Business Development Counsel

Position Summary

Ogletree Deakins' expanding Client Services department has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Business Development Counsel. The Business Development Counsel drafts, edits, and coordinates content for Request for Proposal (RFP) responses, pitches, and other business development materials. This position works closely with attorneys throughout the proposal process, from initial intake through final submission, and helps ensure that each response reflects the firm's value proposition and key differentiators.

Essential Functions

Proposal Process (Intake Through Submission)

• Reviews and analyzes RFPs and pitch requests to determine requirements and scope
• Holds kickoff calls with attorney stakeholders to align proposal strategy
• Drafts initial proposals
• Provides strategic input to attorneys on proposals
• Reviews and edits legal strategy sections within proposals
• Coordinates with attorneys and other departments to confirm all proposal requirements are met
• Compiles and completes all necessary documents and attachments for submissions
• Completes final review and submits the final proposal

Data Platform and Reporting

• Searches the firm's databases/platforms for information to include in proposals
• Maintains marketing content within the proposal platform
• Prepares reports on RFP team statistics for leadership

Client and Market Research

• Conducts research on prospective and current clients to inform proposal strategy

Occasional in-office attendance for training or team meetings may be required. Depending on location, this position may also require occasional travel for team or departmental meetings.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.)
• 3+ years of experience as a practicing attorney
• Strong writing, proofreading, and analytical skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate professionally with a wide range of individuals and respond to inquiries in a timely manner
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, adapt to shifting deadlines, and act with a sense of urgency when needed
• Ability to work as part of a highly collaborative team
• Proven project management skills, with the ability to work independently and exercise sound professional judgment
• Maintains confidentiality and exercises discretion with sensitive client and business information
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Preferred

• Experience with Foundation or similar proposal platform
• Experience using AI tools to increase efficiency, including in drafting

Please note, we are not working with outside recruiters for this position.

Benefits

Ogletree Deakins offers a robust suite of benefits for our Staff including: Paid Time Off, Paid Sick Leave, a 401(k) matching program, Profit Sharing, Paid Holidays, Paid Parental Leave, affordable Health and Life Insurance including Dental & Vision coverage, Health Savings Account /Flexible Spending Accounts to help offset the cost of dependent care and/or health care expenses, Tuition Reimbursement and an Employee Assistance Program.

Contact Information

If you have questions, please e-mail Andrew Doucet at [email protected] with “Business Development Counsel" in the subject line. Please note, applications submitted via e-mail will not be considered.

Firm Overview

Ogletree Deakins is one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management in all types of employment-related legal matters. Best Law Firms® has named Ogletree Deakins a “Law Firm of the Year” for 14 consecutive years. In the 2025 edition, the publication named Ogletree Deakins its “Law Firm of the Year” in the Litigation – Labor and Employment category. Ogletree Deakins has more than 1,100 attorneys located in 60 offices across the United States and in Europe, Canada, and Mexico. The firm represents a diverse range of clients, including many of the Fortune 50 companies in the U.S.

We are fully committed to the importance of diversity within the legal profession, as well as all workplace environments.

Equal Opportunity Employer.