We are seeking a Financial Pricing Analyst to join our Client Value Pricing and Profitability group in our Firm’s Los Angeles headquarters

A global law firm consistently ranked among the top firms in the world. The success of our firm is largely determined by our commitment to hire and develop the very best and brightest, creating a team that provides our clients with the highest quality of work and service. We are driven by our core values: respect, innovation and collaboration.

About the role
As a Financial Analyst—Pricing and Profitability, you will be responsible for applying financial, analytical, and business support. Other key responsibilities include:
 

• Performing profitability and “what if” scenario analyses to support pricing decisions for firm management
• Collaborating with Business Development Team on new engagement opportunities by creating competitive and innovative fee proposals that meet strategic and financial goals

• Assisting relationship attorneys with client rate negotiations by offering pricing advisory service

  and analytical support that lead to successful outcomes

• Researching and identifying existing/historical firm matters to create standardized pricing templates that assist attorneys in developing budgets for new matters
• Conducting internal analyses and external industry research around billable rates, fee structures, and pricing trends that drive key business decision making
• Preparing presentation materials for ongoing pricing strategy discussions with Firm leadership
• Assisting with the on boarding process of newly hired lateral attorneys by performing billable rate reviews and conducting pricing orientation sessions
• Maintaining pricing approval database by inputting key approval information. Creating analyses and designing reports/presentations to display pricing trends

About you
We’d love to hear from you if you:
 

• Display well developed and professional interpersonal skills; the ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels of the firm
• Demonstrate the ability to work in a team environment with a customer service focus
• Possess the ability to work independently to research, analyze, and develop financial information
• Demonstrate highly proficient Excel skills
• Thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where deliverables often drive high impact

And have:
 

• A Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field
• A minimum of two (2) years of related analytical experience in finance or accounting
• Experience responding to ad-hoc requests, developing analysis, and producing reports