Legal Directory and Submissions Executive Job at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP

Legal Directory and Submissions Executive

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP

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Job Description:

This role supports opportunities led by the Proposals and Client Development teams to expand client relationships, enhance service delivery, and help drive revenue and firmwide growth. The position offers significant collaboration with BD teams and partners across the firm. The Legal Directory & Submissions Executive will manage and support the firm’s U.K. Chambers and Legal 500 submissions, as well as key surveys including the AmLaw 200 process. The role will also oversee marketing and BD contributions to the firm’s experience database (Foundation, Dynamics, and MS Teams), while delivering high‑quality metrics and analysis to stakeholders. A key part of this role is continually refining and improving processes to ensure best‑practice delivery. Additionally, this position will have the opportunity to contribute to major pitches, proposals, and RFP responses.

Job Responsibility:

Maintain, update and track deadlines, new submissions, changes in guidelines and other relevant communications
Track rankings results from year to year, produce comparison charts and conduct research on competitors to continuously improve rankings and identify new potential areas for submissions
Collaborate with business development team members to prepare initial submission drafts and lead on the entire submission lifecycle
Lead and implement on submission strategy with partners and business development team members
Contribute and lead on key submission processes at the firm
Maintain and update awards, accolades and editorial commentary for all legal directory guides
Update referee in Dynamics (CRM system) usage year to year for Chambers and Legal500 directories
Coordinate with BD members re lawyer communications with client references (pre- and post-submission)
request reference response rates from researchers and collaborate with business development team members regarding referee follow-up
Coordinate interviews between the researchers and partners and compile talking points to share with partners in advance of directory rankings interviews
Coordinate with communications team to prepare and post press releases and website announcements for the firm’s directory rankings and awards successes
Participate and contribute to legal directory training modules for US, UK. EMEA business development teams
Collaborate with the Business Development Analysts to gather, analyze and distribute intelligence on competitors’ services and products, market conditions and clients
Collaborate with the global proposal team to provide project management on multi-practice and multi-jurisdictional business opportunities
Provide support for special reporting projects related to proposals for Project Advance, Growth Engine and Accelerate Strategic Accounts program, and reporting of Mansfield, ESG, and Innovation data points
Manage the library of Legal Directory submission, the FAQs, the submission resource center and submission database

Requirements:

Experience delivering successful marketing and BD initiatives with measurable outcomes (e.g., increased visibility, lead generation, revenue impact)
Creative and innovative thinker with a willingness to adopt new approaches and ways of working
Strong understanding of the legal directories and submissions process within a law firm or professional services setting
Exceptional written communication and project management skills
Highly organised with strong attention to detail
Ability to understand how technology, process, and data contribute to developing new legal products and services
Confident working independently and collaboratively within a multi‑disciplinary team
Strong influencing skills with the ability to inspire confidence
Self‑motivated, proactive, and able to manage competing priorities
Comfortable working under pressure and to tight deadlines
Openness to digital marketing methods and new tools
Confident using marketing and productivity technologies (e.g., iManage, Foundation, Vuture, Dynamics CRM, WordPress, Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
Flexibility to work varying hours, including occasional evenings or weekends as required
Degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or a related field preferred but not required
Relevant experience in legal directories, submissions, marketing, or BD can substitute for formal education
Experience within a law firm or professional services environment is advantageous but not essential