Pricing Analyst (Law Firm)- Previous pricing knowledge not required

A FANTSTIC OPPORTUNITY HAS ARISEN TO JOING THE PRICING DEPARTMENT OF A WORLD RENOWNED LAW FIRM

You could be coming from a revenue control background, or an analysis role wthin professional services, or be trained in legal finance, loooking to learn about pricing.

What's important is that you are hungry to learn, understand the partnership business model (consulting, law, accountancy) and enjoy dealing with stakeholders.

Responsibilities include:

• Supporting the pricing team across the UK, US and EMEA region with all daily functions including:
• Supporting partners and lawyers with their decision-making on any aspects of pricing
• Assisting on formal responses to tenders and other opportunities, including tactical pricing support.
• Support the firm's global pricing approval process
• Undertake financial modelling and scenario analysis to support pricing decisions - client and matter-based pricing
• Supporting the design, development and implementation of pricing self-service tools
• Proactive financial modelling and scenario analysis to support pricing, better understand expected costs or matter management decisions and presenting findings to stakeholders
• Support the design, development and implementation of matter budgets with Partners and other key stakeholders
• Build relationships of trust and respect within the firm in order to become a trusted adviser
• Support the Pricing Team to meet objectives and delivery of its global strategy

• Appropriate undergraduate/post graduate degree qualification (preferred but not a necessity)
• Understanding of law firm economics and fee models
• Experience of working in a financial role in a professional services environment.
• Extremely numerate and attentive to detail, with the proven ability to convert complex/raw data into concise and actionable intelligence
• Able to build relationships and influence all levels of seniority
• Excellent skills across Microsoft products and services (particularly Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint)
• Experience of using a Financial Practice Management System e.g. Elite or Aderant Expert. (Preferred but not a necessity)

Personal Leadership

• Self-motivated
• Able to work to tight deadlines and manage tasks
• Positively impacts those around them, makes quality decisions and develops themselves both personally and professionally
• Demonstrates sound knowledge in their field
• Anticipates potential problems and identifies a range of possible solutions
• Adapts their interpersonal style to suit different audiences in a genuine way

Collaborates with others

• Works within teams and across boundaries to share knowledge and achieve results
• Identifies and builds relationships required to achieve the best outcomes for the firm
• Engages people with the right skills, knowledge and expertise to provide advice and assist with tasks
• Connects other people in the firm who have mutual interests or work objectives
• Generously shares their time, knowledge, expertise and talent to support others’ success

Enhances the Client Experience

• Creates opportunities to enhance the experience of the firm’s clients through their daily tasks
• Behaves consistently with the firm’s values in their interactions with others
• Conducts themselves in a way that reflects positively on the firm’s brand, both inside and outside the firm