Senior Assistant, Business Operations

Job Description

Senior Assistant, Business Operations | White & Case

The Tone:
This is an early career position at White & Case, with a presence in New York, NY. The Firm’s Business Development & Marketing team plays a crucial role in enhancing its reputation, expanding its client base, and driving revenue growth. This team achieves this by developing and implementing strategic marketing plans, conducting market research, managing client relationships, and orchestrating business development initiatives. This role provides essential support to the Business Development & Marketing team, assisting with various tasks related to queries, implementation, initiatives, analysis, and other Business Operations matters.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: New York, NY

• Team: Business Development & Marketing team, reports to Specialist, Marketing & BD Operations
• Mission: Support the Business Development & Marketing team by handling Business Operations tasks to ensure smooth delivery of processes, projects, and record-keeping, and aid in data analysis for decision-making.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Support: Provide comprehensive administrative support for Business Operations processes, projects, and record-keeping, handling more complex or non-routine tasks.
• Inquiry Management: Evaluate defined options and exercise judgment to handle routine inquiries and tasks, escalating to senior colleagues when necessary.
• Communication: Prepare and distribute Business Operations communications, such as memos, notices, reports, and newsletters.
• Data Analysis: Assist in analyzing Business Operations data and information to identify trends and insights that support decision-making and process improvements.
• Collaboration: Collaborate with team members to complete assigned tasks and projects, demonstrating flexibility to achieve team goals.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline. This is an early career role, likely for recent graduates developing practical knowledge. Possesses good theoretical knowledge or practical understanding of work routines and procedures in own job.
• Experience: Ability to work fairly independently within established guidelines and procedures, with guidance from more senior roles, demonstrating initiative and a proactive approach to problem-solving. May help train new team members and serve as an informal resource for support functions.
• Skills: Developing analytical skills, with the ability to evaluate and select appropriate alternatives from defined options in routine work. Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders. Maintains a good understanding of Business Operations principles, practices, and procedures, staying informed of changes.