Senior Business Development Specialist – Tech Industry

Latham & Watkins

Business Development Senior Specialist supporting Tech industry groups at Latham & Watkins. Collaborating with market leaders to achieve strategic marketing and business goals.

Posted 5/5/2026full-timeLos Angeles • California, New York, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $100,000 - $125,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Employing knowledge to develop and execute strategic business development and marketing plans, acting as a “dot connector” internally
Staying abreast of developments and trends in the areas of Technology and Artificial Intelligence broadly, including providing research, analysis, and reporting to support the identification and development of new clients and the enhancement of existing client relationships
Supporting AI Practice stakeholders and strategic projects
Building and driving the marketing strategy for the Tech industry groups with a focus on measurable impact
Achieving fluency in our client base and supporting efforts to identify, pursue, and attain new business from new and existing clients
Aiding in the execution of cross-selling strategies, including collaborating with relevant BD teams and key partner stakeholders
Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains

Requirements

What you’ll need

A minimum of three (3) years of relevant business development experience in a law firm or legal environment, preferably
A minimum of five (5) years of cumulative relevant experience
A high school diploma or equivalent
A bachelor’s degree or equivalent, preferably

Benefits

Comp & perks

Healthcare, life and disability insurance
A generous 401k plan
At least 11 paid holidays per year, and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure
Well-being programs (e.g. mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, well-being events, and more)
Professional development programs
Employee discounts
Affinity groups, networks, and coalitions for lawyers and staff

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Soft Skills

strategic business developmentmarketing strategyclient relationship managementcross-selling strategiesresearch and analysiscommunicationcollaborationconfidentialitystakeholder engagementmeasurable impact

Certifications

bachelor's degreehigh school diploma