The Firm

Our client is a leading law firm that offers a unique opportunity to advance your career in a personable, progressive, and entrepreneurial environment. The firm is committed to creating a diverse workforce and maintaining a friendly, supportive culture where people are central to everything they do.

The Opportunity

The firm's high-achieving Business Development & Marketing team, recently shortlisted for a prestigious industry award, is looking for a Senior Bids & BD Executive. Reporting to the Head of BD & Marketing, you will take ownership of the firm's bids and pitch process while providing proactive BD support across various practice areas and sectors.

As part of a collaborative eight-person team, you will:

• Own and continually improve the firm's bids and pitch process, acting as the central point of coordination and quality control
• Produce and refine high-quality, persuasive proposals tailored to specific client opportunities
• Manage end-to-end delivery of submissions, ensuring they are compelling, on-brand, and fully compliant with client criteria
• Build and maintain a strong bank of credentials, case studies, and bid materials to support efficiency
• Use data and CRM insights to inform targeting, pipeline decisions, and international referral reporting
• Support client development initiatives, including Key Account Management (KAM) and client listening exercises
• Collaborate with Partner teams to develop strategies that convert prospects into long-term clients

This is a high-impact role offering the chance to deliver positive change by embedding best practice and owning a critical area of business development. The position is based in London with a hybrid working model (3 days in the office, 2 days from home).

Requirements

• At least five years' experience in a bids/proposals or BD role with significant bid responsibility, ideally within a partnership or legal environment
• Proven experience managing end-to-end bids and pitches with exceptional writing, proofreading, and attention to detail
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to influence partners and drive contributors to meet tight deadlines
• Commercial awareness and the ability to translate technical legal content into persuasive client-facing messaging
• Excellent IT skills, with experience using CRM or proposal automation tools being highly desirable
• A proactive, team-oriented approach with an eye for design and quality control

Birchrose Associates, trading name of Huntress Search Ltd, acts as a Recruitment Agency in relation to all Permanent roles and as a Recruitment Business in relation to all Temporary roles.

We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.

PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.