Bid Assistant

Location: London
Salary: DUE
Salary band: Dependant upon experience
Contract type: Permanent
Date posted: 01/07/26

Bid Assistant

Blue Legal is partnering with a leading law firm to recruit a Bid Assistant to join its London office. Working closely with the Bid Manager and wider Business Development team, the successful candidate will support the delivery of bids, tenders and pitches, helping to produce high-quality submissions and ensuring opportunities are managed efficiently throughout the bid process. This is an excellent opportunity for an organised and detail-oriented professional looking to develop their career in bids within a collaborative professional services environment.

The Responsibilities:

• Identify and circulate tender opportunities, maintain the pipeline of upcoming bids and support the management of bid deadlines to ensure timely submissions.
• Prepare and submit tenders through online portals, drafting non-technical responses using existing collateral and coordinating input from partners, fee earners and business support teams.
• Coordinate contract reviews, compliance checks and fee information, ensuring all submissions are accurate, compliant and completed to a high standard.
• Collate feedback from successful and unsuccessful bids to support continuous improvement across the bid function.
• Maintain and develop the firm’s library of precedent content, tender submissions and bid documentation, ensuring materials remain accurate and up to date.
• Source previous tender responses and supporting information to assist with future submissions and improve the efficiency of the bid process.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the Business Development and Marketing teams to support wider business development initiatives and best practice.

The Candidate:

• Previous experience within a bids, business development or marketing role, ideally within a legal or professional services environment.
• Excellent organisational, communication and time management skills, with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage competing deadlines.
• A proactive and collaborative approach, with a willingness to learn, identify process improvements and develop a career within business development.

Please e-mail your CV and covering letter in the strictest confidence to  gavin.coleman@bluelegal.com

Once you have sent your CV, feel free to telephone me on 0207 118 3003.

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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