Senior Coordinator, Business Intelligence

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

Senior Coordinator supporting Business Intelligence team at elite global law firm through research, data analysis, and competitive intelligence. Assisting in business development initiatives and strategic management decision making.

Posted 6/17/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $85,000 - $90,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Conduct research on companies, industries, markets, and competitors to support business development initiatives and strategic planning.
Assist in preparing research summaries, target reports, and related materials on clients, prospects, competitors, industries, and market developments for Business Development professionals and attorneys.
Perform research in internal firm systems, including CRM and matter databases, to identify relevant relationships, prior matters, client connections, and other information useful for business development and strategic analysis.
Support competitive intelligence efforts by gathering and organizing information from external sources, including law firm websites, legal directories, market databases, and other business, financial, and legal research platforms.
Monitor relevant news, business, legal, and market developments affecting clients, prospects, competitors, and key sectors, and help synthesize findings for internal stakeholders.
Assist with recurring and ad hoc data pulls, data validation, and data organization for Business Intelligence reporting needs, including support for dashboards.
Prepare spreadsheets, charts, tables, and other supporting materials to assist in the analysis and presentation of information to Business Development leadership and other firm stakeholders.
Collaborate with Business Development and other business services teams, including Knowledge Management and Finance, to gather and organize information from multiple sources.
Assist with the maintenance and improvement of research processes, reporting workflows, and internal best practices for data collection and analysis.
Special projects and other duties, as assigned by the Senior Manager.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree
3-4 years of experience working in a professional services environment preferred
Skilled in use of Microsoft Excel (including data organization, charts, and pivot tables)
Superb attention to detail
Ability to multi-task in a deadline-driven environment
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Excellent time-management skills, with a proactive approach to anticipating obstacles
Passion for client services, teaching best practices, and sharing the value of proper research methods and marketing technology
Keen interest in researching and improving data and leveraging technology to increase efficiencies and improve internal processes.

Benefits

Comp & perks

comprehensive benefits package

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Hard Skills & Tools

data organizationdata validationdata analysiscompetitive intelligenceresearch methodologiesreporting workflowsMicrosoft Excelchartspivot tables

Soft Skills

attention to detailmulti-taskingwritten communicationverbal communicationtime managementproactive approachclient servicesteaching best practices