Legal Staff Other in Grand Rapids, MI

Law Firm

Grand Rapids, MI

Legal Staff Other in Grand Rapids, MI

Legal Staff

Min 5 yrs required

No

Job Title: Legal Proposal Writer

Job Responsibilities:
- Thoroughly review and analyze each request to determine the value proposition and opportunity.
- Vet opportunities based on firm guidelines and assessment requirements.
- Provide coaching and strategic guidance when necessary.
- Facilitate the proposal process from intake to submission.
- Collaborate with attorneys and subject matter experts to extract essential messaging.
- Listen to business development strategy discussions and extract significant information and action items.
- Work cross-functionally with business development team members and related business professional teams to build creative, innovative material.
- Capture, shape, and synthesize information to reflect a cohesive message, written in one voice.
- Ensure documents pieced together by multiple authors maintain one-voice consistency while preserving the business pursuit strategy and messaging.
- Write executive summaries and business development materials that articulate strategic messaging in a compelling, persuasive manner, consistent with firm branding.
- Translate spoken or written legal information and business jargon into clear, consistent, grammatically correct content.
- Ensure consistency, clarity, and adherence to voice and style guidelines.
- Proofread and ensure high-quality and consistent work product.
- Prioritize in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Maintain and update a proposal content library for efficient future use.
- Track all proposals and KPIs related to win/loss rate.
- Analyze proposal data/opportunities and provide strategic recommendations.

Education and Experience Information:
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- 5+ years of relevant experience, such as writing proposals or grants.
- Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
- Quick grasp of specialist knowledge and ability to make it clear.
- Strong analytical skills and ability to summarize complex concepts for executive audiences.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Excellent customer service skills, including professional communication and timely response to inquiries.
- Ability to multitask, adapt to shifting priorities, problem-solve, and address issues proactively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Strong executive presence.
- Ability to conduct research.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint with the ability to learn new technologies.
- Experience with Microsoft Teams, Smartsheet, and InterAction preferred.
- Experience with proposal data platforms such as Foundation and QorusDocs preferred.
- Experience with Adobe InDesign preferred.

Salary Information:
- The anticipated annual pay range for this role is $150,000 to $200,000 (exempt).
- The actual offered pay rate will be determined based on qualifications, experience, geographic location, education, external market data, and internal equity considerations.

Benefits and Additional Information:
- Comprehensive health and well-being benefits.
- 401K and profit sharing.
- Bonus program.
- Generous All Purpose Leave (APL) program that increases with tenure.
- Well-being programs, including mental health services and medical resources.
- Learning and development programs.
- Employee discounts.

The law firm is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, or any other category prohibited by local, state, or federal law. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, and termination.