Pricing Manager

McDermott Will & EmeryAustin, NY
Onsite

About The Position

The Pricing Manager serves as a strategic advisor to partners, guiding and coaching them through pricing discussions, rate negotiations, and commercial decision-making. This position leads pricing strategy for request for proposals (RFPs) and alternative fee arrangements, ensures alignment with Business Development (BD) and Finance, and supports internal reporting and post-pitch analysis. The Pricing Manager relies on keen commercial acumen, a strong ability to influence senior stakeholders and capability to utilize AI and analytics to improve profitability, identify pricing trends, and enhance firm-wide pricing tools and processes.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • At least seven (7) years of related work experience
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Word)
  • Knowledge of legal matter management software
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Strong mathematical and analytical skills
  • Ability to work under tight deadlines and prioritize responsibilities
  • Ability to handle and maintain confidential information
  • Ability to work independently and under own direction and initiative

Responsibilities

  • Advise partners on pricing strategy and structure during client rate and fee discussions
  • Support internal pricing reporting, pipeline tracking, and post-pitch feedback loops
  • Partner with BD and Finance to ensure alignment across pricing, matter planning, and financial reporting
  • Lead pricing strategy and execution for RFPs, panels, and alternative fee proposals
  • Guide partners in commercial conversations, providing data-driven rationale for proposed pricing
  • Monitor performance of pitched matters, comparing actuals to forecasts and budgets
  • Analyze realization, write-offs, and matter profitability to identify improvement areas
  • Collaborate with the pricing and other firm team members to enhance tools and processes for fee pricing, matter estimates, matter profitability, post-matter analysis and competitor intelligence
  • Utilize AI and other data analytics tools to identify pricing trends, forecast matter profitability, and support proactive commercial decision-making

Benefits

  • Competitive total rewards package
  • Opportunity to earn performance-based bonuses
  • Comprehensive benefits package
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