Temporary Business Development Project Specialist (Three-month Assignment)

As the Temporary Business Development Project Specialist, you will support strategic business development initiatives, publications, and event-related projects for a busy practice. The firm is seeking a detail-oriented professional with strong organizational and administrative skills, excellent writing and editing abilities, and prior experience in a professional services or law firm environment. If you enjoy coordinating projects, collaborating with partners, and contributing to high-profile initiatives, this could be the opportunity for you!

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist updating, proofreading, and organizing documents, coordinating cross-departmentally, and liaising with partners and senior legal staff.
• Actively listen during meetings, take concise notes, and follow up on action items.
• Maintain and update firm website content, assist in preparing pitch materials and written proposals, and client presentations.
• Support event planning and sponsorship initiatives, including managing registrations, tracking attendance, and compiling briefing materials.
• Coordinate calendars, scheduling, and internal communications related to events, and marketing initiatives.
• Handle administrative tasks such as research requests, data management, compiling thought leadership, and preparing reports.
• Ensure accuracy and attention to detail across all materials and projects, meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Communicate with various internal contacts, such as legal staff, on BD initiatives.

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

• A global firm with a large DC office dedicated to employee growth.
• Structured office environment which offers many resources to help you complete your job as efficiently as possible.
• This is a temporary opportunity seeking a three-month commitment.

What We’re Looking For:

• Experienced. You have your Bachelor’s degree and at least three to five years of marketing or business development in a law firm or professional services firm.
• Accuracy-driven. You handle multiple projects with care, attention to detail, and reliable follow-through.
• Communicative and professional. You have strong written and verbal skills with polished business acumen.
• Tech-smart. You leverage digital tools effectively and quickly master new platforms.
• Organized. You thrive in a dynamic environment, anticipate needs, and follow through independently.
• Collaborative and enthusiastic. You engage well with colleagues and partners, contributing positively to team initiatives.

To apply, please send a resume to [email protected].

Essential to Hawthorne Lane’s success is our ability to attract talent from a range of backgrounds. Our network reflects the diverse community around us, and we believe in a workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to succeed. Applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.