About the role

  • Bilingual Proposal Specialist leading the development of RFPs and pitches for McCarthy Tétrault. Collaborating with lawyers and business teams to articulate the Firm’s value and differentiation.

Responsibilities

  • Leading the development of responses to Requests for Proposal (RFPs), Requests for Information (RFIs), Expressions of Interest (EOIs), pitch materials and collateral (in both French and English).
  • Providing strategic direction and insight, applying proposal best practices, and influencing and negotiating with stakeholders to ensure proposals and pitch materials are responsive, client-focused, and articulate the firm’s value and differentiation.
  • Organizing and leading kick-off meetings to determine win themes and proposal strategy, creating first drafts using internal content and tools.
  • Overseeing and finalizing client-ready pitches and proposals (including production using our internal print shop and/or submission via procurement sites).
  • Leading, organizing and coordinating support for in-person pitches to clients and prospects, including drafting agendas, speaking notes, presentations, hand-outs, and associated credential materials, and facilitating dry-run practices.
  • Leading and coordinating the response development for client reporting requests, including liaising with diverse firm stakeholders such as Finance, Inclusion Office, HR, IT, and more.
  • Providing support with respect to reporting of proposal statistics such as volume, win rate, proposals by industry, etc.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, communications or related field.
  • Minimum of 3 years of relevant business experience, ideally with 2 years in a large professional services organization.
  • Professional maturity, including strong interpersonal skills, tact and discretion.
  • Fully bilingual (French and English) in both oral and written communication skills.
  • Excellent organizational skills.
  • Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and set priorities with challenging deadlines.
  • Ability to complete designated tasks in a systematic and logical way, with great attention to detail.
  • Ability to work in a demanding, fast-paced environment.
  • Exceptional attention to detail in writing and editing.
  • Ability to be flexible and adaptable.

Benefits

  • Outstanding benefits from day one, including insurance premiums paid by the Firm and wellness and technology reimbursements.
  • Competitive compensation, paid overtime and generous time off, including a day off to volunteer and a day off for your birthday.
  • A commitment to professional development and growth opportunities for our people at all levels, supported by a culture that fully embraces and encourages two-way feedback.
  • Strong community involvement and a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
  • A collaborative, cohesive culture that connects lawyers and business teams through collective purpose.

Job title

Bilingual Proposal Specialist

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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