Covington & Burling LLP · 17 hours ago
Senior Proposal Manager - Corporate
Boston, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$176K/yr - $258K/yrCovington & Burling LLP is seeking an experienced professional to work with transactional lawyers and corporate business development colleagues to draft winning pitches and proposals. The Senior Proposal Manager will lead the development of pitch decks and proposals, collaborating closely with senior lawyers to articulate the firm’s value proposition and ensure high-quality deliverables.
AdviceLegal
Responsibilities
Proposal Development: Work with senior lawyers to understand the opportunity and draw out essential messaging and approach. Draft tailored pitches/proposals/RFP responses that effectively communicate our value proposition and highlight relevant expertise in M&A and related practices
Content development and management – write, edit, proofread and maintain a library of reusable materials to ensure efficient response process with most up-to-date experience and awards. Ensure well-written, up-to-date representative client lists and matters/deal descriptions. Maintain descriptions in firm’s experience database
Market Research : Use marketing research to leverage insights into tailored proposals
Project Management: Own the proposal development process from initial request to final delivery, ensuring quality and timeliness
Collaboration: Work closely with partners and other stakeholders to ensure incorporation of varied feedback into presentations
Reporting: Maintain all pitch/proposal/RFP-related activities and materials within the firm’s centralized CRM system and other experience and content management systems. Provide regular updates on business development activities and track success metrics related to pitch and proposal outcomes
Uphold high standards of confidentiality, discretion, and integrity, particularly with respect to all sensitive and/or confidential firm and client information to which this position will have access
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, Business, Marketing, or a related field; an advanced degree is a plus
Experience in business development within the legal industry or experience putting together decks for an investment bank or consulting firm
Understanding of corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, and other transactional services
Interest in the M&A market and curiosity and competitiveness to win more business and keep current clients
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills and strong client service orientation
Ability to work collaboratively and effectively across multiple teams and levels of management
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining high quality and attention to detail. Pride in work product is important
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and familiarity with CRM systems
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package
Healthcare insurance
Company
Covington & Burling LLP
Covington & Burling LLP is an international law firm that provides legal advisory services.
Founded in 1919
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Adrian Perry
Partner
Andrew Jack
Partner
Recent News
2025-12-15
Washington Technology
2025-11-06
Company data provided by crunchbase