Bid Manager

• A strong track record managing end-to-end bid processes, ideally across public sector and complex multi-disciplinary opportunities.
• Experience operating within a professional services environment.
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to interpret and respond to client and stakeholder requirements.
• Confidence engaging with and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Proven people management capability, with experience supporting and developing others.

• Work closely with partners to identify and track new business opportunities.
• Monitor opportunities across existing and target clients.
• Maintain and develop the tender library, ensuring continuous improvement based on feedback and best practice.
• Coordinate document production and drafting processes.
• Maintain and develop practice area panels and client targeting lists.

• Lead Bid/No Bid decisions in collaboration with senior stakeholders.
• Advise on bid strategy, including win themes, positioning and key differentiators.
• Conduct market and client research to inform submissions.
• Support pricing strategy discussions with senior stakeholders.
• Draft, edit and refine high-quality, client-focused bid content.
• Manage the full bid lifecycle, including sourcing and developing content.
• Liaise with fee earners and business support teams to gather inputs.
• Coach and support teams in advance of client presentations.
• Manage feedback processes, including post-submission reviews and implementation of improvements.

• Coordinate and contribute to senior management tender meetings.
• Lead, mentor and develop the bid team to ensure consistent high performance.
• Promote collaboration and knowledge sharing across the firm.
• Drive continuous improvement through structured post-bid reviews and process enhancements.

• Provide regular reporting to partners on business development activity and outcomes.
• Support legal directory submissions, working with marketing teams on inputs for publications such as Legal 500 and Chambers.
• Deliver training sessions to fee earners on tendering and bid best practice.

• Degree educated.
• 6+ years' relevant experience, with a strong focus on bid and proposal management.
• Experience at Manager level is a BIG PLUS
• Experience working in a corporate or professional services bid environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Familiarity with tender portals and procurement processes.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

• Degree educated.
• 6+ years' relevant experience, with a strong focus on bid and proposal management.
• Experience at Manager level is a BIG PLUS
• Experience working in a corporate or professional services bid environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Familiarity with tender portals and procurement processes.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

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