Experience

Kidd Aitken Legal Marketing

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Legal Directory Specialist

  • Nov 2019 - Present



Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Marketing & Business Development Specialist

  • Aug 2013 - Nov 2019

  Senior member of Firm's global pitch and European marketing and business development teams, working across all practice groups. Led on pitches and proposals across numerous platforms and formats, creating proposals and pitch collateral for some of the world’s biggest blue chip companies, often to extremely tight deadlines and to the highest professional standards. Included RFPs, RFIs, capability statements, fee proposals, educational presentations and event collateral. Acted as the team’s liaison between the pitch and editorial teams, including adjusting firm-wide material and biography content, and writing personalised letters on behalf of partners. Acted as the go-to specialist and trainer in London for the firm’s experience management database. Undertook business development activities, including market, client and competitor analysis, using multiple analytical tools (i.e. Mergermarket, Capital IQ, Bloomberg, Debtwire). Created and edited European marketing materials and firm-wide editorial content. Worked with partners and associates to create directory and award submissions. Led in business development and marketing strategies for key practice groups in Europe.



Chambers and Partners

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Deputy Editor - Chambers USA

  • Dec 2010 - Aug 2013

• Assistant Editor

  • Aug 2010 - Dec 2010

• Writer/Researcher

  • May 2008 - Aug 2010



TNS Media Intelligence

• Media Analyst

  • Sep 2007 - May 2008

  Transcription of radio or television items for corporate media intelligence. Required a minimum 95% accuracy in verbatim and grammatical details. Also required independent initiative to discern speaker meanings and research any ambiguity in names and references using internet, audio manipulation software and online resources. Also involved client relations.