What are the responsibilities and job description for the Business Development Assistant position at McNees Wallace & Nurick?
Joining McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC means becoming part of a team that values your voice, your growth, and your impact on clients, colleagues, and the communities we serve. Since 1935, McNees has been a trusted, client-focused law firm delivering practical, results-driven legal solutions with integrity and a client-first philosophy. We are a full-service firm with more than 150 attorneys and 300 professionals, committed to excellence across a wide range of practice areas and industries.
At McNees, we are guided by our core values of authentic relationships, excellence, growth, and balance to foster collaboration and innovation. We support your success through mentorship, leadership development, and continuous learning opportunities. Our commitment to community runs deep, with a strong tradition of stewardship through pro bono work, charitable initiatives, and civic engagement. We also prioritize flexibility and well-being with a family-focused culture, reasonable revenue hour expectations, and technology that drives efficiency.
If you’re looking for an opportunity to do meaningful work with people who value integrity and collaboration, you’ll feel at home at McNees.
The Business Development Assistant supports the execution of strategic business development initiatives essential for driving growth and profitability across the firm. This position reports to the Director of Business Development and assists with the pursuit of new business opportunities. The Business Development Assistant plays a vital supportive role, often requiring close collaboration with attorneys, practice leaders, and other key internal stakeholders to ensure business development strategies are successfully implemented and managed. The Business Development Assistant may work Remotely (in PA) or hybrid from one of McNees’ PA office locations.
What You’ll Do
Headquartered in Harrisburg, Pa., McNees operates offices across Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio, and Washington, D.C., giving our team a broad regional footprint and diverse opportunities for collaboration. We are ranked among the NLJ 500, Best Law Firms, and Best Lawyers, and nationally recognized for excellence in areas such as construction litigation and energy law.
Our attorneys deliver tailored strategies to businesses, individuals, and organizations across industries, including real estate, energy, healthcare, banking and finance, insurance, construction, and technology. We also have a strong presence in public sector law, advocating for clients in regulatory and legislative matters at all levels of government.
Our services span corporate law, real estate and construction, labor and employment, litigation, tax, intellectual property, energy and environmental, estate planning, and public sector law, complemented by affiliated businesses like Apollo Communications (strategic marketing and PR), Keystone Municipal Solutions (municipal consulting), and Pine Street Land Company (title and settlement services).
McNees offers an engaging work environment, robust opportunities for professional development, challenging and rewarding career paths, and competitive compensation. McNees is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.
At McNees, we are guided by our core values of authentic relationships, excellence, growth, and balance to foster collaboration and innovation. We support your success through mentorship, leadership development, and continuous learning opportunities. Our commitment to community runs deep, with a strong tradition of stewardship through pro bono work, charitable initiatives, and civic engagement. We also prioritize flexibility and well-being with a family-focused culture, reasonable revenue hour expectations, and technology that drives efficiency.
If you’re looking for an opportunity to do meaningful work with people who value integrity and collaboration, you’ll feel at home at McNees.
The Business Development Assistant supports the execution of strategic business development initiatives essential for driving growth and profitability across the firm. This position reports to the Director of Business Development and assists with the pursuit of new business opportunities. The Business Development Assistant plays a vital supportive role, often requiring close collaboration with attorneys, practice leaders, and other key internal stakeholders to ensure business development strategies are successfully implemented and managed. The Business Development Assistant may work Remotely (in PA) or hybrid from one of McNees’ PA office locations.
What You’ll Do
- Support the development, maintenance, and monitoring of a project management system for business development tasks and triage incoming requests.
- Schedule business development meetings and coaching sessions.
- Document and distribute meeting notes and next steps following coaching and planning sessions.
- Project manage proposals and RFP responses, including coordinating deliverables, adhering to deadlines, following up on, and tracking outcomes.
- Draft, proof, and coordinate proposal materials (templates, bios, standard language).
- Support pitch preparation, including scheduling kick-off meetings, circulating notes, and assisting with PowerPoint drafts.
- Generate and distribute quarterly referral and budget reports for Practice Group Chairs.
- Collaborate with attorneys to create strategic invitation lists for events.
- Maintain and update business development content on the firm’s intranet.
- Assist with practice group and individual attorney business planning.
- Provide administrative support for the client feedback program.
- Help coordinate and prepare for business development training programs.
- Bachelor’s degree, with coursework in Business Administration, marketing, communications, or related field, is a plus (or High School Diploma/GED combined with equivalent experience).
- 1-3 years of experience in customer service, project coordination, or an administrative support role is preferred, but not required.
- Strong project management, organizational, and analytical skills.
- Flexibility and adaptability with the capacity to shift focus between various projects, priorities, and deadlines.
- Proactive and resourceful mindset to anticipate needs, ask questions, and take initiative on tasks.
- Meticulous attention to detail, specifically for ensuring the accuracy and consistency of all work product.
- Ability to develop strong and effective working relationships with team members.
- Strong sense of confidentiality and discretion with the ability to handle sensitive client, financial, and competitive information.
- Client-service oriented with enthusiasm for delivering efficient and responsive support.
- Tech-savvy and knowledgeable of Microsoft Office applications (Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Knowledge of or willingness to learn project management and CRM software.
- Remote (PA) or hybrid from one of the firm’s PA office locations.
- 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Some project-based overtime may be required, with pre-approval for additional paid hours.
- Travel to participate in quarterly in-person BDM team meetings in Harrisburg. There may be additional opportunities to travel, but travel beyond quarterly team meetings is not required for this role.
Headquartered in Harrisburg, Pa., McNees operates offices across Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio, and Washington, D.C., giving our team a broad regional footprint and diverse opportunities for collaboration. We are ranked among the NLJ 500, Best Law Firms, and Best Lawyers, and nationally recognized for excellence in areas such as construction litigation and energy law.
Our attorneys deliver tailored strategies to businesses, individuals, and organizations across industries, including real estate, energy, healthcare, banking and finance, insurance, construction, and technology. We also have a strong presence in public sector law, advocating for clients in regulatory and legislative matters at all levels of government.
Our services span corporate law, real estate and construction, labor and employment, litigation, tax, intellectual property, energy and environmental, estate planning, and public sector law, complemented by affiliated businesses like Apollo Communications (strategic marketing and PR), Keystone Municipal Solutions (municipal consulting), and Pine Street Land Company (title and settlement services).
McNees offers an engaging work environment, robust opportunities for professional development, challenging and rewarding career paths, and competitive compensation. McNees is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.