Bids and Business Development Executive

Job title:

Bids and Business Development Executive

Company

DAC Beachcroft

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic Bids & BD Executive to support on our bids and BD activity, generating business growth within the DAC Beachcroft Claims Solutions Group.The ideal candidate will be diligent, hard-working, and able to work through tasks quickly in a team environment to meet the required timescales.If you are currently working in a bids or BD role, and are looking to progress your career, then this could be the perfect opportunity for you.What’s in it for you?

• High levels of flexibility and a great work life balance –
• A well-rounded remuneration package (which includes private medical insurance, income protection insurance and discounted gym membership, amongst many other benefits)
• Opportunities for growth and progression including professional funding
• In person and remote social events
• Opportunity to get involved in a range of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) activities

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, which aligns closely to our cultural principles (Determined, Clear, Creative and Supportive). If you are excited about this role and being part of our culture, but your past experience does not align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles!What you will doYou will support our busy bids and BD activity, including assisting on larger bids and taking sole responsibility for delivering standard questionnaires and proactive capability documents. You will also play a key role in the continuous improvement of our bids and BD processes.Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Support the team on major bids, forming part of the bid project team and carrying out tasks allocated to you.
• Produce Pre-Qualification Questionnaires and Due Diligence Questionnaires, engaging with colleagues across the business as appropriate.
• Take full responsibility for producing proactive capability documents.
• Maintain an up-to-date and accurate record of incoming bids and current bids and BD opportunities. This will include preparing detailed reports on a monthly basis for the Executive.
• Update and maintain our business development collateral.
• Assist in the preparation and delivery of client specific internal workshops and bid preparation workshops.
• Proofread and format bids and BD documents, in line with our style guide.
• Support the Bids & BD Managers in complying with internal risk management procedures and conflict checking processes.
• Handle confidential information in line with the firm’s data security protocols.

Who you are

• Demonstrate a keen interest in professional bid and business development skills and activities.
• Be passionate about playing a part in the strategic growth of an ambitious organisation.
• Bring a desire to learn, challenge and contribute your own ideas to our thinking.
• Have experience of preparing Pre-Qualification Questionnaires and Due Diligence Questionnaires.
• Understand project management techniques and be experienced in creating and managing project plans.
• Have strong English language, writing, proofreading and editing skills, and the ability to adapt style to different audiences and channels.
• Have an excellent focus on attention to detail.
• Have experience of managing multiple tasks and concurrent deadlines.
• Have good communication skills and be able to build relationships with key stakeholders across the business.
• Have experience of taking comprehensive and accurate meeting notes.
• Have a knowledge of general design principles, including layout, format, creation, and manipulation of graphics and colour usage.

About DAC BeachcroftWe are a leading international legal business with over 2,900 colleagues and a diverse range of capabilities. We have 11 offices in the UK as well as offices in Dublin, Madrid, Paris, Milan, Rome, Singapore, Argentina Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Miami. We also have associations/alliances with firms in Malaysia, Brazil, Peru, Central America, the USA, Australia and Germany.We are a broad-based commercial firm with a strong heritage in insurance, health and real estate. This is complemented by a fast-growing Business Advisory capability. We represent a wide range of clients, from household names to government departments and NHS bodies. We act for the UK’s top-ten insurers, we are market leaders in the provision of strategic, commercial and regulatory advice to providers and commissioners in the health sector, and in real estate we advise the UK’s top-12 housebuilders.We have an impressive legal pedigree, with 141 practice area rankings across Chambers UK 2023 and The Legal 500 2023 and over 230 individual lawyers ranked in the two guides.Our successes have been recognised by the legal industry and the markets in which we operate. Our most recent accolades include being named the top winner at the 2022 Legal Innovation Awards with two awards, bringing home two National Insurance Awards in 2023 for ‘Insurance Law’ and ‘Innovative Product’, winning ‘Legal Adviser of the Year – Public’ at both the 2021 and 2022 HealthInvestor Awards and ‘Legal Adviser of the Year – Private’ at the 2021 awards, and being named ‘Arbitration Team of the Year’ at the 2022 British Legal Awards. Regionally in the UK, we were named ‘Law Firm of the Year – Large’ in the 2022 Yorkshire Legal Awards and ‘Innovators of the Year’ at the 2022 Bristol Law Society Awards.Our vision is to be leading business advisers, recognised for our insight and our outstanding commitment to clients, and for being the place where talented people want to work. For further details on our work and our culture, please visit .What you need to know about applyingAt DAC Beachcroft, we don’t just accept your differences we celebrate them. From bespoke solutions for our clients, to treating you like an individual. Our strength comes from your diverse ideas and bringing the whole you to work. So if you’re good at what you do, come as you are. We welcome direct applications and are happy to talk flexible working.We also want you to be at your very best. Please feel free to let us know of any changes we can make at any point in the recruitment process that will help support your application. If this opportunity sounds of interest to you, please make an application and submit your CV. Your application will be dealt with in the strictest of confidence.Note for Recruitment Agencies – the DAC Beachcroft recruitment team is responsible for managing all current vacancies through direct hiring and referrals wherever possible. We do work with recruitment agencies and where we require external support we will formally release those vacancies to the agencies on our Preferred Supplier List deemed best placed to assist us. Speculative CVs sent by any agency to any DAC Beachcroft employee without a specific request by the recruitment team will not be accepted and with no introduction fee applicable. Our recruitment team can be contacted at

Expected salary

Location

England – Wales

Job date

Sat, 15 Feb 2025 23:45:06 GMT

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