Business Development Coordinator, Client & Markets

Overview

Cleary Gottlieb is a pioneer in globalizing the legal profession. We have 16 offices in major financial centers around the world, but we operate as a single, integrated global partnership and not a U.S. firm with a network of overseas locations. The firm employs approximately 1,100 lawyers from more than 50 countries.

Since 1946 our lawyers and staff have worked across practices, industries, jurisdictions and continents to provide clients with simple, actionable approaches to their most complex legal and business challenges, whether domestic or international. We support every client relationship with intellectual agility, commercial acumen and a human touch.

We are seeking an ambitious Business Development Coordinator to join our high-impact Clients & Markets team. Reporting to the Senior Business Development Manager and supporting the Business Development Manager, Clients & Markets, this role will work closely with seasoned business development, marketing, and communications professionals at the center of strategic client relationship building. This position plays a pivotal role in supporting initiatives spanning key client account management, our client feedback program, market and competitive intelligence, and marketing technology, including AI-driven tools to improve our processes and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assist with strategic account management of selected global clients by supporting the implementation of client plans and orchestrating client relationship-building activities under the guidance of senior team members.
• Curate client intelligence, maintain comprehensive relationship trackers, client team resources, and internal briefing documents.
• Ensure seamless program execution by maintaining organized documentation that keeps our initiatives and programs running efficiently.
• Conduct research on clients and markets to support strategic planning and help identify potential opportunities for engagement.
• Assist in crafting compelling briefing materials and conduct in-depth background research that informs teams ahead of key client meetings and business development activities.
• Help coordinate client feedback programming, including scheduling interviews, organizing responses, and supporting follow-up actions.
• Create polished professional materials, including client status reports and relationship reviews.
• Maximize the value of our secondment program by tracking placements, facilitating clear communications, and capturing secondee insights.
• Collaborate with our marketing, business development, competitive intelligence, and marketing technology teams to launch targeted campaigns and innovative initiatives.
• Help create and maintain client team tools and templates, ensuring our resources remain current and accessible.

Qualifications

Education/Experience:

• 2+ years of proven success in business development or client relationship management.
• Law firm or professional services experience background preferred.

Skills:

• A natural collaborator who thrives in team environments and approaches every challenge with curiosity and enthusiasm for learning.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Effective time and project management skills, excelling at managing multiple high-priority projects simultaneously while meeting tight deadlines and maintaining quality.
• A proactive, enthusiastic, and collaborative mindset is essential.
• An understanding of the critical importance of confidentiality and handling sensitive information with the utmost discretion and professionalism.
• Knowledge or prior experience with Foundation and Microsoft Dynamics is desired, but not essential.

The estimated base salary for this position ranges from $75,000 to $85,000 to at the time of posting. The actual salary offered will be determined based on various job-related factors, including skills, education, training, credentials, experience, the scope and complexity of role responsibilities, geographic location, and performance. This is a non-exempt role, meaning it is eligible for overtime pay.

Cleary provides a comprehensive benefits package, including health care benefits. More information can be found here: Benefits

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