Manager, Global Strategic Pricing

Reporting to the Associate Director of the Global Strategic Pricing Team, the Manager will be a key member of the Global Strategic Pricing Team. Duties will include assisting with the preparation of global client and matter fee agreements, monitoring agreements and preparing analyses of pricing and profitability trends. The Global Strategic Pricing Team provides pricing support to the firm’s Global Partnership. The team is split between London and New York.

Duties And Responsibilities:

• Lead with preparation of complex global client and matter fee proposals, including historical financial analysis.
• Independently model pricing scenarios and fee arrangements for clients and matters to formulate optimal pricing outcomes.
• Maintain the pricing governance database including Global Pricing Committee approvals and win/loss metrics.
• Create pricing and profitability reports to identify trends and best practices.
• Coach and support junior members of the team.
• Enforce and maintain the team’s high standards and best practice.
• Work with Partners and key stakeholders to build budgets and support matters using the firm’s pricing and matter management tools.
• Lead pricing discussions independently with Partners.
• Analyse pricing activities and create bespoke analysis to improve profitability.
• Support the team to make sure all deadlines are met.
• Monitor the execution of pricing approvals and existing matters by tracking profitability performance of hourly deals and alternate fee arrangements against budgets.
• Support both Partners and Business services in responding to RFPs for matters and clients.

Qualifications And Skills:

• Minimum 2-3 years of Law firm Pricing is essential.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with advanced knowledge of data modelling.
• Excellent MS Excel knowledge is essential.
• Working knowledge of Elite 3E.
• The ability to confidently communicate and provide clear guidance and advice, both verbally and written, to internal clients including senior partners.
• Strong team player skills, and willing to “roll up your sleeves” and get things done.
• The ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, intellectually rigorous environment.
• Self-motivation and the capacity to be highly organized, accurate, and maintain high levels of attention to detail.
• Enthusiasm with the ability to manage your own workload and priorities to meet deadlines.

Location: This role is based in our London office and our standard office hours are 09:30-18:00, with a current requirement for 4 days in the office (Monday–Thursday) per week.

Firm Benefits:

• Private medical insurance
• Pension plan with matched employer contribution up to 7.5%
• Yearly wellbeing fund
• Income protection
• Holiday purchase
• Life insurance
• Critical Illness insurance
• Private GP services
• Travel insurance
• Dental coverage
• Cycle to work
• Holiday purchase (available during annual enrolment)

This role reports to Associate Director, Global Strategic Pricing.

Equal Opportunities: White & Case is committed to creating a fair workplace. It is our Firm’s policy to recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law. If you require assistance and/or adjustment to participate in our application and/or interview process, please email us. We will be happy to work with you.