Pursuit/Bid Manager

Description
Ashurst is a leading global law firm with a determination to go beyond the ordinary by outpacing change. We have a community of 4800+ people across over 30 offices globally and are a trusted adviser to top corporates, financial institutions, and governments. What sets us apart is our ambition for our people and our clients.

What makes Ashurst a great place to work?

• Flexible work options
• Market leading parental leave of 26 weeks paid leave irrespective of gender
• Health and wellbeing benefits, gym membership and corporate health plans
• Genuine opportunities to grow your career through secondments or global opportunities
• Extensive Learning & Development opportunities including tailored professional development for all employees, coaching, mentoring and study support for further education
• We have a strong commitment to social impact, demonstrated by our extensive volunteering and pro-bono opportunities, as well as our award-winning social inclusion and mobility programs
• We are committed to reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

The Opportunity
We currently have an opportunity for a Pursuit Manager to join our global team in Australia. Our Client, Markets & Growth team are enthusiastic and passionate professionals unified by a common goal: to create excellence in bids and pursuits that generate profitable business for the firm.

In this role, aligned to pursuits within our Energy industry, you will be responsible for the development of win strategies and the end-to-end bid and pursuit management of project opportunities, as well as supporting panel opportunities for the industry. You will be an integral part of the team supporting the development of Energy industry bids and proposals in collaboration with the wider Clients, Markets and Growth (CMG) team, partners, clients, and other stakeholders.

This role brings a fantastic opportunity to share bid and pursuit best practice, contribute to bid improvement and efficiency, and develop deep relationships with partner and CMG stakeholders within our Energy industry group. By ensuring we are winning work in these core focus groups with high procurement activity, you will be contributing to the firm's strategic growth.

As part of our commitment to excellence and professional development we are a Corporate member of APMP.

A full job description, including a full breakdown of responsibilities, can be found either attached below, or at the bottom of our advertisement on our Ashurst careers page:

We are interested in hearing from people who have:

• Demonstrable experience in a pursuit and bid role in legal or professional services.
• Strong technical capability in leading pursuits, including stakeholder engagement and project management skills, and a proven ability to successfully manage bid processes.
• Excellent writing skills with the ability to transform technical information into clear, compelling content for proposals to various audience types.
• Experience in developing win strategies, with an ability to successfully articulate themes, differentiators and benefits.
• Ability to effectively manage and engage key stakeholders in leading pursuits/bids.
• Highly competent user of the Microsoft Office suite including Word and Powerpoint

We value diverse perspectives at Ashurst, so even if you don't feel you meet all of the requirements, we still encourage you to apply.

If you require any support and adjustments to participate equitably in our recruitment process or in the workplace, please contact: for a confidential conversation.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply directly to Ashurst. We prefer to talk with you personally and are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies.