Pitch Executive

Job description

An international, full-service law firm is seeking a talented Pitch Executive or Senior Bids Executive to join its established central Bids function. This is an exciting opportunity to support a high‑performing team that partners with senior stakeholders across the business to deliver compelling, high‑impact proposals.

The Firm

The firm is a long‑standing, globally recognised legal powerhouse with a reputation for excellence, innovation, and client service. With a modern, collaborative culture and a strong commitment to inclusivity and sustainability, the firm operates across the UK, Europe, the Middle East and beyond. It supports thousands of major organisations worldwide and is consistently recognised with industry awards for innovation, litigation, real estate, private equity and more.

The Role

You will play a key role in helping Partners and BD teams win work by producing persuasive, high‑quality pitches and proposals. Sitting within the central Bids team, you’ll collaborate with Bids Managers, Senior Bids Managers, BD Managers and subject‑matter experts across the firm.

This role offers exposure to a wide range of opportunities — from routine service-line bids to major panel tenders for FTSE100‑level clients. You’ll also contribute to the ongoing development of the firm’s bids infrastructure, systems and best practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end delivery of compliance questionnaires and smaller transactional tenders, including: Reviewing and summarising bid documents, coordinating kick‑off calls, managing inputs from Risk, HR, InfoSec and other stakeholders, drafting and refining pitch content and ensuring submissions are engaging, accurate and aligned to client requirements
• Support on strategic panel tenders and high‑value bids, taking ownership of specific sections or workstreams.
• Maintain and update the Bids Library, Bids Tracker and intranet content, ensuring information is accurate, searchable and up to date.
• Capture and share best practice, lessons learned and knowledge resources.
• Build strong internal relationships across the firm, developing an understanding of client needs, service lines and market positioning.
• Identify opportunities to improve systems, processes and self‑service tools, including the use of generative AI to drive efficiency.
• Support training and adoption of best practice across BD and the wider business.

Skills & Experience

The ideal candidate will:

• Bring experience in bids, proposals or BD within professional services or a similarly fast‑paced environment.
• Demonstrate excellent writing, editing and attention to detail.
• Be highly organised, calm under pressure and confident managing multiple deadlines.
• Have strong stakeholder‑management skills and the ability to work collaboratively across teams and jurisdictions.
• Show strong MS Office skills; familiarity with generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Copilot) is an advantage.
• Understand the legal market and the challenges faced by clients.
• Be a proactive team player with a continuous‑improvement mindset.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Manchester Area

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

02-04-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English