Our Bids team is recruiting for a Bids Administrator to join them on a permanent basis – in terms of working pattern, we can be flexible and providing you can work full-time hours during the first three months, we're open to considering part-time hours subsequently.  In addition, the firm offers flexible and hybrid working options, providing you are able to access one of our regional UK offices (Plymouth, Southampton, Bristol, Leeds, Newcastle or Edinburgh).

The team

The Bids team project manages the delivery of our bid and tender processes, and co-ordinates strategically significant firmwide bids and tenders.  We work with colleagues across our UK and US offices to help to penetrate the firm's sectors and key client relationships, and develop and constantly improve the model for best practice in new and repeat business to maximise the firm's investments in clients.

The role

The role of the Bids Administrator is to support colleagues in the Bids team and others in the wider Business Development team through day-to-day administration and housekeeping support for the team directly, and the wider business as a whole.  During a typical day you will be required to liaise with colleagues across our offices to facilitate efficient use of both firmwide business development collateral, eg key firm statistics and awards' information; ensure the firms standard wording bank is kept up to date; and relevant experience from tenders and other business development submissions is collated and stored in our firmwide experience database.  You will also help to produce content for sales and marketing collateral; keep client portals up to date with key information and compliance certificates; distribute matter numbers for tenders; assist with diary management; and co-lead on monitoring our dedicated inboxes.

What are we looking for?

To be successful in this role you will need experience of providing administrative support to a busy team.  It goes without saying that you'll have attention to detail with excellent punctuation and grammar and a desire to deliver a first class service for our clients.  You should also be able to go beyond the specifics of a request – we're looking for someone who can identify, develop and help drive best outcomes, showing that you can really own this function.  This is a busy team so you should be an exceptional team player who brings an enthusiastic and positive attitude.

Although not a necessity for this role, it would be beneficial if you have a background in business development and marketing, or at least an understanding of the environment.

Who are we?

A Top 100 law firm globally and Top 20 law firm in the UK, Womble Bond Dickinson has more than 400 partners and 1,000 lawyers based across 19 US cities and seven UK cities including a significant presence in London. The firm's reach also extends to Europe where it has strategic partnerships with other law firms in Germany and France.

In the UK, Womble Bond Dickinson advises in excess of 40 FTSE 350 companies, many of the largest businesses in the country, government organisations and wealthy individuals. With a focus on eleven key sectors (Energy & Natural Resources; Financial Institutions; Healthcare;  Insurance, Manufacturing;  Real Estate; Retail and Consumer; Transport, Logistics & Infrastructure; Life Sciences & Pharmaceuticals; Technology and Private Wealth) the firm's experience allows it to build strong relationships and deliver an excellent service to clients.

What makes it great to work here?

We continually work hard to create an open culture that sets us apart from other firms. Our culture gives us much more of a human feel, emphasising that we're more than just suits!  We like and make time for each other enabling us to establish professional relationships that can often become lasting friendships. 

Through our D&I initiatives we create an environment in which difference is valued.  We have a Diversity and Inclusion Group, led by our Board Sponsor, which works with our colleague networks (we currently have firm supported networks for ethnic diversity, LGBTQ+, disabilities, families, and women's career development and we're in constant dialogue with our people about how we expand our networks to better support everybody).  We encourage applicants from all social backgrounds, ethnicities, disabilities, gender identities and sexual orientations.

As signatories to the Mindful Business Charter, it's important that our people are able to maintain healthy and happy lives, both in and out of work.  We have a number of resources and initiatives designed to support health and wellbeing, including our team of dedicated mental health first aiders.  We recognise that getting the right work life balance is a priority for all of us and we're very happy to talk flexible working, full-time or part-time working patterns.  We also recognise the challenges of relocation and post-pandemic return to the office.

And that's not all, alongside a competitive salary you'll receive a flexible benefits package so you can choose and vary the benefits that matter most to you.

Next steps

If this sounds like your next career move then please get in touch to find out more. No agencies please, we're an in-house recruitment team!

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