Proposal Specialist, Litigation

Are you a creative, high-energy individual who thrives in professional services and corporate environments? Are you naturally curious and interested in the litigation industry, including the novel intersections between innovation and litigation? Do you love working with smart, dynamic and diverse teams and driving progress on projects?

The Role: Orrick has an exciting opening for a Proposal Specialist who is ready to be challenged and build a career within an AmLaw Top 100 law firm. This hybrid position will be in the based in any of Orrick's U.S. offices (Austin; Boston; Houston; Los Angeles; New York; Menlo Park; Orange County, Portland, Sacramento; San Francisco; Santa Monica, Seattle, Washington DC or Wheeling, WV) and consideration given for 100% remote US locations.

What will I do? In this role, you will provide direct support to our Marketing Team and lawyers in the execution of client-focused opportunity responses for our Litigation, Intellectual Property and Regulatory (SAGE) practices. You will also have the chance to support client opportunities across our Tech & Innovation, Energy & Infrastructure and Finance practices on occasion.

With each new opportunity, you could be crafting a winning pitch focused on anything from our capabilities to defend clients in bet-the-company litigation to conducting high-profile investigations to providing market-leading counsel in cybersecurity & data privacy and regulatory compliance. In collaboration with our Litigation, IP and SAGE business development support teams, you will create and manage strategic firm and practice content. As a member of the Pitch Team, a key unit within our global Business Development team, and at the direction of Pitch Team sector manager, you will play a dynamic role in supporting the firm's, department's and team's objectives and strategies.

What responsibilities will you have?

In collaboration with lawyers and staff, you will lead pitch, proposal and RFP response drafting and coordination
• You will regularly analyze and review practice marketing collateral to ensure brand and messaging alignment
• Collaborating with a wide team of contributors, you will lead superior maintenance and organization of marketing materials within the department's materials library
• Track the status of existing opportunity responses and manage opportunity data for assigned pitches, proposals and RFPs, including outcomes collection
• In collaboration with practice marketing and data teams, regularly review current experience related to assigned practices areas, ensuring its inclusion in core materials
• Cover tight turnaround proposals within the required timeframes and meet deadlines - including flexibility in after-hours and occasional weekend responsibilities
• Participate in pitch debrief sessions to identify areas of strength and areas for improvement across content and process
• Develop and own specific P&P functions, as assigned by the P&P Managers, to improve firmwide marketing and P&P processes, technology utilization and/or content

Your Qualifications:

• Four-year degree in Communications, English or other writing-intensive field preferred; or equivalent work experience.
• Strong writing skills, with the ability to craft a compelling story within a sales context. Applicants will be required to provide writing samples.
• Excellent word-processing computer skills necessary; very high proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Word. Additional platforms include Excel and SharePoint.
• Two to five years of prior law firm or professional services firm writing and/or business development experience preferred.
• High-level attention to detail and proofreading skills.
• Advanced ability to analyze large amount of information and data for key takeaways and crafting of messaging points.
• Litigation and/or Regulatory Compliance practice knowledge a plus.
• Excellent Internet skills necessary
• Ability to become proficient in the use of the following marketing systems and tools: InTapp OnePlace, Orrick.ai, Foundation, Orrick's Biography Tool, ServiceNow Project Management Platform; Orrick's Portal; and other relevant firm systems.
• Superior project management skills, including independent discernment and decision-making with strong leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to gain agreement and to build positive relationships within the firm through quality work and through leadership.
• Flexible and able to adapt to changing list of priorities and excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Highly productive, flexible and can handle stress with the ability to effectively balance projects and prioritize tasks

Who is Orrick? Orrick is a global law firm focused on serving the technology & innovation, energy & infrastructure and finance sectors. Founded more than 150 years ago in San Francisco, Orrick today has offices in 25+ markets worldwide. We are recognized worldwide for delivering the highest-quality legal advice through our diverse teams and for our culture of innovation and collaboration. Financial Times selected Orrick as the Most Digital Firm of 2020, and in the past five years, the Most Innovative Law Firm of the Year three times and runner-up twice. For the nineth year in a row, Fortune named Orrick to its 2024 list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For. Learn more about our awesome employee experience here: Fortune 100 Great Place To Work certified company.

Compensation and Benefits

The expected salary range for this position is:

• California Major Markets* $69,000 to $115,000
• New York City $72,000 to $115,000
• National $67,000 to $100,000

* California Major Markets includes San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, Orange County, Santa Monica. All other California locations fall within National range.

Orrick is committed to providing a comprehensive, competitive, and thoughtful total compensation package to our attorneys and staff, wherever they work. This compensation and benefits information is based on the Orrick's estimate as of the date of publication and may be modified in the future. The level of pay within the range will depend on a variety of job-related factors that may include, but not limited to, qualifications, relevant experience or education, particular skills or expertise, geography. Other compensation may include an annual discretionary merit bonus, which would be determined by Firm and individual performance.

We offer a full range of elective health benefits including medical, dental, vision and life insurances; robust mental well-being benefits; child, family, elder, and pet care benefits; short- and long-term disability benefits; a health savings account (w/applicable medical plan), flexible spending accounts, long-term care insurance, and a 401K program. This role is eligible to employees will receive compensated time off through our Paid Time Off program, generous Parental leave benefits, and paid holidays.

Please visit www.orrick.com for more information about the firm.

How to Apply: If you are searching for a chance to create an impact, you have a little grit and you love working with a team, we want to talk with you. To submit your resume and cover letter for this position, please visit our Staff and Paralegal Opportunities Listings at www.orrick.com/Careers.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Consistent with the SF Fair Chance Ordinance, an arrest and conviction record will not automatically disqualify a qualified applicant from consideration.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for the position in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.

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