Strategic Growth Coordinator

Job Description:

Our Business & Finance Department is seeking a highly motivated, detail-oriented, and organized Strategic Growth Coordinator to support business development efforts across our transactional practices, including M&A, Private Equity, Capital Markets, family offices, and investment funds. Working closely with the Strategic Growth Director, this role will focus on enabling and executing strategic initiatives that drive new business opportunities across the firm’s key industries. As the Strategic Growth Coordinator, you will assist with managing the business development pipeline, conducting research on prospective clients and markets, developing pitch materials, and supporting outreach and follow-up activities. This role also leverages data analytics and emerging AI-enabled tools to inform strategy, prioritize opportunities, and improve efficiency. This position requires a proactive, entrepreneurial mindset and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. A hybrid work schedule is available for this position.

A career at Nixon Peabody is the opportunity to do work that matters. It’s the chance to use your knowledge to shape what’s ahead. To share, to innovate, to learn at a firm that taps the power of collective thinking.

We’ve created a dynamic, energizing environment that promotes success for our clients and each other. We offer fast growth, connectedness and training in business as well as law. And our rigorous standards assure you are part of a diverse team of top talent at every turn.

If you’re someone who’s looking toward the future, we’d love to hear from you.

Location: Boston, MA; New York City

Reporting Relationship: This position reports to the Director, Strategic Growth

• Pipeline Management: Maintain and update CRM systems and deal-tracking tools. Monitor lead status, follow-up cadence, and conversion metrics. Prepare regular pipeline and performance reports for leadership, leveraging data insights and automation where appropriate.
• Research & Market Intelligence: Utilize PitchBook and other tools to identify prospective clients, PE firms, and portfolio companies. Gather data, industry trends, and competitor insights to inform outreach strategies.
• Pitch & Proposal Support: Assist in creating tailored pitch decks and proposals. Coordinate with marketing for branded collateral and client-facing materials.
• Scheduling & Organization: Draft email communications and assist with outreach. Manage meeting logistics and follow-up activities. Maintain accurate contact lists in coordination with the marketing team.
• Administrative Support: Calendar management, travel arrangements, and expense reporting for the Strategic Growth Director. Document meeting agendas, action items, and next steps.
• Growth Enablement: Participate in strategic planning sessions and learn best practices in business development. Opportunity to take on increasing responsibility for outreach and relationship management.
  
  
  

To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential job responsibility listed above, satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation. Nixon Peabody retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position. The requirements listed below are representative of the skills and abilities required.

• 1-3 years of related work experience in business development or marketing within professional services environment or financial sectors.
• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, or Business preferred. Equivalent experience in lieu of a degree will be considered.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Proactive, resourceful, and results-oriented approach.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word); familiarity with CRM systems and PitchBook a plus.
• Ability to analyze data and identify trends to improve outcomes.
• Experience working with data analytics, dashboarding, or reporting tools; comfort leveraging AI-enabled tools to support research, pipeline management, and business development efforts.
  
  
  

Nixon Peabody LLP is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer: Disability / Veteran. Nixon Peabody is committed to creating a fair workplace and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Initiative, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

To comply with Federal law, Nixon Peabody participates in E-Verify. All newly-hired employees are verified through this electronic system established by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) to confirm their identity and employment eligibility. Please refer to the Notice of E-Verify Participation and the Right to Work posters on the Nixon Peabody Careers page for more information.

In accordance with applicable Federal and State laws, the anticipated annual salary range for this position, depending on location, is as follows:

• Boston, MA: $61,000 to $86,900
• New York, NY: $67,000 to $95,700
  
  
  

In addition to a standard benefits package, this role may be eligible for additional contingent compensation based on an array of factors, including but not limited to: work performance, geographic location, work experience, education, and qualifications. Because such contingent compensation is not yet calculable or may be zero ($0) in some circumstances, the above-listed salary range(s) are Nixon Peabody’s good faith estimate of the annual salary(ies) it reasonably expects to pay for the position at the time of this posting.