London and Johannesburg.

Providing strategic and thoughtful advice in all areas of business law, our broad range of clients include close to half of the Fortune 100 companies, as well as corporate clients, government agencies, regulatory authorities, non-profit bodies and individuals.

Our clients interests are paramount in all that we do and we take pride in supporting our communities.

We are a place where bright, talented, and collegial people want to work together and we work hard together to achieve our goals in a collaborative and efficient way.


A Day In The Life

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Support the Business Development Specialists (BDSs) and Business Development Managers (BDMs) in the execution of their business plans and related activities.
  • Assisting in production of pitches, proposals and requested marketing materials.
  • Conducting research of prospective targets, industries, markets, competition and conflicts via firmwide resources, online databases, and librarian searches.
  • Coordinating, planning and implementing of internal and external client seminars, events and programs, including invitation design, guest lists, event logistics, ads and materials, onsite supervision and followup.
  • Tracking cases and client relationships, including use of the firm's experience and contact management databases.
  • Assisting with special projects related to the overall improvement of BD operations & Management including creating custom templates for the collection, tracking and utilization of internal BD activities and knowledge.
  • Work with BDS/BDMs to analyse business and/or trade organizations and associations to assess relevance of membership and business development. Coordination of Industry Practice Group (IPG) membership/renewals in various trade and related organizations.
  • Maintaining and updating departmental reports and project tracking systems using CRM system, Excel and Word.
  • Assisting with the maintenance of lawyer lists and various onboarding materials.
  • Coordinating the updating/tagging of practice and industry group narrative descriptions, achievements, and client work on the Fasken website.
  • Assisting in the completion of Practice and Industry Group ranking submissions, as needed, and assist in the coordination/setup of all rankings related research or interview requests.
  • Assisting with special projects from thought leadership development to seminar series coordination, as needed.
  • Coordinating virtual meetings and video conference meetings for various internal stakeholders within the BD and Industry & Practice Group (IPG) structure.
  • Assume additional responsibilities as requested.

Must Haves

  • Post Secondary education considered an asset.
  • Experience in a partnership structure and /or matrix environment is an asset.
  • Computer literate with good working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite of programmes (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Ability to multitask, prioritize work assignments, meet deadlines, and respond to changing priorities.
  • Ability to find solutions and work independently where required.
  • Analytical, organizational and research skills.
  • Ability to focus on detail and accuracy as well as highly developed customer service acumen.
  • Confidence and a high degree of comfort in dealing with all levels within the Firm with diplomacy.
  • Team player with energy, initiative and good sense of humour.

Why Work With Us
Fasken is dedicated to rewarding your contributions and encouraging your professional development.

We offer a comprehensive salary and benefits package that is very competitive, together with opportunities for personal and professional growth.


Our benefits include:

  • A health and wellness subsidy
  • An annual education & tuition reimbursement
  • Flexible medical and dental benefits (effective from day 1)
  • Short term and long term disability insurance
  • Personal days
  • Employee & family assistance program
  • Paid vacation and sick days
  • Group retirement savings plan with matching contributions
  • Monetary incentive for employee referrals
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Opportunities to give back to your community through firm initiatives
  • An engaging firm culture that celebrates our hardworking and dedicated people

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