Bid Manager - Legal

Your new company

My client is a progressive, collaborative, & forward-thinking law firm based in London. They’ve won numerous awards as an employer of choice & are consistently ranked as a top place to work with high retention, a good work/life balance, & big focus on career development & growth.

Your new role

They’re looking for an experienced Bid Manager who is interested in stepping into a broader Business Development Manager role with legal or accountancy sector experience.

You will be responsible for the BD & Marketing activities of two practice areas as well as acting as the firm’s Bid Lead for their key tenders. It’s a broad role covering client mapping & targeting, deal pipeline, events, thought leadership, social media, pitches etc. from planning/strategy through to execution where you’ll have real ownership of your practice area with stakeholders that are bought into BD & Marketing.

You’ll report into the Head of BD & work closely as part of a team 9, the wider BD & Marketing function, fee-earners, & Partners of the firm. They envisage 75% of your time being spent on BD&M duties & 25% as Bid Lead.

This is a permanent full-time role based in London with a 2/3 hybrid working policy.

What you’ll need to succeed

• Prior experience in the legal or accountancy sectors is a must to be considered
• Can demonstrate experience & track record of owning the bid process successful
• Any additional BD/Marketing experience would be advantageous
• Strong stakeholder management skills within a Partnership environment
• Be at Senior Executive or Manager level

What you’ll get in return

This is a great opportunity to work with a close-knit, collaborative firm with a fantastic workplace culture. They offer a healthy-work life balance with flexible working policies & good opportunity for future career growth/development into a Senior Manager role. Their BD & Marketing Director who you’ll work closely with is part of the firm’s leadership team & has a seat at the table on decisions & long-term strategy.

What you need to do now

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