Pitch Executive (5.00pm - 1:30am)

A&O Shearman; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A&O Shearman in Belfast is seeking a Pitch/Bids Executive to join the Marketing team. The role requires hands-on strategizing and delivering compelling client-focused proposals and credential statements to the highest standards.

Hours are 5.00pm–1.30am, Monday to Friday, with a hybrid pattern: one office day every 10 days (1.00pm–9.30pm). The Core Pitch Team collaborates globally to win mandates and raise firm visibility.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3-4 years bid/proposals experience, preferably in a B2B services firm.
• Knowledge of a law firm and relevant product areas would be advantageous.
• Strong writing, editing, proofreading and communications skills.
• Proven project management capability, with a track record of prioritising complex workloads and meeting multiple concurrent deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.
• Highest standard of quality – an eye for design, excellent attention to detail and a commitment to highest quality results.
• Demonstrable advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint, including use of templates, styles, master slides, and complex formatting.
• Sense of responsibility, accuracy and confidentiality.
• A hunger to learn and take on all tasks that will aid in learning, including keeping up to date with legal and commercial developments relevant to the product areas and sectors.
• Strong client focus.

Responsibilities

• Producing proposals, pitch presentations and credential statements, in line with A&O Shearman quality standards including:
• Executing strategy for the drafting and completion of high value, strategic bids and tenders.
• Working collaboratively to produce high quality content and design outcomes.
• Assisting with the development of key messages and compelling, client‑specific value propositions.
• Editing and refining content and design of bid and tender documents.
• Becoming a subject matter expert in key practice areas.
• Becoming a subject matter expert in the use of any new pitch technology platforms.
• In conjunction with the Core Pitch Team, maintaining a library of pitch tools and guides.
• Supporting the Marketing and Business Development function with other pitch outputs as required.

Skills

Bid/Proposals experience

Writing & editing

Project management

Attention to detail

Client focus

Tools

MS Word

PowerPoint

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Pitch/Bids Executive to join our Marketing team, based in A&O Shearman’s Belfast Office.

Please note the hours of work for this role are 5.00pm - 1.30am, Monday to Friday. The hybrid working pattern will entail working from the office 1 day in every 10 days. The working hours for this office day will be 1.00pm - 9.30pm.

Core Pitch Team - Belfast

The Core Pitch Team (CPT) sits within the Global Business Development, Marketing & Communications function. Our business development, marketing and communication teams contribute to the setting and achievement of the firm's business objectives, which includes supporting our partners and associates in their pursuit of becoming our clients' trusted advisers, building and maintaining long‑lasting, deep institutional client relationships, winning new clients, increasing the visibility of the firm globally, and positioning the firm as the thought leader and most advanced law firm among the global elite law firms. The function works as one team across the globe with very close collaboration between the central teams and professionals supporting offices, practice groups, sectors and clients.

What You Will Do

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Pitch Executive to work collaboratively with members of our global BD team, and play a key role in supporting our partners to win new mandates. The successful candidate will play a hands‑on role in strategizing and delivering compelling client‑focused proposals and credential statements, that are produced to the highest standard within agreed deadlines.

The role and responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

• Producing proposals, pitch presentations and credential statements, in line with A&O Shearman quality standards including:
  • Executing strategy for the drafting and completion of high value, strategic bids and tenders.
  • Working collaboratively to produce high quality content and design outcomes.
  • Assisting with the development of key messages and compelling, client‑specific value propositions.
  • Editing and refining content and design of bid and tender documents.
• Becoming a subject matter expert in key practice areas
• Becoming a subject matter expert in the use of any new pitch technology platforms.
• In conjunction with the Core Pitch Team, maintaining a library of pitch tools and guides.
• Supporting the Marketing and Business Development function with other pitch outputs as required.

What you will have

The ideal candidate will possess the following attributes and skills:

• A minimum of 3-4 years bid/proposals experience, preferably in a B2B services firm.
• Knowledge of a law firm and relevant product areas would be advantageous.
• Strong writing, editing, proofreading and communications skills.
• Proven project management capability, with a track record of prioritising complex workloads and meeting multiple concurrent deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.
• Highest standard of quality – an eye for design, excellent attention to detail and a commitment to highest quality results.
• Demonstrable advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint, including use of templates, styles, master slides, and complex formatting.
• Sense of responsibility, accuracy and confidentiality.
• A hunger to learn and take on all tasks that will aid in learning, including keeping up to date with legal and commercial developments relevant to the product areas and sectors.
• Strong client focus.

What we can offer you

To learn more about the culture and benefits available at A&O Shearman, please visit: Culture and benefits | A&O Shearman careers

Should you require additional support at any stage of the recruitment process due to a disability or a health condition, please do not hesitate to contact a member of our recruitment team who will work with you to provide any adjustments as required.

We are an equal opportunities recruiter and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or any other protected characteristic.