Kobre & Kim consistently seeks exceptional candidates with the talent to deliver outstanding service that anticipates client needs.

Position Details:

The Business Development & Strategy Manager (Special Situations) leads business strategy formulation and drives execution, product development, and business development for a team of lawyers focused on high profile civil litigation. This role involves close collaboration with the Founding Partners, Chief Strategy Officer, Partners and other members of firm-wide leadership.

Location: New York City

Reporting to: Managing Director of Global Products

Responsibilities:

• Strategic Planning & Execution: Lead the development and implementation of business development plans, partnering with lawyers to drive initiatives aligned with the firm’s strategic objectives.
  
• Client & Market Intelligence: Proactively identify market developments, industry trends, and competitive insights to pursue opportunities for new business.
  
• Stakeholder Preparation: Craft key messaging for firm leaders and attorneys ahead business development meetings with potential clients and referral sources.
  
• Performance Analytics: Synthesize business development data and analyze key metrics to measure and refine revenue and profit-generating initiatives.
  
• Competitive Research & Analysis: Conduct due diligence on referral sources and prospective clients to assess their strategic and legal needs.
  
• Project Management: Oversee the execution of firmwide strategic initiatives, ensuring the development of action plans, timely follow-ups, and adherence to deadlines.
  
• Collaboration & Thought Leadership: Work closely with Marketing & Communications to develop thought leadership content, manage public relations, and enhance media outreach efforts.
  
• Knowledge Sharing & Training: Collaborate with Knowledge Management & Learning teams to facilitate product-specific training and promote firmwide knowledge capture.

• Relationship Development: Identify and coordinate outbound referral opportunities to strengthen market relationships and expand the firm’s network.
  
• Global Coordination: Organize international business trips and collaborate with global colleagues to align strategies with firm-wide objectives.

Requirements:

• Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree required, with 3-5+ years of experience in a professional services organization or similar. Experience or familiarity with high-stakes commercial litigation and financial disputes—such as M&A, restructuring, insolvency and securitizations, among other topics—is a plus.
  
• Time Management & Prioritization: Ability to navigate and manage competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment while maintaining high-quality execution.
  
• Intellectual Curiosity: Proactive in asking questions, seeking insights, and developing subject-matter expertise.
  
• Operational Excellence: Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills; exceptional attention to detail; ability to anticipate needs and follow through effectively.
  
• Relationship Management: Commitment to cultivating relationships across the firm with professionalism, diplomacy, and discretion.
  
• Collaboration: Thrive in a team-oriented environment across multiple time zones, cultures, and levels of seniority.
  
• Analytical & Data-Driven Mindset: Experience with data analysis and visualization tools is a plus.
  
• Flexibility: Willingness to work additional hours as needed and support broader Strategy team initiatives; occasional travel may be required.

Company Description

At the time of posting, the salary range for this role is $80,000 (minimum) – $110,000 (maximum). This range is based on a full-time work schedule. Other compensation may include an annual discretionary bonus. The successful candidate’s actual salary will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to relevant experience, qualifications, licensure/certifications, training, skills, and market data.

Kobre & Kim is a conflict-free global law firm focused exclusively on disputes and investigations, often involving fraud and misconduct. Recognized as the premier firm for cross-border disputes, the firm has a particular focus on financial products and services litigation, insolvency disputes, intellectual property litigation, international judgment enforcement and asset recovery, and U.S. government enforcement and regulatory investigations. With more than 400 employees throughout the firm’s global office locations, Kobre & Kim recognizes the value of incorporating diverse perspectives and professional disciplines to generate the most effective solutions for clients.

Further information about the firm is available at www.kobrekim.com

Kobre & Kim employees take pride in providing our clients around the world with service that is timely, accurate, unbiased and trusted. We have a profound respect for the professions and clients we serve and define our success in terms of their success. Our work environment is dynamic, innovative, and entrepreneurial. We have a result-oriented culture that demands excellence, agility, and the desire to move quickly and precisely to seize opportunities. Our environment is both challenging and supportive - we give employees the opportunity to develop their skills and do their best work.

Kobre & Kim values diversity of culture and thought and seeks talented, qualified employees in all its operations around the world regardless of race, gender, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age or any other protected classification under country or local law.

Kobre & Kim is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

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