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 2024' 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 our Bids Team (5 people) and take
overall responsibility for the delivery of formal bids across our
markets including: Central & Local Government; Housing; Health
& Care; Higher Education; Financial Services; and Energy &
Resource Management.
The Senior Bids Manager will be expected to take the lead on larger
and more complex bids, working closely with the nominated Partner
Leads and other subject matter experts from across our firm.
As part of this role, the Senior Bids Manager will also help to track
and assess bid opportunities; develop our bid content library;
undertake bid feedback; produce MI reports and analysis; and provide
bids training.
Your responsibility
The Senior Bids Manager will be responsible for:
Managing and developing our Bids Team
Leading the development of our larger and more complex bids
Supporting partners in preparing for pitch presentations
Conducting and analysing bid feedback to ensure continuous improvement
Developing and continually refreshing our bid content library
Tracking, circulating and assessing new bid opportunities
Producing MI reports for internal stakeholders and external clients/frameworks
Providing bids training/support to our legal teams
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
Your skills and experience
Proven track record of leading large/complex bids within a
professional services environment
Experience of public and private sector bids
Excellent bid writing, editing and proofreading skills
A skilled communicator who can lead multiple stakeholders
Strong people management skills and experience
Good organisation and project management skills
Core IT skills - experience of using Microsoft Office
applications, document management systems, tender portals, finance
systems/reports 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
Work-life balance
Where possible, we want to offer all Bevan Brittan people flexibility
to work their week in a way that suits them - we operate a hybrid
working model based on the needs of our clients, teams and that of the
individual. Our core business hours are 9am - 5:15pm Monday to Friday,
however we are open to individuals working more flexibly around those
times and would welcome a conversation with you if you have any questions.
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 2023 we fundraised and donated a
total of £100,000 to our four regional office charities, with each
charity receiving £25,000 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.
