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Department: Marketing/Communications
About Us:
Ballard Spahr is a renowned national law firm with more than 750 lawyers across 18 offices in the United States. A career at Ballard Spahr offers a diverse group of mentors, colleagues, and friends, and strong leadership that provides support and encouragement for career growth.
The BDM is responsible for developing and implementing business development plans, as well as identifying opportunities for current and potential clients. In addition, the BDM will be integral in building brand awareness for the firm, aligning those efforts with broader firm and department goals. Successful team members must be resilient, focused, creative, and demonstrate a collaborative and consultative working style.
This position follows a hybrid work model, with regular in-office attendance ideally in Seattle, Portland, Denver, Boulder, Minneapolis, Arizona, or Philadelphia.
Why Join Us?
<ul>
<li>Innovative Work Environment: Become part of a forward-thinking firm that enjoys substantial support and visibility from the firm's executive leadership.</li>
<li>Professional Development: Take advantage of continuous learning opportunities and avenues for career growth.</li>
<li>Inclusion: Join a Business Resource Group and share cultural, experiential, or job-related interests, experiences, and/or backgrounds.</li>
<li>Impactful Contributions: Play a pivotal role in developing industry-leading solutions that make a significant difference in legal practice and client service.</li>
</ul>
Your Role:
As a Business Development Manager within our Business Development &amp; Proposal team, you will: 
<ul>
<li>Lead efforts to identify relationships and build awareness of firm capabilities with relevant practice and industry organizations</li>
<li>Promote the firm's services while understanding, addressing, and aligning our efforts with targets and clients' objectives</li>
<li>Maintain a rolling pipeline which tracks opportunities; forecasts targets and helps attorneys achieve goals</li>
<li>Participate in pitches and client meetings to help identify and pursue business development opportunities with targets and existing clients, including strategic account management and industry teams</li>
<li>Provide business development coaching in group and one-on-one settings</li>
<li>Work with Department Chairs and Practice Group leaders to create and implement strategic business development plans</li>
<li>Identify and leading efforts to market the services and expertise of the lawyers in relevant industry and practice forums through various thought leadership and profile-raising activities</li>
</ul>
 What We're Looking For:
<ul>
<li>Growth Mindset: Self-motivated with a passion for continuous learning and problem-solving.</li>
<li>Communication: Strong verbal and written communication abilities.</li>
<li>Detail-Oriented: Keen attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines independently.</li>
</ul>
 Required Education, Experience, and Skills:
<ul>
<li>A bachelor's degree in a relevant area with a minimum five years' experience in a law firm or professional services firm required.</li>
<li>Excellent writing, editing, and communication (oral and written).</li>
<li>Strong project management, interpersonal, and analytical skills.</li>
<li>A high level of computer proficiency, with knowledge of CRMs a plus.</li>
<li>Significant business knowledge and experience; and an intense client service attitude.</li>
<li>The ability to handle multiple projects and deadlines.</li>
<li>A strong work ethic and a team player attitude are indispensable.</li>
</ul>
The salary range for this position is from $140,000 - $160,000, which reflects the Firm's good faith and reasonable estimate of possible compensation at the time of posting. Actual pay will depend on several factors such as the candidate's experience, qualifications, and location.
Ballard Spahr offers an excellent benefits package. A summary of available benefits can be found <a href="https://www.ballardspahr.com/careers/staff" target="_blank">here</a> in the Careers section of the firm's website.
Ready to Grow with Us?
If you are ready to play a vital role in the Firm's success, we encourage you to apply and be a part of our commitment to excellence.
At Ballard Spahr, we believe that our skills, perspectives, and backgrounds drive innovation and excellence, while our unique culture fosters collaboration and success. Our culture of thriving together forms the cornerstone of how we deliver exceptional service and position our firm for a strong future. We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply.
Ballard Spahr is an equal opportunity employer. We offer equal consideration to all qualified applicants, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, age, national origin, handicap or disability, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, transgender status, sex stereotyping, genetic information, ancestry, veteran status or any other category protected by applicable law.
The firm is not accepting resumes from search firms for this position.

