Bid & Pursuit Manager - Financial Services

Location: London (Hybrid)Salary: Competitive + excellent benefitsAgency Vacancy - Now Hiring for a Leading Global Professional Services Firm

London Hybrid Leading Global Professional Services Firm

We're partnering with a top tier global firm to find an experienced Bid & Pursuit Manager to join their high performing Financial Services team. If you love shaping winning strategies, crafting standout proposals and working closely with senior stakeholders this role is for you.

The Role

You'll lead and support end-to-end bids from qualification through to submission and presentations producing sharp, compelling, client focused proposals. You'll define win themes, elevate content quality and ensure every submission looks and reads brilliantly.

What You'll Do

• Manage the full bid lifecycle for major FS opportunities
• Create clear, engaging, persuasive proposal content
• Shape pursuit strategies with partners and BD stakeholders
• Conduct client research and prepare briefing materials
• Improve design, visuals and overall proposal impact
• Support bid tools, systems and content libraries
• Analyse bid outcomes to boost win rates

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years bid/pursuit experience in professional services (legal ideal)
• Strong writer with excellent attention to detail
• Confident managing multiple deadlines and senior stakeholders
• Advanced Word/PowerPoint skills and good design instincts
• Proactive, organised, client focused

APMP/Shipley certification or experience with pitch systems is a bonus.

Due to the high volume of applications, we are not able to respond to all enquiries. If you have not received a response within 72 hours, please assume you have not been shortlisted at this stage, however thank you for taking the time to apply.

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