Coordinator, Market Recognition

Job Description

McCarthy Tétrault is a leading Canadian law firm offering a full suite of legal and business solutions to clients in Canada and around the world. With offices in Toronto, Montréal, Québec City, Calgary and Vancouver, we provide challenging and rewarding career opportunities across the country. Recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for eleven consecutive years and one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for fourteen consecutive years, our culture is guided by The McCarthy Way—our shared approach to working with clients and with each other.

The McCarthy Way is built on four core elements: Excellence, through attracting and developing top talent committed to delivering on our Client Commitment; Collaboration, through seamless, integrated teamwork; Inclusion, through eliminating barriers to belonging and success; and Innovation, through delivering maximum value by embracing leading-edge technologies and approaches. Together, these principles shape how we work, lead, and grow—every day.

We are recruiting for a Coordinator, Clients and Markets (Market Recognition) to join our team in our Toronto office. The successful candidate must have a minimum of 1-3 years of relevant business experience, ideally acquired in a large professional services organization. McCarthy Tétrault employees benefit from a hybrid work environment. This position is to fill an existing vacancy.

Salary Range: $56,000 – $70,000 annually

The offered salary may vary based on the candidate’s job-specific knowledge, skills, and experience.

As a Coordinator, Clients and Markets (Market Recognition), you will be responsible for:

Rankings and Awards

• Developing first drafts of select submissions and adapting existing submissions for use with other rankings and awards organizations, including editing and coordinating content approvals as required.
• Coordinating research interviews and developing interview preparation materials.
• Researching rankings directories and awards in order to assess those we should continue to support and those to remove from the portfolio.
• Assisting with developing and maintaining standard operating procedures for submissions.
• Assisting in the collection, analysis and entry of rankings and awards results into firm reporting tools and platforms (i.e. Awards Rankings and Testimonials database in Client Connect).
• Processing invoices for payment and maintaining budget tracking records.
• Assisting with communication plans including drafting and proof reading announcements.
• Drafting and circulating firm-wide emails to collect input for nominations and to announce rankings and awards results.
• Preparing and submitting nominee and firm profiles (i.e. Chambers, Legal 500 etc.).
• Tracking clients/contacts being put forward as referees for rankings and awards in Client Connect, ensuring contact information is complete and current.

MT Experience Database (Deals and Cases Database)

• Liaising with lawyers and Clients & Markets team members to gather specific matter details and enter in the Experience Database.
• Researching external information related to our matters using tools such as Mergermarket and Capital IQ.
• Drafting and reviewing matter content for the firm website and internal communications.
• Liaising with and submitting matters quarterly and annually to third party reporting agencies and league tables, and monthly to external publications.
• Tracking matter statistics for internal reporting purposes (e.g. Board reports).
• Exporting detailed matter information to support the Proposals team and for Clients & Markets teams responsible for preparing, rankings and awards submissions.
• Working with Accounting and Records Management teams to fill matter information gaps.
• Collaborating with the Communications team and Design team to prepare social media content to promote our matters and wins.

Other Responsibilities

• Supporting Market Recognition-related administration including scheduling and coordinating meetings.
• Supporting the Marketing Solutions team, including routing requests to the appropriate functional teams, assisting with lawyer profile updates, and/or other services as needed.
• Additional projects and assignments as required.

As our ideal candidate, you will distinguish yourself by the following profile:

• Post-secondary education in business, marketing, communications, and/or a related field.
• Minimum of 1-3 years of relevant business experience, ideally acquired in a large professional services organization.
• Bilingualism (French and English) – An asset but is not required.
• Proficiency with MS Office suite; ability to quickly learn and leverage new technology solutions. Experience working with Salesforce and SharePoint an asset.
• Strong interpersonal skills, tact and discretion.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and set priorities with challenging deadlines.
• Ability to complete designated tasks in a systematic and logical way, with great attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a demanding, fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work onsite.
• Flexibility to work extra hours during peak periods, and regularly outside of normal business hours.

As a member of the McCarthy team, you will have access to:

• Outstanding benefits from day one, including insurance premiums paid by the Firm and wellness and technology reimbursements.
• Competitive compensation, paid overtime and generous time off, including a day off to volunteer and a day off for your birthday.
• A commitment to professional development and growth opportunities for our people at all levels, supported by a culture that fully embraces and encourages two-way feedback.
• Strong community involvement and a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
• A collaborative, cohesive culture that connects lawyers and business teams through collective purpose.

How to Apply:

We encourage external candidates to apply online and internal applicants must apply directly through our internal careers portal on Espresso. We look forward to receiving your application.

McCarthy Tétrault utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) technology as part of our application screening process to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of our recruitment efforts by analyzing applications to identify candidates whose qualifications and experiences align with the requirements of the position.

We thank all applicants for their interest in McCarthy Tétrault; however, only chosen applicants will be contacted. We regret that we are unable to respond to individual inquiries about application status. McCarthy Tétrault is an equal opportunity employer that fosters an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment. Please notify us if you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process.