Job Description

We are offering the rare opportunity for an experienced Bid Advisor to join our established team and to be part of their ongoing growth and development.

The role

You will be responsible to produce tenders across the firm ensuring bid best practice and providing practical support on all aspects the bid process. The role encompasses both managing the bid process and drafting the material, so skills in both areas are essential.



Within this specialist role, you will project manage the bid process, utilise the firm's bid automated system, including a centralised knowledge base with over 10 years of bespoke bid content to draw upon to create and produce content. We are in the process or upgrading our bids system with the AI module and see this as a real game changer in efficiently identifying existing content. This role requires someone who has had significant bids experience, preferably in a professional services environment.



You must have managed the bid process as well as implemented new ideas to develop winning strategies. You will need to be able to liaise confidently with internal stakeholders, advising and guiding them through both private and public sector bids process. You must also possess strong writing, proofreading /editing skills and a keen attention to detail. You will need to have good IT knowledge / tender portal skills, proven project management and communications skills. The successful candidate will be proactive self-starter who is motivated to contribute on a strategic and operational level. There is also the opportunity to support the legal team through to presentation stage with appropriate support from senior members of the Bid Team.



As a member of the Bid Team, you will work across the entire range of sectors covered by this leading national law firm, producing business-winning tenders. You will interpret the requirements for bids, advise legal teams on approach, and prepare, coach and mentor them for presentations and pitches to clients. The Bid Team has thrived on a culture of individual and team development. There will be opportunities to support strategic projects and input into the continuous development of systems and tender best practice.

The person

Given this role, it is likely that your background and experience will include bids experience within a professional services environment.



The role additionally requires someone who has:


Commercial acumen: understanding of our business and clients / prospective targets businesses and their industries Ideally a marketing qualification from the Chartered Institute of Marketing Client focus and the development of relevant 'sales' messages Project management A proactive self-starter who is motivated to contribute on a strategic and operational level. Ability to work under pressure whilst keeping your sense of humour Delegation and communication skills Research and analysis skills Balancing a demanding workload Ability to influence and persuade key stakeholders Confidence to talk to clients

We have a firm wide Business Services career structure and a published career progression framework. Within the firm wide career structure there are five career levels. Further information on the firm's Business Services career structure is available from the HR team.



We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

The benefits

As you'd expect, we offer a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits.

Pre employment screening

If we offer you a role, we will conduct comprehensive pre-employment screening. This screening will include, but is not limited to, a basic DBS, verification of your right to work, a three year employment history and a self-declaration to assess your character and suitability for the role. Full details of our pre-screening employment process are available upon request.

The firm

Mills & Reeve is centred on achieving more for clients, their businesses and the wider communities we serve. Our clients and their industries benefit from our knowledge and learning, and receive consistent experiences with no surprises. We tell them what they need to know when they need to know it.



We build personal relationships, with advice individually tailored to individual need. And if clients need things we don't offer, we draw on our network to give recommendations. Our 1,250 plus people and over 750 lawyers share one vision - achieving more for clients.



By joining Mills & Reeve, you'll have the chance to build your skills and experience within a firm that's not only ranked in the top 50 UK law firms, but also one that truly values their people. Our mantra is "Achieve more. Together.", which we feel embodies our purpose and is more than just a catchphrase! We're also ranked in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work list, and were recently awarded Platinum Investors in People.

and finally

Everyone at Mills & Reeve brings a unique perspective and ideas to the team and we do everything we can to help each person to thrive. We're committed to providing an inclusive and supportive working environment, are happy to consider flexible working arrangements, and want to achieve the right balance for both our people and the firm. We encourage everyone to ask if they feel they need any workplace adjustments, and will do our best to support with these.