Financial Analyst - Pricing

Latham & Watkins LLP • Los Angeles, CA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Financial Analyst – Pricing is part of Latham & Watkins’ Global Finance team and provides financial, analytical, and business support to help advance firm goals and objectives. The role conducts profitability scenario analysis and broader financial modeling to support pricing decisions and key business initiatives. It is based in the firm’s Global Services Office in Downtown Los Angeles and may be eligible for a flexible schedule combining hybrid and in-office work.

The analyst works with Business Development and relationship attorneys on new engagements and client rate negotiations, develops fee proposals, and provides pricing advice and analysis. The role also researches matters and industry trends, creates pricing resources and reports, maintains pricing infrastructure, and prepares and delivers pricing strategy materials and sessions. The position requires protecting sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and proprietary information.

The firm offers a compensation package that may include bonuses based on individual and firm performance, along with a comprehensive benefits program for eligible employees. Latham & Watkins is an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in finance, accounting, business administration, economics, or a related field.
• At least one year of analytical experience in finance or accounting.
• At least three years of cumulative experience.
• Well-developed professional interpersonal skills, including excellent written and verbal communication and the ability to interact with people at all organizational levels.
• Ability to take initiative and work independently and in a team environment with a customer-service focus.
• Organizational skills to manage time, prioritize effectively, and handle multiple deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Business Development and relationship attorneys on new engagements and client rate negotiations; develop competitive fee proposals and provide pricing advisory and analytical support.
• Research historical and existing matters to develop standardized pricing templates, budgets, and tools for attorneys planning and pricing new matters.
• Conduct internal analysis and external industry research on billable rates, fee structures, and pricing trends; use data mining and databases to prepare recurring and ad hoc financial and client metric reports.
• Design, maintain, and document pricing-related infrastructure, including approval databases, reporting tools, procedures, assumptions, methodologies, and analytical sources.
• Prepare presentation materials and deliver pricing strategy discussions and orientation sessions for firm leadership and newly hired lateral attorneys, while ensuring high-quality, timely work product.
• Protect and maintain highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and proprietary information retained by the firm.

Benefits

• Bonuses in recognition of individual and firm performance.
• Healthcare insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Disability insurance.
• 401(k) plan.
• At least 11 paid holidays per year.
• PTO program 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.

What This Job Offers

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