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NEW Finance Business Partner position available at large global law firm working with one of their larger practice groups and across EMEA with the aim of driving and enhancing practice performance and decision-making in line with the global practice strategy and the overall strategy of the Firm.
As the Finance Business Partner, you will work closely with the firm Partners and fee-earners to deliver comprehensive, high-quality, and high-value services to our clients. Your role will be geared toward improving operational and financial performance, and constantly rethinking the services we offer, as well as developing new innovative solutions and platforms.
You will work together with Practice Group leaders and steering committees to develop strategy and manage business operations.
- Ensures cross-practice, cross-industry, and cross-functional alignment, to achieve proper coverage and effective strategy execution.
- Drives improvement of operational and financial performance, identifying opportunities to enhance the service offering
Specific Responsibilities include:
- Advise on strategic, business, and operational matters across your practice group in London and other geographies.
- Develop, update, and monitor the business plan of the practice with a responsibility to help achieve the practice group targets within. In addition, help set and manage the budget proactively to ensure the effective implementation of the Firm's strategy
- Drive improvements in operational and financial performance by monitoring and analysing key performance indicators at practice and service line levels, ensuring alignment with planned targets (including cost management, working capital, staffing, productivity, and margin contribution). On occasion, provide pricing support for significant mandates or pitches within the practice, and support secondment requests where needed
- Ensure cross-practice and cross-functional initiatives implementation at the Practice Group level and coordinate resources from other Business Professional functions supporting the same Practice Group to ensure proper coverage and effective strategy execution
- Capture efficiency and innovation opportunities for the main service lines by leading and participating in initiatives, aligned within the global practice and with other Practice Groups
- Ensure appropriate resourcing model, headcount planning, staffing, and talent pipeline (including training and performance management) leveraging support from, and in coordination with, other Business Professional functions
- Advise and support the Practice Group Leaders about key investment decisions, such as lateral Partner hires, exits, and promotions. Taking a leading role in coordinating the relevant Business Services functions and managing the projects
- Monitor and ensure effective implementation of client and business development plans leveraging support from other Business Professional functions
- Coordinate and lead internal Practice Group engagement activities and meetings fostering positive and open communication
- Leverage services provided by shared service centres and specialist functions within the Business Professional organisation to drive excellence and efficiency
Experienced needed:
- Previous experience in a Finance Business Partnering role in a law firm or wider professional services firm is essential. Preferably in a global setting to understand regional market challenges.
- Understanding elements of law firm profitability at various levels (practice group, service line, client, matter).
- Demonstrates the ability to identify the real issue, and to anticipate requirements and potential consequences.
- Very strong influencing/negotiation strategies, adapted to people, organisations, and/or the situation to achieve mutually satisfactory outcomes
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