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Are you a natural project juggler with a flair for crafting compelling bids that win business? Do you thrive under pressure and love working in a collaborative, fast-paced environment? If so, we'd love to hear from you!
We're on the lookout for a proactive, detail-driven Bids Executive to join our dynamic Business Development and Marketing team. You'll play a central role in helping us win and retain profitable business across the firm—supporting high-quality, often complex bids and proposals that make a real impact.
About The Role
6 month fixed term contract - Bristol
In this role, you'll support the Bids and Contracts Manager and play a key part in driving the strategic growth of the firm by helping us win and retain profitable business through the creation of high-quality, often complex bids and proposals. You'll be deeply involved in all stages of the bid process—from identifying opportunities and managing submissions to gathering feedback and improving future outcomes.
You'll work closely with colleagues across the firm, including senior lawyers, sector and service leads, and our finance and pricing teams. From managing bid projects and coordinating input, to crafting compelling content that stands out, you'll be instrumental in developing submissions that are both technically compliant and commercially competitive. You'll also help rehearse and prepare for interview presentations, while supporting internal initiatives to refine our processes, dashboards, and supporting tools.
This is a fast-paced and rewarding role where every day brings something new. It's ideal for someone who thrives on variety, enjoys working collaboratively, and takes pride in producing work of the highest standard.
About You
You'll bring strong bid management experience from a busy, deadline-driven environment and a calm, organised approach to handling multiple priorities. You have a knack for writing persuasive, clear, and well-structured content, with exceptional attention to detail and excellent grammar and spelling.
Your ability to communicate confidently at all levels of the business—both in person and in writing—means you're comfortable liaising with senior lawyers and stakeholders to coordinate input, clarify requirements, and influence decisions. You understand how to balance competing demands, meet tight deadlines, and remain flexible and positive under pressure.
Experience working within a professional services environment will be an advantage, but more important is your enthusiasm for contributing to the success of a collaborative team, your drive to improve processes, and your willingness to learn and adapt. Added bonus if you've got experience of managing localcentral government legal services bids. If you enjoy combining creativity with structure and thrive when you're trusted to take the lead, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
For more details of the essential and desirable experience we're looking for, please click on the attached job description link.
Why Choose Us?
There are so many reasons to stop and explore VWV further. We're known for our friendly and welcoming culture where teamwork and collaboration are key. There's no pigeon-holing or glass ceilings here, just a professional yet relaxed culture where you can finally be yourself. We invite you to watch this short video on the right-hand side to see what our own people have to say about us.
We're striving to be an inclusive employer, to create a workplace and environment that promotes and valuesdiversity, where everyone, regardless of background, can reach their full potential. Contact our recruiter to discuss any adjustments needed so we can make this the best possible candidate experience for you.
At VWV, we're committed to your growth with our bespoke Learning Academy, offering structured career-level programs across core business areas to prepare you for promotion opportunities and career advancement - join us to unlock your full potential.
Where Will I Be Working?
At VWV we have a truly unique and engaging culture that we hold dear. We work hard but we also love to have fun and we recognise that it's the social interaction betweenus that really shapes our culture.
Whilst we work to a hybrid model, we anticipate you'll be in the Bristol office 3 days per week during the training period, with flexibility of reducing to 2 days per week down the line. Please note the team are all in the office on Tuesdays and Thursdays so ideally you can follow suit. In this way, you'll benefit first-hand from our warm and friendly culture as well as facilitate cross referral opportunities from your colleagues in other teams. We are of course happy to discuss any specific requirements of hybrid working with candidates on an individual basis.
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