Bids Tenders and Legal Directories Manager

Fletchers Solicitors; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A progressive law firm in the UK is seeking a Bids, Tenders and Legal Directories Manager. This role involves managing the bid pitch process and leading submissions to prestigious legal directories. The ideal candidate will be experienced in project management and have strong written communication skills. This firm offers a supportive culture and hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

35 days holiday

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Medicash policy

Enhanced family leave schemes

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing bids, tenders or submissions in a legal or professional services environment.
• Excellent project management and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Strong written communication skills with the ability to craft compelling narratives from technical content.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end bid pitch process for panel appointments.
• Lead project management of submissions to key legal directories and awards.
• Collaborate with practice area leads and legal teams.

Skills

Project management

Written communication

Stakeholder coordination

Organizational skills

Job description

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Overview

Role: Bids Tenders and Legal Directories Manager

Location: Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Bolton, Southport, Newcastle, Reading, Birmingham, Northampton, and Cambridge

Hybrid working available - with the flexibility to work from home and collaborate in-office when needed. We believe we offer our colleagues the best hybrid and flexible working practices, balancing working from home with time collaborating and socialising with colleagues in our modern offices.

Hybrid working | Supportive culture | Make an impact

Ready to take the lead in showcasing excellence? At Fletchers Solicitors, we're on the lookout for a Bids, Tenders and Legal Directories Manager who thrives on detail, strategy, and bringing big opportunities to life. From crafting standout bids and tenders to shaping our presence in leading legal directories and award submissions, you'll be the driving force behind how we tell our story and secure recognition for our market-leading expertise.

This role puts you at the centre of the action - working with senior lawyers, operational leaders, and business development colleagues to turn opportunities into wins. You'll be part of a supportive, ambitious team where your ideas are valued, your work makes a difference, and hybrid working gives you the flexibility to do your best.

Join us and help shape the future of Fletchers' success.

Why join us?

• A chance to shape how we present our expertise and reputation to the market
• A collaborative, high-performing team environment with clear purpose and support
• Opportunities to work closely with senior leaders and contribute to firmwide growth
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• A culture built on care, integrity and delivering life-changing outcomes for clients

In return Fletchers offers:

• 35 hours working week
• Bonus scheme (subject to targets being met)
• 35 days holiday a year including bank holidays and Christmas Closure, you also have an option to purchase up to 3 extra days' holiday per year, until you long service award the 3 days after your 5th, 7th, and 9th full year of employment
• Pension scheme with tax-efficient salary sacrifice option
• Life Assurance Policy
• Medicash policy to cover some dental, optical and other medical expenses
• Company sick pay
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and IVF schemes
• Varied calendar of funded company social events (check out Fletchers Group on LinkedIn)
• Monthly voucher awardsfor winning nominees

• A genuinely supportive and friendly culture

Main Responsibilities

Bids & Tenders

• Manage the end-to-end bid pitch process for panel appointments - from opportunity qualification to submission and debrief.
• Coordinate input from legal, finance, risk, and operational teams to ensure accurate, persuasive, and compliant submissions.
• Develop and maintain pitch library content, case studies, and team profiles to improve consistency and reduce turnaround time.
• Track and report pitch activity, win rates, and feedback to inform future strategy.

Legal Directories, Rankings & Awards

• Lead the project management of submissions to Chambers & Partners, Legal 500, and other key legal directories.
• Coordinate and prepare entries for relevant legal industry and business awards - identifying opportunities that align with firm priorities and strategic service areas.
• Work with lawyers and marketing colleagues to develop high-quality, evidence-based submissions that showcase our impact, innovation and client care.
• Track success rates, gather feedback, and maintain an annual calendar of award opportunities and deadlines.
• Repurpose content and outcomes from awards and directory submissions into wider brand, PR or digital activity where appropriate.

Collaboration & Strategic Alignment

• Work closely with practice area leads and lawyers to understand strengths, differentiators, and credentials.
• Collaborate with PR, brand, and marketing managers to repurpose directory, award or bid content into broader visibility or campaign initiatives.
• Ensure all bids and submissions align with our brand, tone of voice and go-to-market strategy

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Proven experience managing bids, tenders or submissions in a legal or professional services environment.
• Excellent project management and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Strong written communication skills with the ability to craft compelling narratives from technical content.
• Highly organised and able to manage multiple concurrent deadlines.
• Comfortable working with senior stakeholders and translating complex information into client-focused messaging.

Desirable Skills and Experience:

• Knowledge of legal directories (Legal 500, Chambers & Partners) and award submission processes.
• Experience working in a regulated environment (e.g. legal, healthcare, finance).
• Familiarity with CRM, bid management tools or shared content libraries.
• Understanding of legal panel processes or public sector procurement frameworks.

We reserve the right to close this role before the date specified depending on the calibre and volume of candidates.

About Fletchers Group

Fletchers is a fast-growing, dynamic law firm specialising in personal injury and clinical negligence law, with outstanding rankings in both The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners. Following several strategic acquisitions, we've evolved into the Fletchers Group, with ambitious plans for continued growth and innovation.

We aspire to be the best place to work in the legal sector.

Our workplace culture is inclusive, informal, and supportive, with a strong focus on colleague wellbeing and happiness. We are proud to offer some of the best hybrid and flexible working arrangements in the industry - because we understand that balance drives performance.

At Fletchers, we also value connection and collaboration. We create exciting opportunities for teams to come together and thrive. Whether you're starting your career or aiming for leadership, you'll find a clear path to progress and development here - from apprenticeships and professional qualifications to senior roles and Partnership.

We seek out a broad range of challenging, high-quality legal work, enabling our people to build meaningful and progressive careers. And we don't just talk about development - we invest in it, with a significant proportion of our colleagues working towards relevant qualifications at any given time.

We reward those who help build our success and live our values. Our benefits package is designed to grow with you, offering real opportunities to share in our long-term strength. Our base pay and bonus structure is built to recognise and reward high performance.

Join us and be part of a law firm that's not only growing, but redefining what it means to work in legal services.

Fletchers Group is an inclusive employer with a diverse workforce: we welcome applications from any and all backgrounds. We're committed to providing a culture and environment where everyone can thrive, understanding and celebrating that no colleague is the same. We're proud of our work on the Disability Confident scheme, and we are signing up to other diversity standards to reflect our ethos.