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The Opportunity
Our Bids & Pursuits team are enthusiastic and passionate business development professionals, unified by a common goal: to ensure we deliver excellence in winning work and generating profitable business for the firm.
You will be an integral part of the team supporting the development of best practice bids in collaboration with the wider Clients, Markets and Growth (CMG) team, partners, clients and other stakeholders.
Working directly with partners and key stakeholders across practice, industry and business services you will lead the end to end development of high quality, distinctive and compelling client-centred bids and pursuits.
This role will work with our UK Disputes, Investigations and Advisory (DIA) team including Dispute Resolution, Tax, Employment and Competition, reporting to the Regional Head of Pursuits.
Key responsibilities of the role include:
- Work with DIA fee-earners, CMG team members (particularly those aligned to DIA), and other stakeholders to define the bid strategy with a clear value proposition and win themes for all bids.
- Manage end to end process for DIA bids and pursuits from qualification to submissions, presentations and aftercare, including content management.
- Champion Ashurst's global bid & pursuit methodology, drive best practice and continuous improvement across pursuits and bids.
- Work closely with CMG colleagues to coach, advise and influence partners and other key stakeholders on opportunity qualification and pursuit strategy.
- Lead the development of win strategies, considering relationship, commerciality, competitive positioning and pursuit intelligence.
This is a full-time, permanent role based in our London office with hybrid working.
More information can be found in the job description attached to the role on our careers site.
About you:
The successful candidate will have:
- 5+ years' experience in a pursuit and bid role in legal, professional services or other relevant environments with a proven track record of winning strategic bids.
- Strong technical capability in leading pursuits, including stakeholder management and project management skills, and a proven ability to successfully manage work-winning processes.
- Experience supporting bid teams throughout the bid lifecycle, including critical meetings, presentations and commercial negotiations.
- Excellent organisational skills; ability to manage multiple opportunities simultaneously, work to timescales and deadlines set by clients.
- Experience of managing complex opportunities across practice, borders with multiple stakeholders and challenging timelines.
What makes Ashurst a great place to work?
- Competitive remuneration with the flexibility to reward high performance.
- Flexible working.
- Corporate health plans.
- A global professional development offering for all employees.
- An industry-leading programme that celebrates diversity and inclusion.
We are committed to delivering positive impacts to our communities through our Social Impact programme.
We aim to recruit, retain and promote the best people from the widest possible talent pools. We are committed to offering a safe and welcoming environment for all employees to ensure they are supported to work at their best.
Beyond this, what sets Ashurst apart from others is our global strength, our drive to innovate and collaborate, and our commitment to excellence. It is these values that make Ashurst a unique place to work.
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The Opportunity
Our Bids & Pursuits team are enthusiastic and passionate business development professionals, unified by a common goal: to ensure we deliver excellence in winning work and generating profitable business for the firm.
You will be an integral part of the team supporting the development of best practice bids in collaboration with the wider Clients, Markets and Growth (CMG) team, partners, clients and other stakeholders.
Working directly with partners and key stakeholders across practice, industry and business services you will lead the end to end development of high quality, distinctive and compelling client-centred bids and pursuits.
This role will work with our UK Disputes, Investigations and Advisory (DIA) team including Dispute Resolution, Tax, Employment and Competition, reporting to the Regional Head of Pursuits.
Key responsibilities of the role include:
- Work with DIA fee-earners, CMG team members (particularly those aligned to DIA), and other stakeholders to define the bid strategy with a clear value proposition and win themes for all bids.
- Manage end to end process for DIA bids and pursuits from qualification to submissions, presentations and aftercare, including content management.
- Champion Ashurst’s global bid & pursuit methodology, drive best practice and continuous improvement across pursuits and bids.
- Work closely with CMG colleagues to coach, advise and influence partners and other key stakeholders on opportunity qualification and pursuit strategy.
- Lead the development of win strategies, considering relationship, commerciality, competitive positioning and pursuit intelligence.
This is a full-time, permanent role based in our London office with hybrid working.
More information can be found in the job description attached to the role on our careers site.
About you:
The successful candidate will have:
- 5+ years’ experience in a pursuit and bid role in legal, professional services or other relevant environments with a proven track record of winning strategic bids.
- Strong technical capability in leading pursuits, including stakeholder management and project management skills, and a proven ability to successfully manage work-winning processes.
- Experience supporting bid teams throughout the bid lifecycle, including critical meetings, presentations and commercial negotiations.
- Excellent organisational skills; ability to manage multiple opportunities simultaneously, work to timescales and deadlines set by clients.
- Experience of managing complex opportunities across practice, borders with multiple stakeholders and challenging timelines.
What makes Ashurst a great place to work?
- Competitive remuneration with the flexibility to reward high performance.
- Flexible working.
- Corporate health plans.
- A global professional development offering for all employees.
- An industry-leading programme that celebrates diversity and inclusion.
We are committed to delivering positive impacts to our communities through our Social Impact programme.
We aim to recruit, retain and promote the best people from the widest possible talent pools. We are committed to offering a safe and welcoming environment for all employees to ensure they are supported to work at their best.
Beyond this, what sets Ashurst apart from others is our global strength, our drive to innovate and collaborate, and our commitment to excellence. It is these values that make Ashurst a unique place to work.
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