Bid Manager

Legal & General; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-related bonus plan

Generous pension contribution

Life assurance

Healthcare Plan

25 days holiday, plus public holidays

Competitive family leave

Electric car scheme

Discounts for products and retail

Job summary

Legal & General is seeking a dynamic Bid Manager for a 14-month fixed term contract in Lancashire, UK. The role involves managing proposals for clients, ensuring quality submissions, contributing to team projects, and supporting pitches. The ideal candidate should be proficient in Microsoft Office and possess excellent communication skills. Various benefits are offered, including performance-related bonuses and a competitive pension scheme. Flexible working options are available to accommodate various needs.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications is required.
• Strong communication skills with an ability to craft compelling messages.
• Experience in maintaining relationships across business lines and with external stakeholders.
• Ability to provide constructive feedback on colleagues' work.
• Knowledge of market competitors and industry trends is essential.
• Ability to thrive under pressure demonstrating resilience.
• Experience in pensions administration, investment management, or bid writing is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage proposals for new and existing clients.
• Ensure submissions are compelling and accurate.
• Support pitch teams during client presentations.
• Oversee the team mailbox and respond to enquiries.
• Drive process enhancements and develop new materials.
• Monitor alignment with sales and distribution strategy.

Skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Excellent communication

Relationship building

Feedback and critique abilities

Knowledge of industry trends

Resilience under pressure

Experience in pensions or investment management

Job description

Job Description

We are looking for a dynamic and detail-oriented Bid Manager to join the DC Bid team. This key role involves managing proposals for new and existing clients, ensuring submissions are compelling, accurate, and timely. The candidate will handle follow-up questions, support pitches and site visits, and manage other new business processes. Along with the core accountabilities, Bid Managers are expected to contribute to projects for the continuous improvement of the Bid Management Team. This is a 14-month fixed term contract.

What you’ll be doing

• Managing the end‑to‑end development and execution of proposals for new and existing clients, including responding to follow‑up queries and completing EBC and publication surveys
• Reviewing and quality‑assuring team outputs to ensure key messages clearly articulate the value of the proposition
• Partnering with the Content Manager to maintain and enhance the central content repository and standard proposal materials, including conducting post‑RFP reviews and implementing updates
• Supporting pitch teams in preparing for client presentations and site visits to ensure consistent, high‑quality delivery
• Handling and implementing client pricing requests, including managing follow‑ups with non‑strategic accounts
• Overseeing the team mailbox and responding promptly to general enquiries while maintaining service standards
• Driving continuous improvement by contributing to process‑enhancement initiatives, developing new materials to address content gaps, strengthening internal and external relationships, deepening product knowledge, and tracking industry and technology developments to assess business impact
• Ensuring customers receive clear, appropriate information on all relevant products discussed, implementing the distribution strategy for the target market, monitoring sales alignment, and identifying and escalating any activity outside the defined target market

Who we’re looking for

• High levels of proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to create compelling communications
• Ability to build and maintain good working relationships across the business and external stakeholders
• Ability to critique and give constructive feedback on the work of colleagues
• A working knowledge of industry trends and market competitors
• Ability to work well and thrive under pressure with high level of resilience
• Experience of either pensions administration, investment management and or RFP/bid writing is preferable

Benefits

• The opportunity to participate in our annual, performance-related bonus plan and valuable share schemes
• Generous pension contribution
• Life assurance
• Healthcare Plan (permanent employees only)
• At least 25 days holiday, plus public holidays, 26 days after 2 years’ service. There’s also the option to buy and sell holiday
• Competitive family leave
• Participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand-new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice (permanent employees only)
• There are the many discounts we offer – both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online
• We’re creating net‑zero carbon workplaces by 2030 by investing in our sustainable, modern offices across the UK, all designed to bring people together and elevate the in‑person experience

Additional Information

At L&G, we believe it\'s possible to generate positive returns today while helping to build a better future for all.

If you join us, you’ll be part of a welcoming, inclusive culture, with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, views, and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel.

We care passionately about outcomes rather than attendance and are therefore open to discussing all kinds of flexible working options including part-time, term-time and job shares. Although some roles have limited flexibility due to customer demand, we accommodate requests when we can.