Bid Manager (Manchester)

Location: North
Salary: DUE
Salary band: Dependant upon experience
Contract type: Permanent
Date posted: 21/09/26

Bid Manager

Blue Legal is partnering with a leading national law firm to recruit a Bid Manager to join its established Bids team. The successful candidate will take ownership of tenders and proposals across the Property sector, working closely with senior stakeholders to develop winning strategies and secure profitable new business across legal and consultancy services.

The Responsibilities:

• Lead and project manage regional and national tenders and proposals, ensuring submissions are delivered accurately, on time and in line with client and regulatory requirements.
• Work closely with senior stakeholders and Business Development teams to evaluate opportunities, support bid/no-bid decisions and develop compelling win strategies and propositions.
• Draft, edit and proofread high-quality tender content, proposals and credentials, conducting client and market research to strengthen submissions.
• Coordinate the full bid process, including kick-off meetings, progress updates, pricing discussions and contract reviews, liaising with internal teams to ensure accurate and compliant responses.
• Coach fee earners ahead of presentations and manage post-bid activity, including win/loss analysis, debriefs and follow-up actions.
• Maintain and develop bid content, precedents and case studies, ensuring high-quality materials and best-practice responses are readily available for future opportunities.
• Work collaboratively across Bids and Business Development teams to identify cross-selling opportunities and continuously improve the firm’s approach to pitches and tenders.

The Candidate:

• A minimum of three years’ experience in a bid or tender management role within a B2B environment, with proven experience managing formal tender processes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, stakeholder management and organisational skills, with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage competing deadlines under pressure.
• Proactive and collaborative with strong IT and numeracy skills; experience within the property and/or construction sectors and knowledge of InDesign would be advantageous.

Please e-mail your CV and covering letter in the strictest confidence to james.buenaventura@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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