Bids Manager
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This role is about helping our expert Partners to win by delivering unforgettable and persuasive pitches and proposals. You will work alongside our Head of Bids, wider Bids Team, BD professionals, the firm's Partners, and an internal team of other specialists.
The team is well established and supports on a wide range of proposals from "routine" service line opportunities through to major FTSE100 panel opportunities. There are established best practices, and the team prides itself on its ethic of continual improvement.
The role reports to one of the Senior Bids Managers and has close working relationships across many areas of the business, including Partners and Senior Managers.
What You'll Do:
- Challenge on Bid / No Bid decisions, with both quantifiable evidence and knowledge of other decisions for the same / similar clients around the business
- Advise and lead partners and associates through the development of a bid strategy and formulation of a winning proposition
- Project manage the overall bid process, including:
- initial scoping calls
- document development, editorial control, including writing content
- developing and challenging key messages/propositions
- leading the review stage
- Develop and challenge pricing propositions in collaboration with the Pricing Team
- Liaise with the design function in the production of bids responses
Who We're Looking For:
- Project managing bids effectively and calmly to tight deadlines, often simultaneously
- Excellent attention to detail
- Knowledge of the latest Generative AI tools (ChatGPT, Copilot) is a plus
- Ability to engage with different groups and stakeholders around the business – both in the UK and internationally – to promote best practice and develop relationships
- Awareness and interest of developments in the wider legal market, empathy to challenges faced by our clients and commercial acumen around various pricing models
Why Choose Us?
Addleshaw Goddard is a place where you are not just valued but encouraged to reach your full potential. Our culture promotes improvement, growth, and collaboration, making us the natural choice for top-tier clients. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees.
Interested? If this role sounds like your next career step, we'd love to hear from you. Click the Apply button to view the full role profile on our website and start your application!