Bid Advisor

THE CHARALLE GROUP; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in Greater London is seeking a Bid Advisor to join their Bids & Pursuits Team. The ideal candidate should have experience in a bid and pursuits team, strong English writing skills, and the ability to manage projects efficiently. This role involves developing project plans, advising teams, and leading document production. The opportunity offers a competitive salary of £40,000 - £44,000 and the flexibility of remote working.

Qualifications

• Experience in a bid and pursuits team from a professional services business is preferred.
• Interest in bidding and winning is essential.
• Ability to adapt style to different stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and agree on project plans with the Pursuits & Opportunity Conversion Lead.
• Advise opportunity teams and drive activity on project plans.
• Lead document production and maintain version control.
• Help develop best practice systems and gather feedback for improvement.

Skills

Strong English writing and communication skills

Ability to plan and organise in a time-sensitive environment

Experience in proposal production

Ability to manage ambiguity

Education

Degree or relevant professional qualification

Job description

Bid Advisor

• Type : commercial
• Firm : Financial Services
• Salary : £40 - 44,000 Remote working
• Location : Central London

Top 5 Accountancy firm seek a Bid Advisor to support the Bids & Pursuits Team on Pursuits & Opportunity Conversion Leads (or Head of Bids and Pursuits) and opportunity teams. You will also get the chance to lead aspects of the bid yourself whilst supported by experienced, professional team members who have helped win and keep major clients.

Core Duties

• Develop a draft project plan that details all milestones within the opportunity lifecycle (meetings, strategy and proposition development, document production, presentation preparation and debriefs etc) Agreeing the plan with the relevant Pursuits & Opportunity Conversion Lead (or Head of Bids and Pursuits) and communicating it to the opportunity team.
• Advise opportunity teams on the requirements of the plan and getting their buy-in to follow it.
• Drive activity on the plan so all milestones and deliverables are met on time. This includes booking meetings and making sure participants have relevant material, reminding contributors about their milestones and checking they will be met on time. You will also make sure all tender documents are signed off by an appropriate member of the team
• Lead document production. This includes booking and briefing design resources, day-to-day liaison with design team, booking any reviews (or specialist contributors) and organising any printing or other collateral to ensure it is of a high standard and meets the requirements set by the RFP. Maintaining version control.
• Help to develop and promote best practice systems and procedures, including bid tools, methodologies, templates and credentials data
• Make sure our team gathers feedback from the client and internal teams to help identify areas of improvement / investment

Ideal candidates must have the following

• An interest in bidding (and winning)
• Relevant experience of working in a bid and pursuits team (ideally from a professional services business)
• Willingness to manage ambiguity
• Ability to plan, prioritise, and organise in a time-sensitive environment
• Strong English writing and communication skills
• Sound experience and good understanding of proposal production
• Ability to adapt style to different stakeholders
• A degree / relevant professional qualification is desired (but not essential).

PLEASE CONTACT SHARON DEACON FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS VACANCY