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Hybrid- 2 days in the office
Job DescriptionWorking for a global law firm with over 50 offices and 7,000 employees worldwide. This Firm provides the world’s preeminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service.
About the Team:
The Commercial Finance and Revenue Operations function supports leadership and stakeholders by providing financial leadership, timely insights, and initiatives designed to improve commercial confidence and decision-making quality.
Job Description:As a Revenue Management Business Partner, you will be the first line of contact for fee earners concerning WIP management, client exposure, and revenue planning. You will play a key role in optimizing profitability and providing proactive, value-added support.Responsibilities:
- Organizing and holding monthly WIP review meetings with partners
- Identifying and prioritizing improvements to liberate significant cash from working capital
- Reviewing billing guides, invoices, and credit notes for compliance
- Housekeeping of client and matter ledger balances
- Acting as a senior escalation point for revenue management issues
- Promoting and training fee earners in the use of the First Finance suite
- Providing working capital updates and basic pricing support
- Assisting in the annual client rate review process
- Conducting training to improve fee earner confidence and commercial acumen
- Ensuring compliance with regulatory bodies and working capital policies
- Contributing to the EMEA community of Revenue Business Partners
- Experience in a legal environment (essential)
- Understanding of rate structures, alternative pricing/billing arrangements, and working in multiple currencies
- Experience working with senior stakeholders directly (essential)
- Experience managing high volume quantum, within end to end working capital lifecycle (essential)
- Experience working in a Revenue team
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Strong commercial acumen and understanding of working capital in a law firm
- Attention to detail and ability to see the bigger picture
- Collaborative team-player with a "can-do" attitude
