Finance Lead – Pricing

Latham & Watkins LLP • New York, NY

1d • $150,000 - $170,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Finance Lead – Pricing is an integral member of Latham & Watkins’ Global Finance team, providing financial, analytical, and business support to help advance the firm’s goals. The role delivers sophisticated pricing expertise and advisory services to lawyers and other business functions, using quantitative analysis such as profitability analysis and qualitative support such as negotiation tactics. The position is based in the firm’s New York office and may be eligible for a flexible schedule that includes hybrid and in-office work.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in economics, finance, business administration, or a related field.
• At least five years of analytical experience in finance or a related professional services environment.
• At least six years of cumulative experience.
• Well-developed professional interpersonal skills, including active listening, and excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact with people at all organizational levels.
• Knowledge of market research resources, financial reporting and modeling, and project management skills.
• Ability to take initiative and work independently and as part of a team, with a customer-service focus.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree, preferably.
• Previous experience in a customer-focused position, preferably.

Responsibilities

• Lead pricing responses for new business opportunities with lawyers by developing competitive, innovative, and profitable fee proposals aligned with the firm’s strategic and financial goals.
• Conduct pricing-focused practice group, industry, and market analysis and share findings with the leadership team to support optimal decision-making.
• Develop an internal pricing database and external go-to-market templates for key product areas to make fee responses to engagement opportunities more efficient and effective.
• Monitor and review client performance against economic targets to identify opportunities to initiate pricing support.
• Collaborate with business services teams across functions to enhance service delivery.
• Protect and maintain highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and proprietary information retained by Latham & Watkins.

Benefits

• Healthcare insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• 401(k) plan
• At least 11 paid holidays per year
• Paid time off accruing 23 days during the first year and increasing with tenure
• Well-being programs, including mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency resources, medical resources, and well-being events
• Professional development programs
• Employee discounts
• Affinity groups, networks, and coalitions for lawyers and staff
• Bonuses recognizing individual and firm performance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level