Jobs at Alston & Bird

Leads business development strategy for Finance and Investment Funds practices, advising attorneys and practice leaders on client targeting, pursuits, cross-selling, market positioning, and revenue growth. Uses market and competitive intelligence to guide initiatives, manages pitches, proposals, rankings, events, budgets, and thought leadership, and tracks outcomes. Supports lateral partner integration and supervises BD team members while strengthening client relationships and firm visibility.

The Business Development Manager advises litigation practice leaders, develops growth strategies and annual plans, and leads pitches, proposals, and RFP responses. The role manages legal directory submissions, awards, sponsorships, conferences, client events, market research, competitive analysis, and business development resources. It requires strong relationship-building, communication, project management, analytical, and organizational skills, along with experience supporting professional services or legal practice groups.

Designs and delivers technology training for attorneys and staff across firm applications, Microsoft Copilot, collaboration platforms, and legal software. Creates instructor-led, virtual, and eLearning content; administers the LMS; develops technical documentation; supports software rollouts, testing, surveys, and training coordination; and partners with departments to assess needs and build learning programs. Travel to other offices may be required.

Coordinate and manage client invoicing and electronic billing across multiple e-billing platforms. Revise prebills, post approved changes, generate and audit invoices, configure e-billing profiles, monitor AR/unbilled time, respond to reporting requests, and collaborate with attorneys and finance teams to ensure billing compliance and timely collection.

Supports attorneys on complex corporate and finance transactions, including asset purchase, structured finance, secured lending, and securitization matters. Responsibilities include transaction management, due diligence, legal document preparation, closing coordination, UCC filings, regulatory research, deadline tracking, record maintenance, proofreading, quality control, and post-closing support. The role also involves coordinating with clients, vendors, and stakeholders while managing confidential information and meeting demanding transaction deadlines.

Provide high-level administrative, operational, and analytical support to attorneys and practice groups: prepare and reconcile client/matter reports, manage time and expense entries, coordinate travel and meetings, handle document production and records management, and support business development and client-service initiatives while maintaining confidentiality and improving processes.

Provide transactional securities paralegal support for investment funds: prepare and file SEC and state filings (Form IDs, Form Ds, Form NF, Section 16s), conduct blue sky research, manage EDGAR Next/NASAA submissions, liaise with regulators, assist with entity formation, proofread documents, track filings and deadlines, and provide backup support across the Investment Funds team. Requires overtime as needed.

Provide administrative support to law firm teams including document production, file maintenance and organization, database entry, and general office tasks. Deliver high customer service, prioritize work, handle shifting workloads, and occasionally extend hours as needed.