Global Bids & Proposals Lead

Carey Olsen; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Carey Olsen is seeking a Business Development Lead to design, build and manage a comprehensive bids, pitches and proposals infrastructure across London, Jersey and Guernsey. You will curate templates, content libraries and playbooks to promote the firm’s credentials and capabilities.

This global role collaborates with Brand and BD partners to lead high‑value, multi-disciplinary bids and RFPs. The successful candidate will drive end‑to-end bid processes, partner with Finance on pricing, and

Qualifications

• Relevant bid management or business development experience in a law firm or professional services firm.
• Proven ability to build or upgrade a bid function, credential library, or proposal process from scratch.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end creation and submission of high-value multi-jurisdictional proposals and RFPs.
• Design, build and manage a centralised bids, pitches and proposals library with templates and content.
• Develop and launch high-quality Word and PowerPoint templates for rapid responses to RFPs.

Skills

Bid management

Business development

Proposal development

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

PERSUIT

Ariba

Coupa

i-Supply

Job description

Carey Olsen is seeking a Business Development Lead to design, build and manage a comprehensive bids, pitches and proposals infrastructure across London, Jersey and Guernsey. You will curate templates, content libraries and playbooks to promote the firm’s credentials and capabilities.

This global role collaborates with Brand and BD partners to lead high‑value, multi-disciplinary bids and RFPs. The successful candidate will drive end‑to-end bid processes, partner with Finance on pricing, and