Associate Director of Business Development
Cooley is seeking an Associate Director of Business Developmentto join the Marketing and Client Developmentteam.
Position summary:This role is part of the Business Development Team, which leads the firm's business development efforts in the market, in close partnership with Marketing, to build relationships, generate opportunities, and support growth across priority clients, prospects, and sectors.Responsible forpartneringwithMarketing and firm leaders to execute outreach strategies, create high-value connections, and convert engagement into ahealthy and sustainablepipeline.Specificduties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
Position responsibilities:
Market Relationship Management:Build andmaintaina robust network of clients, prospects, referral sources, and key external influencers, proactively working within relevant market ecosystems to increase firm visibility.
Strategic Marketing Integration:Coordinate closely with the Marketing team to execute outreach, manage events, and drive disciplined follow-up on campaigns to convert engagement into tangible business leads.
Opportunity Identification & Qualification:Proactivelyidentifygrowth opportunities across existing and prospective clients, focusing on moving early-stage conversations into a qualified, high-probability pipeline.
Market & Pipeline Discipline:Maintainrigorous visibility into relationship activity by tracking all outreach, introductions, and meetings, ensuring clear documentation of next steps and pipeline movement.
Operational Rhythm & Proactivity:Contribute to a consistent and proactive business development rhythm in the market, shifting the team from a reactive posture to a disciplined, lead-generation engine.
Cooley offers a competitive compensation and excellent benefits package and is committed to fair and equitable employment practices. EOE.
The expected annual pay range for this position with a full-time schedule is $260,000 - $320,000. Please note that final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience and skillset of the candidate.
We offer a full range of elective benefits including medical, health savings account (with applicable medical plan), dental, vision, health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts, pre-tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, long-term care coverage, backup care for children and/or adults and other parental support benefits. In addition to elective benefit options, benefited employees receive firm-paid life insurance, AD&D, LTD, short term medical benefits as well as 25 days of Paid Time Off ("PTO") and 10 paid holidays each year. We provide generous parental leave and fertility benefits. New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about our many benefits and resources.