Strategic Bids Manager – leading global law firm
Location: London (Hybrid – 3 days in office, 2 days from home)
Salary: Competitive + benefits
We are delighted to be working in partnership with this leading global law firm who have a reputation for excellence and a diverse portfolio of clients, from entrepreneurial start-ups to multinational corporations. The culture is forward thinking, collaborative and friendly, which is underpinned by a strong set of values and a commitment to innovation and growt
h.
This Bids Manager role is a newly created position and will have a global focus. It’s a great opportunity to help shape a new function, develop best practice and take the lead of high value global bids. There is excellent scope for long term development and progression and this firm has a particularly good retention record, due to the internal opportunities availa
ble.
Key Responsibil
* ities:End to end delivery of high-quality and impactful strategic bids and proposals, collaborating closely with business services and fee earning teams, to ensure a tailor-made approach for a successful ou
* tcome.Running bid project meetings to coach and prepare bid teams for client meetings and presenta
* tions.Develop best practice materials and bid processes to provide guidance across the
* firm.Develop a robust firmwide bid feedback process across the firm. Share client insights and lessons learnt to identify themes and areas for improv
* ement.Develop and drive the firms use of GenAI and other martech to streamline and improve the delivery of
bids.
Requi
* rements:Strong bids experience, gained in a professional services environment, with experience of managing cross practice, multi jurisdiction bids p
* rojects.Excellent communication, relationship building and influencing
* skills.Able to work strategically and tactically – be as comfortable providing guidance to partners as you are draftin
* g a bid.Excellent project management skills, with the ability to tight deadlines as
* needed.Strong written communication skills with excellent attention to
detail.
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Equal O
pportunitiesAs a responsible business, it is important that we represent the diversity of our people, our clients, and our communities. We believe that the firms that thrive are those with the most diverse team; that's why we work so hard to source the best talent from the broadest pool possible. As an equal opportunities employer, we strive to accommodate anyone who may have specific needs. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the selection process, please talk to a member of the recruitment team so that any required adjustments can be made
in advance.