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Job Description:

Bids & Proposals Executive – 6 month FTC, London 

NEW GROUND WON’T BREAK ITSELF.  

Every day our teams help people in businesses and communities to do what is right and achieve their goals. 

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We’re happy to talk flexible working and consider reduced hours and job shares, we’ll support you to balance your work and life.  

A look into the role  

As a Bids & Proposals Executive within our Financial Services team, you will:  

•  Lead on the administration of knowledge hub activity, preparing hand-out material when necessary, carrying out briefs and managing external agencies when required
• Provide administrative support around targeting activities, including but not limited to, campaigns, proposals, research, arranging meetings and database maintenance
• Stay up to date in the key strategic themes and revenue opportunities for the Financial Services Group at any given time
• Support the implementation of the overall business development strategy for Grant Thornton
• Arrange competitor monitoring – review of competitor websites and local press to
  enable local team to keep abreast of their event and campaign activity
• Liaise with regional colleagues regarding event details and provide updates on progress

Knowing you’re right for us  

Joining us as a Bids & Proposals Executive, the minimum criteria you’ll need experience working in a Bids role, along with demonstrable stakeholder engagement skills. It would be great if you had some of the following skills, but don’t worry if you don’t tick every box, we’ll help you develop along the way.  

• You’ll ideally have experience of the professional services sector although this is not essential
• Experience of working in financial services would be beneficial
• Stakeholder management skills
• Understanding of broader marketing and business development practices

Knowing we’re right for you 

Embracing uniqueness, the culture at Grant Thornton thrives on the contributions of all our people, we never settle for what is easy, we look beyond to deliver the right thing, for everyone.  Building an inclusive culture, where we value difference and respect our colleagues helps our people to perform at the best of their ability and realise their potential. 

Our open and accessible culture means you’ll interact with leaders who are interested in you and everything you bring to our firm. The things that set you apart, we value them. That’s why we give you the freedom to bring your whole self to work and pursue your passions inside and outside of work.  

Beyond the job   

Life is more than work. The things you do, and the people you’re with outside of work matter, that’s why we’re happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles, and we’ll always do our best to keep your work and life in balance. 

The impact you can make here will go far beyond your day job. From secondments, to fundraising for local charities, or investing in entrepreneurs in the developing world, you’ll be giving back to society. It’s that drive to do the right thing that runs through our every move, grounded in our CLEARR values – Collaboration, Leadership, Excellence, Agility, Respect and Responsibility.  

We’re looking for people who want to contribute, spark fresh ideas and go beyond expectations. People who want to be able to proudly do what’s right, for the firm, our clients, our people and themselves. It’s how it should be. 

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