Bids Manager - Top London Law Firm
London (Hybrid)
£75,000 – £88,000 per annum + benefits
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Bids Manager to join a high-performing, professional services environment during a period of growth and transformation.
Working as part of a collaborative business development and marketing function, you will play a key role in shaping and delivering compelling, high-quality proposals that win new business and strengthen client relationships.
The Role
You will lead the end-to-end management of bids, pitches, and proposals across a variety of strategic opportunities, partnering closely with senior stakeholders across the business.
This is a highly visible position requiring strong project management, commercial awareness, and exceptional written communication skills.
Key responsibilities include:
* Managing the full lifecycle of proposals, including RFIs, RFPs, and panel tenders
* Assessing opportunities and supporting bid/no bid decisions
* Developing winning strategies and key messaging
* Writing, editing, and refining high-impact proposal content
* Coordinating cross-functional teams to deliver submissions to deadline
* Supporting preparation for client presentations and pitch meetings
* Gathering market, client, and competitor intelligence
* Driving continuous improvement of bid processes, tools, and content libraries
* Tracking pipeline activity and analysing bid performance
About You
You will be an experienced bids/proposals professional or a high-performing senior executive ready to step up into a manager role.
Key skills and experience:
* Proven experience managing complex bids and proposals in a professional services environment
* Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines
* Excellent writing, editing, and storytelling capability
* Experience working with senior stakeholders and influencing at partner/director level
* Commercial mindset with a focus on winning work
* Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail
* Collaborative, proactive, and resilient approach
* Legal experience would be a bonus.