Ballard Spahr LLP

Business Development Manager B&T

Department: Litigation
About Us:
Ballard Spahr is a renowned national law firm with more than 750 lawyers across 18 offices in the United States. A career at Ballard Spahr offers a diverse group of mentors, colleagues, and friends, and strong leadership that provides support and encouragement for career growth.
We are seeking a highly organized and proactive Practice Management Administrator (PMA) to support the Litigation Department's Director of Practice Management (DPM) and Department Chair (DC) in the daily business operations of our firm's Litigation Department across all offices. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the success of the firm's largest department, with more than 350 lawyers, by ensuring efficient financial, personnel, and administrative management.
The PMA will play a critical role in optimizing departmental operations, managing key initiatives, and providing high-level analytical and organizational support to leadership. This hybrid position offers a work schedule of 3 days a week in the office. 
Why Join Us? 
<ul>
<li>Innovative Work Environment: Become part of a forward-thinking firm that enjoys substantial support and visibility from the firm's executive leadership.</li>
<li>Professional Development: Take advantage of continuous learning opportunities and avenues for career growth.</li>
<li>Inclusion: Join a Business Resource Group and share cultural, experiential, or job-related interests, experiences, and/or backgrounds.</li>
<li>Impactful Contributions: Play a pivotal role in developing industry-leading solutions that make a significant difference in legal practice and client service.</li>
</ul>
Your Role: 
As a Practice Management Administrator within our Litigation department, your responsibilities include financial, personnel, and administrative management. You will: 
Financial Management
<ul>
<li>Oversee the preparation and distribution of monthly productivity metrics for lawyers and practice groups; analyze data and report findings to the DPM and DC.</li>
<li>Coordinate office visit materials for department management and outline potential discussion points for DPM and DC. </li>
<li>Contribute to the second and fourth quarter collection campaigns and monitor billing compliance and deadlines.</li>
<li>Manage new matter intake and ensure compliance with firm policies.</li>
<li>Evaluate and approve non-billable expenses, professional licensing, industry memberships, and continuing education requests.</li>
<li>Assist with annual budgeting process. </li>
<li>Oversee ACL timesheet policy compliance.</li>
<li>Train administrative business professionals on department procedures related to expense management and financial reporting metrics.</li>
<li>Participate in monthly financial reviews and follow up on action items.</li>
</ul>
 Personnel and Talent Support
<ul>
<li>Maintain and update department staffing, rosters, and mentor/mentee assignments.</li>
<li>Coordinate onboarding, integration, and departures of associates and attorneys.</li>
<li>Manage associate and attorney departures, leaves of absence, and secondment requests.</li>
<li>Participate in associate and attorney lateral integration sessions.</li>
<li>Plan and execute department training programs, including annual extended training program for fall associates, the bi-annual eDiscovery boot camps, and bi-annual deposition training sessions.</li>
<li>Oversee Workday approvals and assist with the implementation of inclusion initiatives.</li>
<li>Update departmental policies and procedural documentation.</li>
</ul>
 Administrative and Organizational Leadership
<ul>
<li>Prepare meeting agendas, notes, and financial presentations for department leadership.</li>
<li>Support the DPM and DC with scheduling and coordination of meetings and events.</li>
<li>Participate in client, departmental, and firm-sponsored events as needed.</li>
<li>Serve as a trusted resource and point of contact for all Litigation Department matters.</li>
<li>Lead or support special projects to advance departmental goals.</li>
</ul>
What We're Looking For: 
<ul>
<li>Prudence: Creative problem-solving ability plus sound judgement, discretion, and protection of confidentiality.</li>
<li>Growth Mindset: Self-motivated with a passion for continuous learning and problem-solving.</li>
<li>Communication: Strong verbal and written communication abilities.</li>
<li>Detail-Oriented: Keen attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines independently.</li>
</ul>
Required Experience:
A bachelor's degree and 5+ years' work experience in law firm operations or related business roles is required for this role. Success in this position requires a high level of proficiency with technology, data, and process management, as well as exceptional organizational, strong interpersonal abilities, and creativity in approaching challenges.
The salary range for this position is from $100,000 - $120,000, which reflects the Firm's good faith and reasonable estimate of possible compensation at the time of posting. Actual pay will depend on several factors such as the candidate's experience, qualifications, and location.
Ballard Spahr offers an excellent benefits package. A summary of available benefits can be found <a href="https://www.ballardspahr.com/careers/staff" target="_blank">here</a> in the Careers section of the firm's website.
Ready to Grow with Us?
If you are ready to play a vital role in the Firm's success, we encourage you to apply and be a part of our commitment to excellence.
At Ballard Spahr, we believe that our skills, perspectives, and backgrounds drive innovation and excellence, while our unique culture fosters collaboration and success. Our culture of thriving together forms the cornerstone of how we deliver exceptional service and position our firm for a strong future. We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply.
Ballard Spahr is an equal opportunity employer. We offer equal consideration to all qualified applicants, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, age, national origin, handicap or disability, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, transgender status, sex stereotyping, genetic information, ancestry, veteran status or any other category protected by applicable law.
The firm is not accepting resumes from search firms for this position.

