Pricing & Profitability Business Partner
- Category: Business professional
- Team: Finance
- Location: Bristol
- Terms: Permanent
We are looking for aPricing & Profitability Business Partner to join our Commercial Finance team and play an important role to help shape the future at Burges Salmon.
You will join a forward-thinking Commercial Finance team working closely with colleagues across the firm to help shape commercially sustainable approaches to pricing and profitability. With plenty of scope to bring fresh ideas, yo will have the opportunity to make a real contribution as our pricing and profitability capability continues to evolve.
What you'll be doing
Working closely with partners, legal teams, business professionals and colleagues across finance, you will:-
- Act as a trustedpartner, advising on pricing, profitability, scoping, resourcing and commercial decisions.
- Create robustpricing models and commercial solutions for significant matters, tenders, pitches and client opportunities.
- Turn detailed financialanalysis into clear, practical recommendations that support decision-making.
- Lead and contribute to client and matter profitability reviews, identifying opportunities and emerging risks.
- Explore different fee structures,delivery models and ways of working to support commercially sustainable outcomes.
- Contribute to the future direction ofpricing and profitability, including how data, technology and AI can support new approaches to delivering and pricing legal services.
What we're looking for
You will be comfortable working autonomously, building trusted relationships and influencing senior stakeholders.
Just as importantly, you'll be curious and commercially minded, with the confidence to look beyond established approaches when tackling new challenges.
- Strong commercial business partnering experience and sound commercial judgement.
- Experiencedeveloping pricing, profitability or broader commercial solutions.
- Stronganalytical and financial modelling skills, with the ability to turn complex information into clear recommendations.
- Confidence influencing and constructively challenging senior stakeholders.
- Strongcommunication and relationship-building skills.
- An interest in howtechnology and AI can support commercial decision-making and future ways of working.
- Advanced Excel and dataanalysis skills.
Experience within professional services would be beneficial, and previous exposure to pricing would be useful but neither needs to define your background. What matters most is yourability to understand commercial challenges, analyse profitability and work effectively with senior stakeholders.
A recognised accountancy qualification such as ACA, ACCA or CIMA would be advantageous but we're equally open to candidates who can demonstrate equivalent commercial experience.
Why Burges Salmon?
At Burges Salmon, we believe in empowering our people to make a difference. You'll join a firm that values integrity, innovation, and inclusion. We offer hybrid working, a supportive culture, and opportunities to grow your career in a forward-thinking environment.
We're proud to have recently been named "Law Firm of the Year" at the Legal Business Awards 2025 and RollOnFriday's 'Best Law Firm to Work At' for four years running and one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2024. We're also Platinum-accredited by Investors in People for our commitment to developing our people.
The full job description is linked below. If you have any questions about the role or the recruitment process, please don't hesitate to get in touch with Ayesha Arshad, Resourcing Specialist, at Ayesha.Arshad@burges-salmon.com.
Closing Date for applications: Thu, 29th Oct 2026.
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Pricing & Profitability Business Partner employer: Burges Salmon
Join a leading corporate tax team in a dynamic and inclusive environment that values both professional excellence and personal well-being. With a strong commitment to employee growth, our hybrid working model offers flexibility, allowing you to balance your career with your lifestyle. Located in vibrant Bristol or London, you'll have the chance to work on high-profile projects while being part of a diverse community that champions creativity and collaboration.
