About the Role
HireRight is seeking a motivated Proposal Writer to join our global Proposal Team. This role plays a strategic part in driving business growth by partnering with various departments to develop compelling, accurate, and compliant proposals. The Proposal Writer will manage and develop high-quality responses to RFPs and other bid documents, translating complex information into clear, client-ready content.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development and submission of RFPs, RFIs, and related client questionnaires from intake through final submission.
- Analyze solicitation requirements, instructions, and customer priorities to create response strategies, timelines, and content plans.
- Draft, edit, and tailor proposal responses to address customer requirements and highlight HireRight’s capabilities.
- Gather technical and operational information by coordinating with internal stakeholders.
- Develop compliant responses to complex requirements including background screening, global operations, privacy, security, legal, implementation, service delivery, integrations, SLAs, and regulatory topics.
- Manage proposal schedules, deadlines, and version control.
- Identify and escalate proposal risks, unclear requirements, response gaps, inconsistencies, or potential overcommitments.
- Maintain and enhance the proposal content library, templates, approved responses, and knowledge repositories.
- Review proposals for consistency, quality, grammar, formatting, and brand standards.
- Lead proposal strategy sessions to drive alignment on win themes and response approach.
- Track proposal metrics, content gaps, and process improvements.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required; degree in English, Communications or Journalism a plus.
- 3–5+ years of proposal, RFP, or complex business writing experience, preferably in a background screening, B2B, SaaS, HR technology, legal, healthcare, financial services, compliance, privacy, security, or other regulated environment.
- Demonstrated experience managing RFPs with detailed compliance, security, privacy, operational or technical requirements.
- Ability to interpret detailed RFP instructions, compliance matrices, questionnaires, evaluation criteria, and customer requirements to ensure complete and compliant responses.
- Superior writing, editing, proofreading, and communication skills.
- Ability to translate complex subject matter into clear, persuasive, client-facing content.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, remain organized and meet strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
- Confidently follow up, clarify, or challenge incomplete information when needed.
- Steadfast commitment to quality, accuracy, and continuous improvement.
Skills
- Writing
- Editing
- Proofreading
- Communication
- Research
- Analysis
- Project Management
- Collaboration
Location
- Canary Wharf, London
Work Type
- Hybrid (3 days onsite)
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 3-5+ years
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
Salary/Compensations
- Competitive salary
- Annual performance incentive bonus
Benefits
- Competitive benefits package
- Yearly salary review scheme
- 25 days holiday
- Competitive pension scheme
- Private Medical Insurance
- Funded Income protection
- Group Life Assurance
- Voluntary benefits package (e.g. discounted retail vouchers, Dental Insurance, Critical Illness insurance)
About the Company
- HireRight is the premier global background screening and workforce solutions provider.
- We bring clarity and confidence to vetting and hiring decisions through integrated, tailored solutions.
- We ensure the best candidate experience possible through in-house talent, personalized services, and proprietary technology.
- PBSA accredited and based in Nashville, TN, we offer expertise from our regional centers across 200 countries and territories in The Americas, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
- Our commitment to get it right every time, everywhere, makes us the trusted partner of businesses and organizations worldwide.
