OVERVIEW
Reporting to the Manager of Strategic Pricing, the Pricing and Performance Analyst will join a collaborative and dedicated team of professionals who work closely with our lawyers in an important firm wide initiative to optimize pricing, increase profitability, and enhance client relationships. The role will be an integral part of the Firm. You will help evaluate new business proposals by modeling alternative pricing arrangements and providing analytical support. You will also assist with legal project management (LPM), tracking matters from inception to close, ensuring efficient outcomes and budget adherence. Responsibilities of the position encompass, but are not limited to, supporting our firm efforts on pricing, legal project management, reporting, and conducting profit analysis to outline opportunistic areas of improvement.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Researching historical matters and preparing analysis to inform and compare budget proposals and build on a database of budgets to enhance pricing accuracy.
- Designing templates to assist attorneys with creating budgets, and monitoring engagements throughout the matter lifecycle, providing reports to attorneys and management regularly.
- Documenting and maintaining detailed records of procedures, assumptions, methodologies, and sources of information utilized in analysis.
- Coordinating with business development partners to complete requests for proposals (RFPs), meet deadlines, and track outcomes.
- Collaborating with Finance & Accounting department staff and other administrative departments to ensure data consistency and provide accurate and timely reporting.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or related field.
- Knowledge of corporate finance and accounting principles and terminology.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel and PowerPoint, is required.
- Advanced Excel proficiency, including experience with pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, etc. is strongly preferred. Experience with BI tools and/or SQL is a plus.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, demonstrating an ability to explain complex concepts to professionals of different backgrounds with confidence.
- Must be well organized with strong attention to detail and good business judgment, capable of handling sensitive information with appropriate discretion.
- Ability to work independently and maintain flexibility with respect to assigned tasks due to changing deadlines and deliverables in a fast-paced environment.
- Must have a positive attitude, be results-oriented, and show strong customer service attributes.
- Working knowledge of the legal services business and alternative fee arrangements.
- Prior law firm experience and/or familiarity with Aderant is a plus.
This is an exempt position located in our Atlanta, GA office.