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The BID Manager role is a pivotal position within the Legal department, driving the process of tendering, proposal creation and contract negotiation in the professional services industry.
Client Details
Our client is a prominent player in the professional services sector, boasting a workforce of over 300 dedicated employees. With a focus on providing top-tier legal services, they strive to deliver unparalleled solutions to their clients, which includes a diverse range of businesses and organisations.
Description
- Sourcing/identifying/circulating potential opportunities for relevant practice areas.
- Lead tenders from initial opportunity through to drafting, submission, post submission feedback, and reporting ensuring all timescales and deliverables are managed;
- Collate non-technical responses using existing collateral to draft responses where possible;
- Manage input from practice area experts across the firm, including partners, Knowledge Development Lawyers, and business support teams;
- Coordinate contract review and other compliance checks;
- Understand all elements of a quality submission and ensure responses correctly and fully address these;
- Identify individual evaluation criteria for each tender and explain this to key stakeholders, particularly concerning pricing;
- Design compelling presentations and prepare key staff for interviews and clarification meetings;
- Produce tender analysis and report on themes from client feedback;
- Effectively hand over clients once agreements have been signed to the wider Client and Business Development team;
- Maintain an up-to-date library of precedent text, ensuring final submissions are filed away correctly, post submission.
Profile
* Previous experience in public sector tendering and working knowledge of portals;
* 4 + years' experience managing the tender/bids process, ideally within a professional/legal services setting;
* Experience working with, and managing, internal stakeholders;
* Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills;
* Strong attention to detail;
* Ability to manage multiple bids simultaneously and work under pressure;
* Ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders on approach, strategy and responses;
* Excellent time management skills with the ability to manage multiple conflicting priorities;
* Previous experience of handling sensitive situations and data with confidentiality and good judgment.
Job Offer
- An attractive salary range of £54,000 to £62,000 per annum
- An inclusive and supportive work culture
- Generous holiday entitlement
- The opportunity to work around Liverpool Street 1-2 days a week hybrid
- Continuous professional development opportunities
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a successful professional services company in London and further develop your career as a BID Manager. We encourage all eligible candidates to apply.
