Pitches & Proposals Manager (TemporaryContract)

Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP one of the worlds leading global law firms with offices in strategic hubs of commerce law and government across North America Asia Europe and the Middle East is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Pitches & Proposals Manager to join our Business Development team. Reporting to the Director of Pitches & Proposals the Manager will play an integral role in driving firm growth and revenues through the development of winning client-focused pitches strategy and best practices.

Morgan Lewis recognizes the benefits of supporting flexible working arrangements. This position can be resident in any one of our Chicago Los Angeles Philadelphia or Washington DC offices with a hybrid 3 day in-office working arrangement. This position is a long-term temporary contract opportunity.

Your Role

Strategic Pitch Development

• Lead the development of high-priority cross-practice pitches proposals and panel RFPs across key industries and global regions.

• Manage multiple RFP responses and pitches simultaneously coordinating submissions across various channels including online procurement portals (i.e. PERSUIT Priori etc.).

• Collaborate closely with partners lawyers firm leadership and BD colleagues to craft compelling client-centric narratives that highlight the firms strengths and differentiators.

• Translate technical legal expertise into persuasive value-driven language tailored to each opportunity.

• Develop and manage standard templates for pitches and proposals including templates for cover letters executive summaries and follow-up communications.

Content Systems & AI Innovation

• Contribute to the development and implementation of the firms pitch generation and proposal automation software ensuring content accuracy organization and adoption across the BD team.

• Lead the development and continued governance of the firms content repository in SharePoint and Foundation ensuring materials are current categorized and easily accessible to partners and BD colleagues.

Leadership Collaboration & Training

• Manage and mentor team members effectively delegating responsibilities and overseeing the quality of their work while successfully balancing and advancing own work deliverables.

• Collaborate across various functional teams in support of meeting client deliverables and RFP requirements (e.g. Office of General Counsel Business Operations Due Diligence etc.).

• Provide coaching and training to junior team members and cross-functional colleagues on proposal development writing and process improvement.

Process & Quality Management

• Develop and refine standardized templates for proposals cover letters executive summaries and post-submission communications.

• Identify and drive continuous improvement in proposal workflowsreducing turnaround times while maintaining precision creativity and impact.

• Track and analyze monthly department-wide pitch data to identify trends measure effectiveness and inform strategic decision-making leading to improved win rates.

Who Were Looking For

• A proven professional with strong strategic thinking and execution skills with a minimum of 5 years of demonstrable pitch panel RFP and/or practice generation experience.

• Experience in professional services preferably in a law firm environment with the ability to work across time zones and with global team (as needed).

• Legal business development and marketing experience highly desired.

• Ability to prioritize work and handle multiple projects simultaneously while meeting tight deadlines in a fast-paced and evolving environment.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence collaborate and build trusted relationships.

• A creative eye and ability to think outside of the box to developing tailored client-centered narratives. Graphic design experience at any level is a valuable plus.

• A data-driven mind set with strong financial acumen analytical and project management and ability to translate insights into actionable strategies.

• Very strong knowledge of Excel Word PowerPoint and Microsoft Teams.

• Self-starter and entrepreneurial spirit yet highly collaborative in working with colleagues across departments offices and skill levels.

• Experience with proposal generation software a plus.

• Bachelors Degree from a four-year college or university

Qualified candidates may apply online by visiting our website at and selecting Careers.

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For positions in Chicago IL the salary range for this job posting is: $109300.00 - $174775.00.

For positions in Los Angeles CA the salary range for this job posting is: $119200.00 - $190675.00.

For positions in Washington DC the salary range for this job posting is: $114200.00 - $182750.00.

The base salary or hourly wage range for this position will be determined during the interview process and will vary based on multiple factors including but not limited to prior experience relevant expertise current business needs and market factors. The final salary or hourly wages offered may be outside of this range based on other reasons and individual circumstances. Additionally salary or hourly wages may be only part of the total compensation package. The total compensation package for this position may also include a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits such as vacation sick time and parental leave) dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired the employee will be in an at-will position and the firm reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time including for reasons related to individual performance firm or individual department/team performance and market factors.

Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value inclusion and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race color gender sex age religion creed national origin ancestry citizenship marital status sexual orientation physical or mental disability medical condition veteran status gender identity genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law.

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If hired your employment relationship with the firm will be on an at-will basis meaning that the firm may modify the terms and conditions of your employment at any time and that either you or the firm will be free to end the relationship at any time with or without cause and with or without advance notice although reasonable notice would be expected.