Business Development Research Specialist

Description As part of the Global Practice Development Team, the Research Specialist maintains the firm's experience-tracking database, inputting and exporting data and ensuring the quality, and currency of the information. The Research Specialist supports the Firm by coordinating with Office Business Development Managers and Coordinators, Practice Area Specialists and attorneys to research, collect, input, and report experience information for purposes of marketing collateral, league table submissions, and other rankings.

Job Responsibilities:
o Provides research for the firm regarding matters, clients, industries and practice areas.
o Writes descriptions of transactions, cases, and other representations to include in Latham's database.
o Creates and manages the production of reports from databases.
o Audits database entries for quality and thoroughness. Updates entries if needed.
o Trains team members on how to use the database.
o Manages routine exports of data for business development efforts and prepares custom reports on an as-needed basis.
o Coordinates firm-wide submissions to league table surveys, including but not limited to, using accounting information to verify data set, maintaining relationships with survey staff, auditing final submissions vis-à-vis reported deals, and helping to create related marketing materials highlighting recent survey milestones.
o Assists with special projects on various issues as needed.