Coordinator, Recognition & Awards - Business Development

About Jones Day

Jones Day is an internationally recognized law firm with 40 offices located in key global business and finance hubs across 19 countries on five continents. Our integrated governance model supports exceptional client service, earning us high global rankings.

The firm seeks skilled professionals devoted to delivering outstanding client service through expertise and collaboration. Joining Jones Day provides a dynamic workplace with competitive pay and benefits, alongside opportunities to grow knowledge and advance careers.

Key Duties

The Recognition & Awards Coordinator operates within a worldwide business development group. Responsibilities include managing the preparation and submission of materials for lawyer directories such as Chambers and Legal 500, and other notable rankings and awards. This role is crucial in standardizing submissions that showcase the firm's strengths, aiming to improve recognition and ranking achievements for the firm and its attorneys.

Other tasks include maintaining and updating a comprehensive global deadlines calendar related to submissions; coordinating interviews; revising lawyer biographies; ensuring the editorial quality of directory submissions to align with best practices for maximizing rankings; and analyzing results to observe performance and trends, sharing insights internally and externally as needed.

Essential Qualifications

• A university degree in Journalism, Public Relations, Communications, Marketing, or English. Advanced degrees such as MBA, MA, MS, or JD are advantageous.
• Hands-on experience creating and managing submissions for Chambers, Legal 500, and other legal directories and awards.
• Background working in research or editorial roles within a legal directory setting, or in legal/professional services business development, marketing, or communications functions.
• Experience in journalism, PR, marketing, or communications, with digital communications knowledge considered a plus.
• Strong ability to meet deadlines and handle simultaneous requests from multiple lawyers across different time zones, producing quality outputs in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; familiarity with LexTrack or similar database tools preferred.
• Additional language fluency is beneficial.

Additional Information

Applications must be submitted in PDF format only. Recruitment is directly with principals; search firms are excluded.