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Are you a confident communicator with a flair for persuasive writing and a passion for winning business? This leading law firm is looking for a driven and detail-oriented professional to join them as an Assistant Bids Manager.
This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious individual who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and wants to make a real impact on the growth of business across the UK, Ireland, and the Middle East.
Why This Role?
As Assistant Bids Manager, you will:
- Lead compelling pitch creation: Work alongside senior lawyers and BD professionals to craft client-focused, high-impact proposals and presentations.
- Drive profitable growth: Support strategic business development efforts to help win new work and enhance client relationships.
- Shape the firm’s approach to pitching: Maintain and improve the firm’s pitch infrastructure, including tools, templates, and a centralised content library.
- Collaborate across departments: Partner with teams across finance, knowledge, client insights and risk to bring the best of the firm to every proposal.
- Champion excellence: Guide junior team members, share best practices, and promote a culture of creativity, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Who You Are
You’re likely to thrive in this role if you have:
- First-class writing, editorial, and content management skills.
- A strong background in business development or marketing, ideally within a law firm or professional services environment.
- Excellent project management skills and the ability to juggle multiple priorities under pressure.
- A commercial mindset and a strong client focus.
- A collaborative spirit with high emotional intelligence and team leadership experience.
- A proactive, creative, and tenacious approach to problem-solving.
- Familiarity with pitch builder tools and content libraries (a bonus!).
ABOUT NORFOLK CAPSEY
Norfolk Capsey is a professional services marketing & business development recruitment specialist. For over twenty five years we've been connecting talent with many leading professional services firms in the UK & internationally.
