Bid Writer

Brabners; Preston; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Brabners, an award-winning law firm, seeks a Bid Writer to join their Business Development team. The role involves writing and editing bid documents, strategic planning, and stakeholder engagement. This position offers a chance to work in a flexible environment with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, including generous holiday entitlements and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

25 days’ holiday (increasing to 32)

Pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Income protection insurance

Qualifications

• Exceptional writing and editing skills.
• Experience in bid writing, preferably in the legal or professional services sector.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Bid Manager for persuasive messaging.
• Develop strategic answer plans for bid questions.
• Maintain a centralised bid and tender library.

Skills

Exceptional writing

Editing skills

Strategic mindset

Organisational skills

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Experience in bid writing

Job description

We have a unique opportunity for a Bid Writer to join our growing Business Development team.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Collaborating closely with the Bid Manager to ensure aligned, persuasive messaging across all bids, proposals, and credibility documents.
• Reviewing bid questions and developing strategic answer plans to maximise win potential.
• Completing pre-qualification questionnaires and writing content for both public and private sector bids in line with specifications.
• Editing and enhancing supplementary documents to support the bidding process.
• Maintaining and expanding our knowledge base—including templates, case studies, CVs, and sector-specific credibility documents.
• Keeping accurate Bid MI records in the firm’s CRM system.
• Developing and owning a centralised bid and tender library.
• Building strong internal stakeholder relationships to support bid success.

What we are looking for:

• Exceptional writing and editing skills.
• A strategic mindset with a keen eye for detail.
• Experience in bid writing, preferably in the legal or professional services sector.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• A collaborative approach and confidence in engaging with stakeholders at all levels.

Benefits

Our successful candidate will have an incredible opportunity to develop a rewarding and successful career with an award-winning law firm in a flexible and agile working environment.

We provide a competitive salary and benefits package, including 25 days’ holiday (increasing to 32 days through our loyalty recognition programme) plus the option to purchase an extra five days each year.

We also offer a pension scheme, private medical insurance, life assurance and income protection insurance, as well as plenty of opportunities to get involved in our colleague committees to make a real impact in the local community.

About Brabners

Brabners is purpose-led independent law firm. A certified B Corp with award-winning environmental credentials, we seek to demonstrate that business can bring about positive change by being innovative, diverse and sustainable.

With over 200 years of history, we’re proudly anchored in the North but serve businesses and individuals across England and Wales.

We have won awards for being innovative at the Legal 500 Northern Powerhouse Awards and diverse as Manchester Law Society’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Champions. We are also recognised as one of the 25 best large companies to work for in the UK and have won The Legal 500 Future Lawyers awards for job satisfaction, quality of work, social life and work/life balance.

We have a number of colleague-led affinity groups including for LGBTQ+, BAME, physical and mental health and social mobility, as well as a sustainability, environmental and green group.

It’s all part of how we make the difference.