Pitch Executive

Blue Legal; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent legal firm in London is seeking a Pitch Executive to join its Business Development team. The successful candidate will support fee earners throughout the pitch process, ensuring high-quality pitch materials and strategic guidance. Key responsibilities include managing pitch submissions, coordinating with design teams, and conducting relevant market research. Ideal candidates will have experience in pitches/bids within legal or professional services, alongside strong project management and communication skills. This role promises a dynamic working environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in the pitches/bids process, particularly within legal or professional services.
• Ability to manage competing deadlines effectively.
• Collaborative team player with proactive approach.

Responsibilities

• Write high-quality pitch content and produce pitch materials.
• Advise fee earners on best practices throughout the pitch lifecycle.
• Manage and act as a super user for pitch tools.
• Maintain the firm's pitch repository ensuring accuracy.
• Coordinate with design team to deliver high-standard pitch documents.
• Conduct relevant research to support business-winning ideas.
• Proofread documents for quality and consistency.

Skills

Project management

Copywriting

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Tools

InDesign

BigHand Pitching and Proposals

Job description

Location: London
Salary: Market Rate
Salary band: Dependant upon experience
Contract type: Permanent
Date posted: 23rd December

Blue legal are working with an international law firm, seeking a Pitch Executive to join its Business Development team. Reporting to the Pitch Manager, the successful candidate will play a key role in supporting fee earners throughout the full pitch process, from initial go/no-go decisions through to post-pitch feedback. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and is keen to develop their expertise in pitches, proposals and the use of AI-driven tools.

The Responsibilities:

• Writing high-quality pitch content and producing pitch materials, including credentials, RFIs, RFPs and panel submissions, with guidance from the Business Development team as required
• Advising fee earners on best practice throughout the pitch lifecycle, from initial strategy through to post-pitch follow-up
• Managing and acting as a super user for BigHand Pitching and Proposals, working closely with the Pitch Manager and Pitch and BD Assistant
• Maintaining and updating the firm’s pitch repository and standard boilerplate content, ensuring accuracy, consistency and best practice
• Coordinating with the in-house design team to deliver pitch documents using InDesign to a high standard
• Conducting and collating relevant research, including market trends, competitor activity and client intelligence, to support business-winning ideas
• Proofreading and reviewing documents to ensure exceptional quality, attention to detail and consistency of messaging.

The Candidate:

• Experience of the pitches/bids process, ideally within a legal or wider professional services environment
• Strong project management, copywriting and organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing deadlines
• A collaborative team player with excellent communication skills, high attention to detail and an enthusiastic, proactive approach

London

Blue Legal
70 Gracechurch St
London
EC3V 0HR
United Kingdom

0207 118 3003