Bids Manager

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.