Bid & Contracts Associate: Proposals, Budgets & MSAs/SOWs

Innovative Trials Limited; Watford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

24 days annual leave + Bank Holidays

Discretionary bonus

People's Pension

Job summary

Innovative Trials Limited is seeking a proactive Proposals and Contracts Associate to support high-quality commercial bids and contracts across our clinical trial patient recruitment portfolio. You will work with the Proposals and Contracts team to deliver proposals, build budgets, and manage essential contractual documents from inception through award and beyond.

You will lead smaller proposals end-to-end, coordinate with BD and Service Delivery, and ensure accuracy in MSAs, SOWs, POs, and

Qualifications

• Experience creating high-quality RFPs and detailed commercial budgets.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with strong attention to detail.
• Experience interfacing with internal and external stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint) and Google Workspace.
• Experience in clinical research or clinical outsourcing environments is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Write, compile, and format high-impact bid responses and proposal presentations.
• Develop robust cost proposals aligned with pricing parameters.
• Draft and oversee MSAs, SOWs, POs, and COs to protect scope and commercial integrity.
• Coordinate business development handovers and ensure clarity of SOWs before Kick-Off Meetings.
• Analyse KPI data and contribute to proposal, contracting, and forecasting processes.

Skills

Proposal writing

Budgeting & pricing

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint)

Google Workspace

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Job description

Innovative Trials Limited is seeking a proactive Proposals and Contracts Associate to support high-quality commercial bids and contracts across our clinical trial patient recruitment portfolio. You will work with the Proposals and Contracts team to deliver proposals, build budgets, and manage essential contractual documents from inception through award and beyond.

You will lead smaller proposals end-to-end, coordinate with BD and Service Delivery, and ensure accuracy in MSAs, SOWs, POs, and