Senior Business Development Analyst, Corporate - Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Senior Business Development Analyst, Corporate

Wilson Sonsini is the premier legal advisor to technology, life sciences, and other growth enterprises worldwide. We represent companies at every stage of development, from entrepreneurial start-ups to multibillion-dollar global corporations, as well as the venture firms, private equity firms, and investment banks that finance and advise them. The firm has approximately 1,200 attorneys in 19 offices: 14 in the U.S., three in China, and two in Europe. Our broad spectrum of practices and entrepreneurial spirit allow our staff exceptional opportunities for professional achievement and career growth.

Do you like being in the center of the action? Wilson Sonsini has an immediate opening for a Senior Business Development Analyst position within the Corporate Department. This position's core function is to provide essential tactical and sophisticated administrative support to the fast-paced Business Development team that drives business development and marketing opportunities for a select group of partners in our Corporate Department. This role is only for someone who absolutely loves connecting dots and has a builder mindset.

Responsibilities:

• Support partners in the management of their contacts and opportunities, including being top-of-mind with priority contacts and track and organize the partners’ ongoing BD efforts in Salesforce.
• Prepare research materials and prep documents for attorney’s pitches, events, client meetings and other BD activities.
• Conduct in-depth research on a variety of topics including market trends, current and prospective clients and competitors.
• Draft introductions, reminders, confirmations, and other correspondence and emails.
• Participate in the successful production and execution of client events, speaking engagements, and sponsorships, including analyzing attendee lists, supporting attorney follow-up, and tracking outcomes and activities in the CRM system.
• Train and work with partners’ EAs to help with Salesforce tracking.

Desired Skills and Qualifications:

• Minimum of three years of experience in a law firm business development function supporting corporate practice groups (or similar experience).
• Strong customer service ethic.
• Exemplary communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Extremely detail-oriented, with superior proofreading and fact-checking skills.
• Efficient, highly organized and able to stay productive under pressure with tight deadlines.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word).
• Experience with Salesforce and PitchBook a big plus.
• Exceptional online search skills.
• Aptitude for learning new software, systems, and procedures quickly.
• Able to work independently and in team environments.
• Self-motivated and positive attitude.
• Able to travel to other offices occasionally as needed.
• Bachelor's degree required.

The primary location for this job posting is in San Francisco. The actual base pay offered will depend upon a variety of factors, including but not limited to the selected candidate’s qualifications, years of relevant experience, level of education, professional certifications and licenses, and work location. The anticipated pay range for this position is as follows: $102,000 - $138,000 per year.

The compensation for this position may include a discretionary year-end merit bonus based on performance. We offer a highly competitive salary and benefits package.

Benefits information can be found here. Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).