Senior Proposal Coordinator

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP is a leading international law firm with more than 900 lawyers in offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. We are currently seeking a Senior Proposal Coordinator in the Marketing department, reporting to the Proposal Manager.

The role can reside in the Dallas, Houston, Boston, New York, Philadelphia or Washington, DC office with hybrid work capabilities and will be responsible for assisting in the proposal and RFP response process, inclusive of reviewing and helping prepare the response. The ideal candidate will have strong reading comprehension skills, pay close attention to detail and have a keen ability to review text with a critical eye. The Proposal Team Senior Coordinator is expected to perform all responsibilities with a positive attitude and commitment to serving the Business Development (BD) team, lawyers and other stakeholders.

Key responsibilities of this position include:

• Ability to communicate in a professional manner.
• Use proposal generation technology tool (Proposal Pilot, Foundation) to develop high-impact, new business proposals reflecting the Firm’s brand identity, messaging and positioning within tight deadlines.
• Communicate and collaborate directly with BD team members, lawyers and other stakeholders in connection with proposals and related business development projects, including providing assistance with the preparation and review of draft responses.
• The Proposal Team Senior Coordinator will be expected to project manage RFP responses from multiple departments and stakeholders with an ability to digest content and discern if we are being responsive to client’s requests for information.
• Review and edit current proposal content to ensure it is compelling and grammatically correct.
• Continue to build and refine the firm’s inventory of response materials that cover the firm, specific legal practices, lawyer capabilities and client services, working with various departments to manage their updates to firm documents.
• Draft, edit and proofread copy for collateral communications and other materials as needed.

Qualifications (Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities):

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 3-4 years’ experience working in a business development role or in a proposal response role.
• Experience in professional services firm preferred, with knowledge of law firms and legal industry a plus.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including strong comprehension, writing and editing skills.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with AP style guidelines or a willingness to learn.
• Ability to prioritize and manage workload, stay organized, work independently and as a member of teams, and complete tasks under time pressure as necessary
• Strong work ethic, service orientation and an ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with peers, office and firm management, and outside business partners.
• Superior organizational and project management skills and strong attention to detail.
• Commitment to professional growth and development.

The base salary range for this position in New York is $80,000 to $100,000. Additional information about benefits and rewards can be found here.

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