Hybrid Working:
Join a highly dynamic and well respected Commercial Finance team at a future-facing international law firm.
This Firm are looking to hire a talented and proactive Pricing Manager to business partner closely with Practice and Sector leaders and other senior stakeholder, helping to drive profitability, the pricing strategy, and innovative pricing and profitability solutions.
What you will do:
- Supporting and influencing Transaction practice group pricing strategies and priorities, in consultation with the Regional Heads of Practice, and in alignment with the service offering of the global pricing function ·
- Supporting Corporate, Real Estate, Employment, CRT and FREP (Transactions) partners with their decision-making on any aspects of pricing
- Proactively plan and successfully implement activities which enhance the firm’s pricing execution capabilities in the practice groups including through the provision of training, tools and guidance ·
- Ongoing tactical pricing support for the Transaction practices for tenders and other opportunities · Proactive analysis of data to better understand expected costs of defined matter types ·
- Undertake financial modelling and scenario analysis to support pricing decisions on significant matter-based pricing ·
- Build relationships of trust and respect within the Practice Group in order to become a trusted advisor · Support the firm's pricing approval process ·
- Support alignment of activities and priorities with the regional Legal Operations team, Practice Group leaders and with other Business Service functions
Qualifications and skills required:
- At least five years experience of working in a pricing or commercial function, ideally within a professional services company ·
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team ·
- Commercially agile with the ability to grasp difficult concepts quickly ·
- Comfortable working at a fast pace with limited information to make commercial recommendations ·
- Experience of successful interactions with clients on pricing – both to understand client needs and also direct negotiations on behalf of the firm ·
- Able to build relationships and influence all levels of seniority ·
- Extremely numerate, with the proven ability to convert complex/raw data into concise and actionable intelligence ·
- Understanding of law firm economics and fee models
- Appropriate undergraduate/post graduate degree qualification
What we offer
- A highly respected, and high performing environment.
- A collaborative and supportive team.
- Opportunities to progress with your career and develop your professional and personal skills.
- A competitive salary and benefits package.
- Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.