Bid Manager

Join to apply for the Bid Manager (6 month FTC) role at Hill Dickinson LLP. Hill Dickinson LLP is a leading and award‑winning international commercial law firm with offices in Birmingham, Hong Kong, Leeds, Limassol, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Monaco, Newcastle, Piraeus and Singapore. With more than 1000 people including 200 partners and legal directors, the firm delivers advice and strategic guidance spanning the full legal spectrum, from non‑contentious advisory and transactional work to all forms of commercial litigation. Hill Dickinson acts as a trusted adviser to a wide portfolio of clients across a wide range of specialist sectors: from transport and logistics and international trade, through to retail, insurance, marine, health, education, manufacturing, public sector and banking and financial services. Job Details Title: Bid Manager (6 month FTC, possibility to extend) Hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00 – 17:00 (35 hours per week) Team: Client Development Location: Liverpool, Manchester or Leeds Lifestyle: We are proud to be named a Top Ten Employer for Working Families 2025; flexible working is supported. Benefits Annual leave starting at 25 days Annual bonus scheme Birthday privilege day and Christmas shutdown Holiday buy, sell and carry‑over scheme 2 charity volunteering or pro‑bono days Optional private medical insurance via BUPA Annual fitness allowance Flexible pension scheme ISA saving scheme and independent financial advice Electric or hybrid vehicle lease scheme Medicash EAP with access to counselling Enhanced family leave policies Support via Fertifa for reproductive health and wellbeing 10 days fully subsidised emergency or back‑up care per year via Bright Horizons Life assurance Group income protection Annual travel season ticket loan Hybrid working and dress for your day policy Bespoke training and development opportunities Financial contribution towards home working equipment Role Overview The bids team secures new business and collaborates across the firm’s divisions – business services, healthcare, and marine – to produce high‑quality responses to opportunities of all sizes. Working in a fast‑paced environment, the team drives new and existing client wins. Key Responsibilities Project manage tenders from initial assessment – including bid/no‑bid qualification – to drafting, submission, team preparation for presentations, and post‑submission feedback and reporting. Identify winning themes that convey an understanding of client requirements and differentiate our offering from competitors. Generate written responses and marketing materials that meet a high standard, are compelling, clear, and compliant. Develop and maintain a library of precedent text for tenders, capturing all deal/transaction information for future bids. Manage internal stakeholders throughout the tender process. Research and establish procurement cycles and engage with procurement professionals within key target and client organisations to contribute to the firm’s sales pipeline. Provide input to lessons‑learnt processes from previous submissions. Take responsibility for additional projects directed by the Head of Bids and Proposals. What We’re Looking For Prior experience in tender management and bid writing. Experience with private and public sector tender opportunities, ideally in the health sector. Experience working in professional services – specifically legal services. Proven ability to write concise, high‑quality bid responses based on highly technical information. Degree or equivalent qualification in creative writing, English, or marketing. Strong organisational and planning skills. Exceptional project management skills. Excellent and engaging communication skills. Advanced IT skills across MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Ability to deliver under pressure, meet deadlines, and work proactively with independent initiative. Additional Beneficial Skills Understanding of layout and graphics; knowledge of InDesign is advantageous. APMP Foundation Certification or strong understanding of proposal best practice. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Hill Dickinson is committed to providing fairness and equal opportunity for all regardless of age, gender, gender identity, eth­nic origin, disability, sexual orientation, marital or trans­gender status, nationality, religion or belief. All applications will be considered based on merit alone. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals across all routes to qualification, with both the SRA and CILEx. Disability Support We are a Disability Confident employer. If there is anything we can do to make your visit or application easier, please let us know (HR team: hrteam@hilldickinson.com). Application Process All successful candidates will be subject to our standard pre‑employment screening, including a basic criminal record check via Disclosure and Barring Service. Any offer of employment is conditional upon completion of all checks. Due to the high response rate for some vacancies, we may close any of them prior to the advertised closing date; we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Contact For more information or to apply, please visit our careers page or email the HR team. #J-18808-Ljbffr