Bids Manager (6 Month Ftc) - National Law Firm

Having experienced a period of significant growth, an industry leading National Law Firm is looking for a Bids Manager to join a closely knit and hardworking marketing and business development team on a 6 Month fixed term contract basis.

The role will be based in either the firm's London, Leeds or Birmingham offices and will operate a hybrid model offering a mix of office-based and remote working. The successful applicant will work as part of a busy team, led by the Head of Business Development. This role holder will support the firm in winning new business opportunities for both practice and sector-based legal teams. You will be responsible for working collaboratively with colleagues to develop compelling content that accurately showcases the firm’s offering. You will report to the Head of Business Development and receive support from the wider business development team as required. The Bids Manager will lead tenders from initial opportunity through to drafting, submission, post submission feedback and reporting, managing input from practice area experts across the firm, including partners and business support teams. The successful applicant will need to understand all elements of quality submissions and ensure responses correctly and fully address these. Designing compelling presentations, maintaining an up-to-date library of precedent text and producing tender analysis and reporting on client feedback themes will be key responsibilities of this challenging role.

The ideal candidate will possess proven tender or bids experience gained in a professional services setting, ideally a Law Firm, to include both working with and managing internal stakeholders. Previous experience of handling sensitive situations and data with confidentiality and good judgment is essential. The Bids Manager will be an energetic, driven and focused individual with high attention to detail and excellent communication and interpersonal skills including a strong ability to quickly establish rapport with internal clients.

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