Proposals & Pursuits Coordinator

Bennett Jones; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 58,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Bennett Jones in Vancouver is seeking a motivated Coordinator, Proposals & Pursuits to join the Client & Business Development team. You will manage proposal and administrative duties, support presentations, and help maintain our content library and experience databases.

The role requires curiosity, teamwork and precision in a fast-paced environment. You will collaborate with lawyers and professionals across the firm to drive proposal excellence and client value, with opportunities to grow in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or related field.
• 1-3 years of professional experience.
• Experience in legal or professional services environment is an asset.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Detail oriented, with a commitment to accuracy and quality.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to prioritize and manage workload.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong networking skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Asana, InterAction and Foundation experience an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Support proposal development requests, including preparing presentations and pitches for prospective clients.
• Assist lawyers access to bios and update requests.
• Track and report proposals activity using Asana.
• Maintain Content Library materials in Foundation with compliant writing style.
• Populate mandate descriptions in Foundation and generate experience lists for proposals.
• Update presentations and materials for industry and practice groups.
• Provide general administrative support to the national proposal team.

Skills

1-3 years of professional experience

Excellent verbal and written comms

Detail oriented

Excellent time management

Organizational skills

Ability to prioritize and manage work

Independent and team player

Strong networking skills

Proficient in Word, PowerPoint, Excel

Asana/InterAction/Foundation exp adv

Legal/professional services exp asset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Asana

InterAction

Foundation

Job description

Ranked a Best Employer in Canada for 25 years, Bennett Jones is one of Canada’s premier business law firms and home to 450 lawyers and business advisors. With deep experience in complex transactions and litigation matters, and offices in Calgary, Edmonton, Montréal, Toronto, Vancouver and New York, the firm is well equipped to advise businesses and investors with Canadian ventures and connect Canadian businesses and investors with opportunities around the world. Serving clients since 1922, we are proud to be the firm that businesses trust with their most complex legal matters.

We are currently recruiting for the following role in our Vancouver office:

Proposals & Pursuits Coordinator

The Role

We are seeking a motivated Coordinator, Proposals & Pursuits to assist our Client & Business Development team in driving proposal excellence, client value and expanding the business. You will conduct a range of business development, proposal and administrative duties. To excel in this role, you will enjoy working in a fast-paced team environment, have excellent people skills, be comfortable working on multiple projects and have a keen sense of curiosity and passion for continuous learning.

Essential Functions

• Supporting proposal development requests including assisting with the preparation of presentations and pitches for prospective clients
• Assisting lawyers access to their bios and supporting requests for updates
• Assisting with the tracking and reporting of proposals requests and other pitch related activity through our project management platform (Asana)
• Providing support for the data entry and maintenance of relevant Content Library materials, such as practice and industry group descriptions, value propositions, proposal introductions, pricing structures, custom lawyer biographies, RFP FAQs and other proposal content to the firm's experience database (Foundation), ensuring compliance with the writing style guide
• Assisting with the collection and population of mandate descriptions in Foundation, including the generation of experience lists to support proposal development
• Assisting with updating presentations and materials for industry and practice groups
• Providing general administrative support to the national proposal team

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or related field
• 1 - 3 years of professional experience
• Experience in legal or professional services environment is an asset
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Detail oriented, with a commitment to accuracy and quality
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Ability to prioritize and manage workload
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong networking skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• Asana, InterAction and Foundation experience an advantage

Additional Details

• Compensation: $58,000 - $75,000 per annum
• Vacancy: This position is for an existing vacancy