Job Description

Bid Manager (EMEA) vacancy to join a well-known and established Business Law firm in London on a hybrid working model. They are looking for an experienced Bid Manager to join an established team for Europe, Middle East and Asia. This high-performing, successful team works alongside lawyers and business services colleagues to win and retain the firm’s most important mandates, contributing to the strategic growth of the firm.

You will work on multiple multi-jurisdictional panels and strategic transactional bids and panel pitches at any one time requiring outstanding organisation skills. You must be able to manage stakeholders at all levels and have exceptional attention to detail.

This is a busy, complex role in a fast-paced environment requiring the ability to juggle multiple, competing deadlines.

Bid Manager Key Responsibilities:
” Own the entire bids process from qualification through to submission and follow up, producing client-focussed high-quality bids
” Facilitate scoping / kick-off calls and running all aspects of bid response: planning, structure, format, content, messaging, proofing submission and feedback – using a deliverables matrix for all bids
” Provide project management / document control for all areas of the bid
” Provide coaching and guidance to fee earners regarding client engagement throughout the bid lifecycle
” Work with lead partners, BD colleagues and the client relationship team to develop an appropriate response strategy and ensure a bespoke solution
” Engage and matrix manage all contributing functions including pricing, compliance, business development and knowledge
” Update bid systems for bid reporting and enhancing future content
” Embed best practice throughout the bid process and provide training and ad hoc coaching to business development colleagues to develop bid management skills as appropriate

Bid Manager Desirable Skills:
” Experience as a Bid Manager working on multi-jurisdictional, multi-office, multi-practice area bid responses
” Unrivalled attention to detail
” Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines with excellent project management skills
” Ability to liaise confidently and build relationships with people of all levels, creating confidence with your approach
” Strong written English language skills for drafting, editing and proofing
” Agile approach to workload and demonstration of flexibility to meet the demands of a diverse global law firm

Should this Bid Manager position be of interest, please contact Lisa Easthope on +44 (0) 208 126 4537 / lisa_easthope@bidsolutions.com