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Business Development Driver Senior Specialist

Chicago, USFull-time$103k–$135k2026-10-19 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Senior specialist providing strategic and operational business development support, executing campaign execution, account planning, and pipeline management to drive coordinated BD and marketing activity.

Role type

Senior IC business development operations specialist

Builds

Cooley's business development pipeline and campaign execution

Domain

Legal services / Professional services

Required skills

pipeline management, campaign execution, account planning, opportunity development, meeting preparation, follow-up, internal coordination, CRM management, data tracking, action planning

Preferred skills

legal industry experience, professional services experience

Technologies

Microsoft Office, iManage, Salesforce

Responsibilities

Execute research and planning tasks to support account growth priorities; Partner with Marketing to track campaign follow-up and manage lead flow; Develop comprehensive briefing materials and meeting prep kits; Translate client discussions into clear, documented action plans; Serve as a tactical bridge between BD, Marketing, and pursuit teams; Maintain steady movement of opportunities through the pipeline; Track activity, opportunity status, and account actions within firm systems.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC