Director of Legal Industry Relationships
Berry Law
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • New York • 🇺🇸 United States
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Lead
About the role
- Establish, cultivate, and maintain strong, productive relationships with law firms, bar associations, legal technology providers, legal marketers and other industry organizations.
- Identify and pursue opportunities for collaboration, referral relationships, joint ventures, and business growth through partnerships with legal industry stakeholders.
- Represent the organization at legal industry events, conferences, and forums to promote brand visibility and strengthen networks.
- Take the initial lead in negotiations for partnership agreements, sponsorships, and other collaborative arrangements, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.
- Monitor trends, challenges, and innovations within the legal sector to inform strategy and maintain the organization’s competitive edge.
- Work closely with senior leadership, marketing, and business development teams to align relationship strategies with organizational priorities.
- Measure the impact and effectiveness of law firm and industry relationships.
- Facilitate CEO speaking events at industry events to include keynote speeches and speaking panels.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, or Business Administration.
- Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in legal industry business development, legal industry sales, relationship management, or a related role, preferably within a legal service provider environment.
- Experience working in a CRM tool where all partnership contacts will be saved, updated, and leveraged for growth.
- Comes with connections and contacts in the legal industry to include law firm owners and vendors.
- Must be able to run a booth at a trade show from beginning till end to include: vetting conference opportunities, selecting high value targets and reaching out prior to the conference, securing a booth, logistical planning and execution for the booth, setting goals for each conference. interacting with high value targets.
- Strong understanding of the B to C legal industry landscape, including law firm sales and marketing operations, alternative legal service providers, and emerging technologies.
- Proven track record of building and maintaining high-value relationships with law firms and industry stakeholders/vendors.
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and project management abilities.
- Willingness to travel for industry events and partner meetings as required.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
business developmentrelationship managementsalesnegotiationproject managementanalytical skillslogistical planningpresentation skillsCRM toolsmarketing operations
Soft skills
communicationcollaborationorganizational skillsindependencenetworkingstrategic thinkingadaptabilityinterpersonal skillsleadershipproblem-solving