Bevan Brittan is a UK-Top 100 commercial law firm providing a
comprehensive range of legal services from offices in Birmingham,
Bristol, Leeds and London.
The firm advises businesses across construction, energy &
resource management, higher education and financial services,
complementing the firm's market leadership within housing, local
government and health & social care.
We currently employ over 600 people, including over 90 Partners, and
our award-winning teams provide construction, commercial, corporate,
property, regulatory, employment and litigation (commercial and
clinical negligence) legal advice.
Bevan Brittan is named among 'The Times Best Law Firms 2023' and has
recently either won or been shortlisted for a number of prestigious awards.
We are driven by our 4 values: Relationships, Results, Reputation and
Responsible. These give us a sense of purpose and ensure we always
work collaboratively with clients and colleagues, continually improve,
make the right choices and act with integrity.
Bevan Brittan is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes
applicants from all backgrounds.
Your opportunity
The successful candidate will lead public and private sector bids
across our markets including Central Government Departments, Local
Authorities, Housing Associations, Health & Care Providers,
Universities, Financial Institutions and Energy Companies.
The Bids Manager will work closely with nominated Partner Leads for
each bid and other subject matter experts across our firm. They will
be supported by a Senior Bids Manager and the wider Bids Team.
As part of this role, the Bids Manager is responsible for managing
and developing our bid content library, tracking opportunities,
undertaking bid feedback/analysis, producing MI reports, delivering
bids training and line managing a Bids Executive.
Your responsibility
The Bids Manager will be responsible for:
Leading bids from opportunity assessment through to the drafting
of SQs/RFIs, tender submissions and pitch presentations
Preparing teams for pitch presentations by conducting rehearsals
and providing feedback
Conducting and analysing bid feedback to ensure continuous improvement
Developing and continually refreshing our bid content library
(e.g. creds, CVs, case studies, policies, social value information,
client service delivery, etc.)
Daily tracking and circulation of opportunities - direct
approaches, adverts and hubs/portals
Producing MI reports for internal stakeholders and external clients/frameworks
Providing bids training to our legal teams
Managing and developing a Bids Executive
Your skills and experience
Proven track record of leading large/complex bids within a
professional services environment
Experience of public sector / housing bids would be advantageous
Excellent bid writing, editing and proof-reading skills
A skilled communicator who can lead multiple stakeholders
Strong organisation and project management skills
Good IT skills - experience of using Microsoft Office
applications, document management systems, tender portals, finance
systems and CRM systems
Key characteristics
Organised
Resilient
Problem solver
Strong attention to detail
Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
Positive and proactive
Good team player
Motivated, results-orientated individual
Hybrid working
You will need to be within a commutable distance of one of our
offices to take on this role. Because we've mastered hybrid working,
there's flexibility around where you work, in line with the needs of
your role, your team and your clients. On occasion, you will be
required to travel to our other offices or locations.
We offer a substantial benefits package to all employees including:
A minimum of 25 days holiday (plus the option to buy up to an
additional 5 days)
Discretionary bonus scheme
Generous pension scheme
Private medical insurance through Vitality
Biennial private health assessment through Nuffield Health
Life assurance
Access to Employee Assistance Programme
Cycle to work scheme
Responsible business
To us, being a responsible business is second nature; a core part of
Bevan Brittan's identity, running through our culture and embodied by
the clients we serve. We want to demonstrate our commitment to these
causes through actions rather than words; colleagues from across the
firm are already heavily involved, living and breathing the four
pillars of our Responsible Business strategy:
Community Engagement -Each lawyer has the
opportunity to undertake pro bono legal work for local charities and
not-for-profit organisations. We also play an active role through
our local office communities, in 2022 we fundraised and donated a
total of £80,000 to our four regional office charities, with each
charity receiving £20,000 to help fund their vital services.
Environmental Sustainability- Bevan Brittan is
proudly a carbon neutral firm. We have achieved the UN's Climate
Neutral Now accreditation and our environmental sustainability plan
is focused on achieving our net zero carbon target.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion- We have a
strong and vibrant diversity programme that gives colleagues across
the firm an opportunity to take part, led by our Equality, Diversity
& Inclusion Committee and supported by our Ambassadors, who
drive engagement in our strategy and raise awareness across the firm.
Wellbeing -We are proud of our open culture, where
colleagues feel empowered to speak openly about physical and mental
health issues and to seek out support when needed. We have trained
21 colleagues across the firm as Mental Health First Aiders and
established a programme of initiatives including our informal
'coffee with' scheme.
Collectively, these four pillars ensure we look after our colleagues'
wellbeing; offer an environment in which all can progress on merit,
regardless of personal circumstances or background; give something
back to the communities in which we work; and protect the environment.
