Pitches and Pursuits Adviser

Hogan Lovells; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international law firm is seeking a Pitches and Pursuits Adviser to assist in developing and delivering pitches in a fast-paced environment. This role involves working with marketing and business development teams, managing pitch materials, and improving processes. We are looking for a candidate with strong communication, project management skills, and a background in marketing or business development. Join our team and help us enhance our pitch strategies while enjoying a hybrid work model.

Benefits

Agile and flexible working patterns

Hybrid working model

Qualifications

• Proven experience in marketing, business development, or proposal experience.
• Ability to write clearly for an international audience.
• Ability to build strong relationships across teams.

Responsibilities

• Assist in production of complex global pitches.
• Collaborate with M&BD teams on client proposals.
• Manage core responsibilities for pitch infrastructure.
• Research market information to support pitches.
• Work with finance and compliance teams for pitch completion.
• Identify ways to improve pitch processes.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Strong written communication skills

Team player

Influencing and persuasion skills

Project management skills

Education

Relevant qualification in marketing or communications

Job description

Position Overview

35 hours per week, 9:30am to 5:30pm but additional hours may be required. We are happy to consider agile and flexible working patterns. Our approach to hybrid working allows for up to 40% of time working from home and 60% working in the office, please contact a member of the recruitment team to discuss further., We are seeking a Pitches and Pursuits Adviser to assist the Global Pitches and Pursuit Team (GPPT) with effective pitch development and delivery in a global, fast-paced / results-oriented environment. The Pitches and Pursuits Adviser will work under the supervision of one of our Pitches and Pursuits Managers., Specific duties or responsibilities may be reviewed from time to time to reflect changes in personnel and management structure, staff location or services. All members of the firm participate in our Responsible Business program.

Responsibilities

• Work as an integral member of the GPPT in the production of complex global pitches, and where applicable supporting the Pitches and Pursuits Manager(s) and the Pitches and Pursuits Senior Manager(s).
• Collaborate with the practice area and industry Marketing and Business Development (M&BD) teams to develop responses to client proposals and pitches, to support the firm's business development requirements.
• Be an ambassador for Hogan Lovells' pitch best practices to ensure pitch materials are consistently client-focused, compliant, and easy to evaluate.
• Own and manage various core responsibilities in the team to help us maintain useful infrastructure and resources, such as standard pitch content, accessible to the rest of the firm.
• Research and review relevant market, industry, competitor, and client information to help spot new opportunities and support the preparation of successful pitches.
• Collaborating with other administrative functions within the firm, including the finance team, pricing team, compliance team, and the general counsel's office, to ensure alignment and gathering of relevant information for pitch completion.
• Work with M&BD teams to identify compelling new ways to improve final pitch product and existing pitch processes.
• Help to identify inefficiencies in the pitch process and develop plan(s) to address.
• Keep abreast of relevant market and competitive intelligence.
  Proven experience of marketing, business development, or proposal experience in a professional services, corporate or agency environment.
• A relevant qualification in marketing, communications or related field is preferred.
• An equivalent combination of direct related education and experience may be substituted.

General Attributes

• Excellent interpersonal and (internal and external) client-facing skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with an ability to write clearly for an international audience together with an excellent eye for detail.
• An excellent team player with the desire to use initiative, to be proactive and to act autonomously with minimal guidance.
• Strong influencing and persuasion skills both in writing and orally.
• Ability to build strong relationships with the global M&BD team and with partners across the international network.
• Ability to think laterally.
• Highly motivated and enthusiastic self-starter with a can-do attitude.
• Commercial in outlook.
• Strong project management skills.
• Pragmatic, robust, diplomatic and resourceful, with the ability to adapt quickly to different situations and personalities.