Practice Management Administrator

Department: Information Technology
About Us:

Ballard Spahr is a renowned national law firm with more than 750 lawyers across 18 offices in the United States. A career at Ballard Spahr offers a diverse group of mentors, colleagues, and friends, and strong leadership that provides support and encouragement for career growth.
Ballard Spahr is looking for a Project Manager responsible for scoping, planning, and executing projects within Ballard Spahr's Project Management Office (PMO). This individual will exercise discretion, build relationships, and develop plans while leading diverse project teams to achieve successful delivery. 
The selected individual will possess demonstrable proficiency in waterfall and some knowledge of agile concepts. This position involves building project charters, scoping custom and packaged vendor solutions (RFPs), developing all aspects of a project plan, managing project invoices and financials, managing resource commitments, and formally closing projects. The ability to understand each project's benefit, solution, technology, and activities while participating and contributing to the evolution of the PMO, including project intake, portfolio management, governance and communication, budgeting, financial management, and resource management with peer groups. This position is remote, and consideration will be given to those near the Philadelphia office or surrounding areas, with the expectation to work in the office as needed. 
Why Join Us? 
<ul>
<li>Innovative Work Environment: Become part of a forward-thinking firm that enjoys substantial support and visibility from the firm's executive leadership.</li>
<li>Professional Development: Take advantage of continuous learning opportunities and avenues for career growth.</li>
<li>Inclusion: Join a Business Resource Group and share cultural, experiential, or job-related interests, experiences, and/or backgrounds.</li>
<li>Impactful Contributions: Play a pivotal role in developing industry-leading solutions that make a significant difference in legal practice and client service.</li>
</ul>
Your Role: 
As a Project Manager within our Information Technology-PMO, your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
<ul>
<li>Assisting in drafting project charters, including problem statement, objectives/goals, solutions, justification/cost benefit, costs, and resources</li>
<li>Building project teams, which includes identifying team members for each required role within the project team, identifying roles and responsibilities, and building support and facilitating conflict resolutions where required</li>
<li>Facilitating solution selection, including the design of custom solutions and vendor-packaged RFPs; manages a solution evaluation plan to ensure expectations and communication are set and met</li>
<li>Timely project status reporting to key stakeholders and IT leadership, as well as presentation to firm leadership </li>
</ul>
What We're Looking For: 
<ul>
<li> Growth Mindset: Self-motivated with a passion for growth and willing to stay updated with emerging technologies and industry trends, particularly in project management and generative.</li>
<li>Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills. The ability to listen, understand information and ideas presented, while using analytical skills to interpret the issue at hand and develop applicable or appropriate recommendations and solutions.</li>
<li>Detail-Oriented: Keen attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines independently.</li>
<li>Leadership: Ability to lead, drive, and support projects for successful business outcomes.</li>
</ul>
 Required Experience:
Four plus years of project management experience and a bachelor's degree or equivalent in additional years of experience. Expertise in waterfall and understanding of concepts of agile, as well as experience with Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and delivery of vendor solutions. Experience with custom-built solutions, technologies, and integrations, as well as developing all elements of a project plan. Demonstrated skills in various software applications. Previous experience working in a law firm or legal environment is preferred. A Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, other certifications such as a Certified Scrum Master (SCM) and a Master's Degree are preferred.
The salary range for this position is from $120,000 - $130,000, which reflects the Firm's good faith and reasonable estimate of possible compensation at the time of posting. Actual pay will depend on several factors such as the candidate's experience, qualifications, and location.
Ballard Spahr offers an excellent benefits package. A summary of available benefits can be found <a href="https://www.ballardspahr.com/careers/staff" target="_blank">here</a> in the Careers section of the firm's website.
Ready to Grow with Us?
If you are ready to play a vital role in the Firm's success, we encourage you to apply and be a part of our commitment to excellence.

At Ballard Spahr, we believe that our skills, perspectives, and backgrounds drive innovation and excellence, while our unique culture fosters collaboration and success. Our culture of thriving together forms the cornerstone of how we deliver exceptional service and position our firm for a strong future. We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply.
Ballard Spahr is an equal opportunity employer. We offer equal consideration to all qualified applicants, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, age, national origin, handicap or disability, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, transgender status, sex stereotyping, genetic information, ancestry, veteran status or any other category protected by applicable law.
The firm is not accepting resumes from search firms for this position.

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