Bids Executive - Public Sector
Open, collaborative, and supportive - just three words to describe our working culture. Joining us as Public Sector Bids Executive, your hard work will be valued, your ideas recognised and you’ll be empowered to develop and progress in your career.
Your opportunity
TLTs bid team has a strong track record of winning new business from across the public sector using an efficient and structured process. A key part of the role entails managing public sector bids from central government departments to individual local authorities developing compelling content and tailored solutions demonstrating expertise and innovation. You will work closely with the firm's public sector Partners in developing and leading initiatives to raise the profile of the firm.
We are appointed to some of the most prestigious public sector legal panels across our national footprint. These include GCA RM6360 Legal Panel for Government, GCA RM6420 Wider Public Sector panel, the National Legal Services Framework for blue light services, as well as multiple regional frameworks across Public Sector clients.
You will be responsible for supporting bids to our clients and prospects, developing compelling content and tailored solutions that demonstrate our expertise and innovation.
Your role will include:
Bid delivery
- Develop a deep knowledge of TLTs sectors and offering and why we are different - by immersing yourself in our firm and understanding our services and clients.
- Responsible for completing the standard qualification information and due diligence requirements.
- Supports the Bids Managers in liaising with internal subject matter experts to deliver legal and business services content in line with client requirements
- Work with our Bids Managers to scope client requirements and complete the first draft of RFIs and RFPs using approved standard information and templates.
- Draft and edit written copy for specific bid questions in relation to service delivery/expertise and team experience.
- Capture and categorise best in class answers, experience, CVs, directory quotes, etc. for inclusion within our tender precedent library.
- Responsible for managing and updating the tender management plan in line with delivery requirements and client timescales. Proactively identify delivery risks and propose solutions to the Bids Manager.
- Collect and collate feedback from bids, providing clearly defined lessons learnt and actions for implementation.
- Support in the creation of presentation materials for client interviews and presentations.
- Manage portal requirements to ensure all documentation is complete, accurate and submitted on time.
- Support with bids reporting and analysis.
Public Sector insight
- Work with the Public Sector Business Development Team to develop, track bid progress (live and pipeline) to deliver the strategic business plan.
- Quarterly reporting, capturing and analysing of bid feedback and lessons learnt proposing content improvements and wider initiatives
Knowledge, skills and experience
- Proven track record of supporting on bids within the public and private sector, preferably within a professional services environment
- Enthusiastic, confident, proactive, persistent and robust
- Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills - gains respect and credibility quickly
- Excellent organisational skills – able to work at pace, multi-task and has strong time management skills
- Able to work well under pressure and drive through major projects to completion
- Able to understand wider business issues and develop new ideas to add value to the Bids process
- Good humoured and positive outlook
- Graduate or equivalent
About TLT
Fast paced, fast growing and forward thinking, TLT is the law firm that helps clients stay one step ahead, and we do the same for our people.
With local, national and international reach, we have over 1,800 people in offices across the UK and a network of partner firms across Europe, India and the US. Over the last few years TLT’s successful growth, delivery of high-quality work and support for colleagues has been consistently recognised by The Times and at the Legal Business, The Lawyer and British Legal Awards.
Our ambition is to create opportunities for what comes next for our clients, recognised as their 1st tier adviser and being valued for our values. We do this in our unique way by creating social value and a dynamic environment where our people are curious, creative and ambitious for their success.
In our open and collaborative culture, we encourage everyone to be their whole self, to have a voice and to contribute to the success of TLT.
Our Benefits
We value our employees highly and we want you to feel valued. You’ll receive a competitive salary with an annual pay review. You will also have access to an extensive range of benefits via our flexible benefits scheme including 25 days holiday (which will increase to 30 days based upon length of service) and private medical insurance.
At TLT we have a progressive fully flexible working approach. We empower our people to work in a place and at a time that meets their needs, those of their clients and of the wider team and firm. Part of this agile approach is a focus on hybrid working and supporting the work/life balance of our people. We’re happy to talk about how flexible working can work for you and this role.
TLT is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment and encourages applications from all suitably qualified people, regardless of disability, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected by the laws in the locations in which we operate.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments, where necessary, to make interviews and jobs more accessible. Should you have any difficulty during the recruitment process, require any reasonable adjustments or an application to Access to work please contact the recruitment team on Recruitment.Operations@TLT.com
