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Jake Simpson

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Associate Director of Business Development at Kirkland & Ellis
📍 New York City Metropolitan Area, United States

Jake Simpson is the Associate Director of Business Development at Kirkland & Ellis, where he leads marketing activities for the Public Company M&A group. His expertise is built on senior business development roles at Proskauer Rose and a background in data-driven legal journalism at Law360. He holds a Bachelor of Science from Northwestern University.

Outside of his legal marketing career, Jake has a demonstrated passion for sports and media. He has authored a profile on the effort to bring Major League Baseball back to Montreal and has provided expert commentary on national television regarding high-profile sports stories.

He appeared as an in-studio guest on CNNs "Anderson Cooper 360" to discuss the medias role in the Manti Teo story.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Associate Director of Business Development
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
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Legal Business Development
Leads business development for elite law firms, focusing on client acquisition and growth for practices like M&A, sports, and technology.
Public Company M&A
His current role involves leading business development and marketing specifically for Kirkland & Ellis's Public Company M&A practice.
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Career

Work history

11-2022
Associate Director of Business Development
Kirkland & Ellis
7-2022 - 11-2022
Associate Director of Business Development
Proskauer Rose LLP
1-2021 - 6-2022
Senior Business Development Manager
Proskauer Rose LLP
1-2018 - 12-2020
Business Development Manager
Proskauer Rose LLP
10-2013 - 3-2016
Senior Reporter
Law360
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Education
2005 - 2009
Bachelor of Science
Northwestern University
2001 - 2005
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Collegiate High School
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