Proposals Manager – London

Blue Legal; City Of London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency specializing in legal services is seeking a Proposals Manager to lead ongoing proposals and improve business opportunities. The ideal candidate has legal/professional services experience and proven proposal management skills. Join a top-tier global law firm to play a key role in driving revenue growth through well-crafted proposals.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in legal or professional services firms on an international scale.
• Proven proposal management experience at various complexity levels.
• An interest in design would be desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end proposals process to secure new business.
• Collaborate with team members on targeted opportunities.
• Liaise with specialists to develop fee proposals.

Skills

Proposal management

Advisory skills

Client perspective

Job description

Location: London
Salary: Up to £65,000
Contract type: Permanent
Date posted: 09/02/2023

Blue Legal have partnered with a top-tier global law firm who are looking for a skilled Proposals Manager who is looking for their next challenge. The role-holder will manage and deliver proposals and opportunities to secure new business and improve the delivery of client-facing services. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on complex proposals and contribute to new business and revenue growth.

The Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the end-to-end proposals/opportunities process – building the pipeline, qualification, value propositions, coaching and managing feedback.
• Collaborating with the Head of Proposals on targeted opportunities.
• Advising on key proposals within the business, working with members of the wider Marketing & BD team.
• Liaising with specialists in the Accounts team to develop fee proposals and alternative arrangements for proposals.
• Working with internal support teams on designing and formatting materials.
• Collaborating with the Head of Proposals and the wider team to develop and maintain the firm’s best practice proposals toolkit and templates.
• Work alongside internal teams to provide project support to internal teams to improve client-facing services provided to the business.
• Line-managing the Proposals Executive on proposals and opportunities they are working on.

The Candidate:

• Previous experience working within legal / professional services firms on an international scale.
• Proven proposal management experience at varying levels of complexity.
• Advisory skills to challenge partners / the business and maintain a client-based perspective.
• An interest in design would be desirable.

Please note: Due to the specific sectors we work in, only candidates with valid work experience in a Law Firm, Accountancy Firm, Management Consultancy, Property/Construction Firm, Financial Services Firm or a high profile relevant Association or Agency will be considered. We regret that our clients will not accept applications outside of these areas.

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