Marketing Business Development Assistant Jobs in Quebec

McCarthy Tetrault is a leading Canadian law firm offering a full suite of legal and business solutions to clients in Canada and around the world. With offices in Toronto, Montreal, Quebec City, Calgary and Vancouver, we provide challenging and rewarding career opportunities across the country. Recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers for eleven consecutive years and one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers for fourteen consecutive years, our culture is guided by The McCarthy Way-our shared approach to working with clients and with each other.

The McCarthy Way is built on four core elements: Excellence, through attracting and developing top talent committed to delivering on our Client Commitment; Collaboration, through seamless, integrated teamwork; Inclusion, through eliminating barriers to belonging and success; and Innovation, through delivering maximum value by embracing leading-edge technologies and approaches. Together, these principles shape how we work, lead, and grow-every day.

An employee in this position will be required to interact with clients and third parties who only understand and communicate in English. This position also requires that the candidate be able to interact fluidly with colleagues in our offices across Canada, where English is the predominant language. As we evaluate that more than 60% of the work required by this position is to be performed in English, the language requirements for this position are a high level of reading comprehension and writing as well as a beginner level of oral communication.

We are recruiting for a Bilingual Business Development Specialist to join our team in our Toronto, Montreal or Vanvoucer office. The successful candidate must have a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in professional services firm and will be responsible for increasing market profile, deepening client relationships, expanding the work we do with our existing clients and attracting new clients. McCarthy Tetrault employees benefit from a hybrid work environment.

As a Bilingual Business Development Specialist, you will be:

• Providing strategic support and recommendations for the development of marketing, business development, and client plans for various practice, industry, markets and strategic issues groups.
• Assisting with the execution of go-to-market strategies and targeting initiatives.
• Leading and/or providing support for the execution of business development initiatives, including sponsorships, speaking engagements, directory and client award submissions, creating and maintaining marketing materials, and other duties as required.
• Working with Research, Client Service & Innovation (CSI) and Finance to compile and analyze competitive and business intelligence reports to assist with business development opportunities for practice/industry/client groups.
• Supporting lawyer and Clients & Markets team with client requests for firm information, such as credentials packages, info sheets and deal lists.
• Identifying and submitting significant matters to the Deals & Cases team on an ongoing basis for use in proposals, rankings, website, awards submissions and marketing materials.
• Tracking business development and marketing activity/information in a variety of databases, including Salesforce.
• Supporting our Net Promoter Score (NPS) process to collect and track important feedback from our clients.
• Supporting the Marketing Solutions team, including routing requests to the appropriate functional teams, assisting with lawyer profile updates, and/or other services as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

As our ideal candidate, you will distinguish yourself by the following profile:

• Undergraduate degree in marketing, communications or related field.
• Minimum 3-5 years relevant experience, preferably in a professional services firm.
• Bilingualism French English is required. 
• Proficiency with MS Office suite; ability to quickly learn and leverage new technology solutions. Experience working with Salesforce and SharePoint an asset.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
• Excellent organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and set priorities with challenging deadlines.
• Ability to complete designated tasks in a systematic and logical way, with great attention to detail.
• Professional maturity including strong interpersonal skills, tact and discretion.
• Ability to work in a demanding, fast-paced environment.
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable

As a member of the McCarthy team, you will have access to:

• Outstanding benefits from day one, including insurance premiums paid by the Firm and wellness and technology reimbursements.
• Competitive compensation, paid overtime and generous time off, including a day off to volunteer and a day off for your birthday.
• A commitment to professional development and growth opportunities for our people at all levels, supported by a culture that fully embraces and encourages two-way feedback.
• Strong community involvement and a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
• A collaborative, cohesive culture that connects lawyers and business teams through collective purpose.

How to Apply: 

We encourage external candidates to apply online and internal applicants must apply directly through our internal careers portal on Espresso. We look forward to receiving your application.

We thank all applicants for their interest in McCarthy Tetrault; however, only chosen applicants will be contacted. We regret that we are unable to respond to individual inquiries about application status. McCarthy Tetrault is an equal opportunity employer that fosters an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment. Please notify us if you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process.