Bid Manager

JR United Kingdom; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading commercial law firm is seeking a Bid Manager to oversee the bid process and produce high-quality content for public and private sector opportunities. The role involves working closely with various teams and requires strong communication skills, bid management experience, and a passion for continuous improvement. The firm offers excellent rewards and benefits, including a competitive pension scheme and health cash plan, in an inclusive work environment.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Health cash plan

Life assurance

Option to buy/sell annual leave

Cycle to work scheme

Subsidised Chiropractor onsite weekly

Free weekly yoga

Regular social events

Career development and recognition schemes

Qualifications

• Proven experience in bid processes within public and private sectors.
• Excellent communication skills to engage with clients and stakeholders.
• Understanding of prompt engineering for generative AI tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage the bid process from start to finish.
• Draft, edit, and coordinate bid responses.
• Monitor tender portals for new opportunities.

Skills

Communication

Bid Management

Content Creation

Analytical Skills

Continuous Improvement

Education

APMP Foundation Certificate

Job description

Capital Law is a growing commercial law firm. We work with clients across the UK and internationally, providing high quality services to the private, public and third sectors. With a focus on delivering exceptional services to our clients, we foster an environment where our employees can thrive, grow and make a real impact.

The Role

As a Bid Manager within our Business Development team, you’ll manage the bid process from start to finish, while also producing high-quality written content for both public and private sector opportunities. You’ll be responsible for drafting, editing and coordinating bid responses, ensuring they are compelling, accurate and aligned with client requirements.

Working closely with Legal, HR, Finance and Operations teams, you’ll handle multiple bids simultaneously, maintaining a strong focus on detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality results.

Key Requirements

• Proactively monitor tender portals daily, identifying new opportunities and early market engagement prospects.
• Work with the Contracts Administrator to complete SQ/PQQ and onboarding documents.
• In collaboration with the Content Writer create, edit and refine engaging content that maintains a consistent tone and aligns with brand guidelines.
• Lead the qualification process and coordinate all tender related activities, including proposals, presentations, and negotiations.
• Act as a Bidding Coach, providing advice and guidance to colleagues across the firm, with input into our social value strategy.
• Partner with the Head of Bids & Tenders to developed targeted win strategies.
• Analyse bid performance, collate feedback, and maintain accurate records.
• Generate MI reports, track tender activity, and recommend process improvements.

What We’re Looking For

• APMP Foundation Certificate is advantageous.
• Proven experience in bid processes within both the public and private sectors.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with clients and stakeholders.
• A passion for driving continuous improvement and enhancing bid processes.
• Experience in developing and writing compelling content, particularly in areas such as social value delivery.
• A solid understanding of prompt engineering for generative AI tools to help drive efficiency across bid management tasks, content creation, tone adjustment and task automation.

In return, we offer

• Excellent rewards and benefits: including competitive pension scheme, health cash plan, life assurance, option to buy/sell annual leave, cycle to work scheme, subsidised Chiropractor onsite weekly, free weekly in-person and virtual yoga, regular social events, career development and recognition schemes.
• Excellent office facilities including a Chef onsite with a free lunch available on Mondays and Tuesdays.

We are committed to maintaining an inclusive work environment. We encourage equality and diversity and treat all job applicants and colleagues fairly — regardless of age, gender, disability, ethnicity, religion or any religious or cultural beliefs, marital status and civil partnership, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity. We have no tolerance for discrimination.

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Created on 23/05/2025 by JR United Kingdom