Bids and New Business Manager – Flexible UK office

Blue Legal; Scotland; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A top 50 national law firm seeks a Bids and New Business Manager for its UK office. The role involves managing bids, supporting new business opportunities, and collaborating with senior partners and the BD team. Ideal candidates have experience in legal or professional services and advanced communication skills.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing and winning bids in legal or professional services.
• Excellent communication skills, with leadership experience.
• Advanced written communication skills, especially in producing credentials.

Responsibilities

• Manage the bid process for client re-tenders ensuring accuracy of information.
• Develop win strategies based on past work evidence.
• Conduct debriefs on bids and improve success rates.

Skills

Communication skills

Team management

Bid management

Education

Relevant degree or CIM certification

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

Home Bids and New Business Manager – Flexible UK office

Bids and New Business Manager – Flexible UK office

A top 50 national law firm is seeking a Bid & New Business Manager to join one of their UK offices. This role involves supporting new business opportunities, creating credentials documents for Bids, and working closely with key stakeholders. This role sits within the Bids team and collaborates with the wider BD team.

The Responsibilities:

• Work closely with Senior Partners to evaluate the commercial viability of formal Bid opportunities.
• Provide advice to partners on recommended tenders or sales opportunities based on ROI.
• Support Bid Partners by working with the client service team to develop a compelling proposition and align ideas with the client’s business/goals.
• Manage the bid process for existing client re-tenders, ensuring relevance and accuracy of information.
• Develop win strategies to persuade clients to choose the firm, based on evidence of past work.
• Conduct debriefs on successful and unsuccessful bids and advise on improving bid success rates.
• Collaborate with the BD team to support successful bids, ensuring proper onboarding and delivery of propositions post-bid.
• Identify target relationships that could lead to bidding opportunities.

The Candidate:

• Proven experience in managing and winning bids within a legal or professional services firm.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to lead meetings and manage a team.
• Advanced written communication skills, including experience in producing credentials.
• A relevant degree or CIM certification.
• Experience with CRM systems is advantageous.

Please note: Due to the sectors we serve, only candidates with valid work experience in a Law Firm, Accountancy Firm, Management Consultancy, Property/Construction Firm, Financial Services Firm, or a high-profile relevant Association or Agency will be considered. We regret that applications outside these areas will not be accepted.

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