Our Business Development & Marketing team plays a critical role in enhancing the Firms reputation, expanding its client base and driving revenue growth. This team develops and implements strategic marketing plans to promote the Firms legal services, leveraging digital and traditional marketing channels to reach target audiences. They conduct market research to identify industry trends and client needs, positioning the Firm competitively within the legal marketplace. The team also manages client relationships, orchestrates business development initiatives, and seeks opportunities for partnerships and networking. Through compelling content creation, event planning and public relations efforts, they ensure that the Firm maintains a strong market presence and continues to attract and retain clients.

Are you ready to make your mark as part of our Business Development team? Then youve come to the right place. At White & Case, well support you, give you responsibility and welcome you as an integral member of our global team from day one.

The Marketing and Business Development (BD) function at White & Case is a global team of professionals dedicated to supporting the firms growth and reputation. Organised by practice, industry, and strategic client BD and Marketing & BD Operations the team covers all aspects of marketing and business development, including marketing communications, events, creative services, press relations, marketing technology, and a centralised team of coordinators.

The Coordinator, Marketing & Business Development Operations, plays a key role within the M&BD Operations team, which enables the wider Marketing & Business Development function to operate efficiently, consistently and at scale, and deliver against its goals and strategic priorities.

Working under the guidance of Senior Coordinators, Specialists and Senior team members, the Coordinator provides high quality operational support across core M&BD processes such as matter capture, directory and awards submissions, pitching and league table reporting helping to ensure that work is delivered smoothly, accurately, on time and in line with firm standards.

This is an early career role focused on building practical capability across M&BD operations. New team members will participate in our M&BD Operations Pathways program which, along with close guidance and regular feedback, supports them to develop practical knowledge of M&BD processes, systems, and ways of working while contributing meaningfully to team, function and Firms objectives.

Through the continuous development of domain expertise and impactful use of data, tools and technology we expect, over time, that the scope of capabilities and responsibilities will evolve to support our broader marketing organization and teams.

A curious mind, keen attention to detail, and the desire to solve problems will do well in this role.

Duties and Accountabilities:

Strategic planning and client cultivation

• Assist with gathering and organizing research on key clients, prospects, and industry trends to support strategic planning and client targeting efforts.

• Maintain and update client lists, contact databases, and records of client interactions to ensure accurate information is available for planning, tracking, outreach and reporting.

• Support the scheduling and logistics of client meetings, events, and follow-up activities.

• Support the coordination of client feedback activities, including scheduling, materials preparation and tracking.

Proposals and pitch excellence

• Provide support and sometimes lead in the preparation of pitches, proposals, and capability statements, including collecting bios, deal lists, and other supporting materials.

• Maintain pitch templates and standard materials to ensure consistency and quality and that templates and standardized documents are up to date and accessible for the team.

• Assist with the coordination of deadlines, document formatting, and the submission process for proposals and pitches.

• Assist with the matter capturing and updating of pitch outcomes and maintain and update credentials databases, ensuring timely and accurate data.

Practice and partner/lawyer positioning

• Responsible for drafting of submissions for legal directories (e.g. Legal 500, Chambers & Partners, etc.) and award entries, by research and assistance on submission preparation and gathering of client referees from our partners.

• Maintain tracking logs for submissions and deadlines to ensure timely completion.

• Maintain repositories for rankings, awards and related materials ensuring data quality and consistency.

• Support the production and delivery of legal directory results summaries. Delivered with a high level of accuracy and ensuring that the data is optimized.

Cross functional collaboration and project delivery

• Coordinate and work with other business services teams (e.g., marketing, research, events) to support smooth delivery of M&BD activities.

• Facilitate the flow of information and ensure timely completion of M&BD tasks.

• Assist in the organization of cross-practice meetings and the sharing of best practices and resources.

• Provide logistical support for collaborative projects and team initiatives.

Performance and impact

• Track and update key metrics and activity logs, supporting the teams ability to monitor progress and report on outcomes.

• Assist in the preparation of regular reports and summaries for leadership and team meetings.

• Ensure all records and documentation are accurate, up to date, and compliant with firm standards.

• Support maintenance of calendars for the M&BD function.

Essential Job Requirements

• Bachelors degree or equivalent relevant experience.

• Interest in business development, marketing or professional services operations.

• Basic understanding of business development or professional services administrative processes, with the ability to learn and apply firm procedures and systems.

• Ability to complete routine tasks accurately and independently within established guidelines, while seeking guidance when needed.

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

• Developing analytical skills, with the ability to gather information, follow instructions, and make appropriate choices from defined options.

• Clear and professional communication skills, supporting effective collaboration with team members and stakeholders.

• Basic proficiency with business software and CRM platforms (or willingness to learn).

• Commitment to firm policies, standards and confidentiality requirements.

What We Offer

When you join us, youll be working directly with partners, business leaders and many other inspiring colleagues across our global network of offices. We live by our valuesto be pioneering, united and humanand we believe that youll experience them from your first day. We will give you the support and development opportunities that will help you achieve your potential.

We believe that consistent high performance merits reward and support. Our compensation package reflects your calibre as a Business Development professional, and our benefits are designed to support your changing needs and priorities across different life stages.

About White & Case

We are a global law firm with longstanding offices in the markets that matter today. Our on-the-ground experience, our cross-border integration, and our depth of local, US and English-qualified lawyers help our clients work with confidence in any one market or across many.

Location and Reporting

This role is based in London, and reports into the Senior Manager, Rebecca Taylor.

Our standard office hours are 9:30-18:00, with a requirement for 4 days in the office (Monday - Thursday) per week.

Firm Benefits

We offer a flexible range of benefits, services and programmes designed to help support your lifestyle requirements. Some of the benefits currently available include:

• Private medical insurance
• Pension plan with matched employer contribution up to 7.5%
• Yearly wellbeing fund
• Income protection
• Life insurance
• Critical Illness insurance
• Private GP services
• Travel insurance
• Dental coverage
• Cycle to work
• Holiday purchase (available during annual enrolment)

Equal Opportunity Statement

White & Case is committed to creating a fair workplace. It is our Firms policy to recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law.

If you require assistance and/or adjustment to participate in our application and/or interview process, please email us. We will be happy to work with you.

Note to recruitment agencies: Our internal Recruitment team is responsible for all end-to-end lateral recruitment processes. All agencies must sign White & Case terms of business, which are office specific. Candidates submitted by an agency without terms of business agreed with the appropriate office, and/or outside of our online application tracking system, will not be considered a formal introduction.

Any applications and CVs sent directly to White & Case Partners and employees will not be accepted as formal introductions. If you have any questions, please contact the London Recruitment team.

When engaging with agencies, we are supported by our preferred suppliers.

This role reports to

Senior Manager, Marketing & BD Operations

Equal Opportunities

White & Case is committed to creating a fair workplace. It is our Firms policy to recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law.

If you require assistance and/or adjustment to participate in our application and/or interview process, please email us. We will be happy to work with you.

The Firm may modify and amend any job description at any time in its sole discretion. Nothing herein creates a contract of employment or otherwise modifies the at-will nature of employment.

The above is only a general description of the essential duties associated with this position and does not represent an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all duties.

Note to Recruitment Agencies

Our internal Recruitment team manages all aspects of lateral hiring. All agencies must have signed terms of businessspecific to the relevant officebefore submitting any candidates. CVs or applications sent directly to White & Case partners or employees will also not be considered formal introductions. If you have questions, please contact the relevant Recruitment team. We work with our preferred suppliers when engaging agencies.

Location: London

Time Type: Full time