Bids Executive

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Manage bid responses to completion and deadline; shape strategy, themes, and messaging.
• Write and edit proposals and materials for written submissions and interview stages.
• Engage clients during scoping and debriefs; collaborate on larger opportunities.
• Create capability statements and bespoke collateral; use business-development tools to gather relevant content.
• Manage pre-qualification and vendor-registration responses, including opportunity assessment and stakeholder coordination.
• Support presentation preparation and rehearsals; maintain the automated content library and standard materials.
• Report on bid activity and contribute to improved processes, information flow, analysis, and bid best practice.

Candidate requirements

• Experience managing bids and advising on approach and strategy; Middle East experience is ideal.
• Experience writing and editing persuasive client-facing copy and advising stakeholders through bids.
• Strong project and time management, with the ability to balance multiple bids and demanding deadlines.
• Experience coaching presentation teams and supporting rehearsals.
• Creative approach to developing solutions and presenting information.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and fluency in English; Arabic is an advantage.
• Strong document-production skills, particularly Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
• Legal or professional-services experience is preferred, but bidding experience in other industries is welcomed.
• Collaborative, proactive, organized, detail-oriented, resilient, and enthusiastic; able to build trust with senior stakeholders.

Working hours

• Standard hours are 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, with flexibility depending on business needs.

Career and culture

• The firm describes meaningful work, structured development, investment in career growth, and a collaborative, inclusive culture.

Recruitment process

• The process typically includes two interview stages; the first is usually virtual and the second usually in person, with flexibility depending on role or candidate needs.