Sr. Manager, Pricing

Ogletree Deakins • Chicago, IL

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Ogletree Deakins has the opportunity for an experienced Senior Manager of Pricing to join the firms Corporate Accounting & Finance Department. The Senior Manager of Pricing position will report to the Director of Pricing to support the deployment of various strategic pricing and legal project management initiatives across the Firm. Ideal candidate should be highly motivated with prior pricing and project management experience in the legal industry. Experience with business intelligence reporting applications and other financial and budgeting tools within a fast paced work environment is also desired.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting.
• 7+ years of pricing experience within the legal industry.
• Proficient in all Microsoft applications, including to but not limited to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Document Management System.
• Strong financial modeling skills, detail oriented, and demonstrated initiative to take on new challenges.
• Capable of working on multiple projects within a fast paced environment with changing priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to effectively communicate pricing results with analytic recommendations to a non-pricing audience.
• Willingness to learn and innovate new solutions to improve organizational performance.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with data warehouse reporting applications.

Responsibilities

• Review client requests for proposals (RFPs) and make appropriate pricing recommendations.
• Maintain a central repository of alternative fee arrangements (AFAs).
• Analyze pricing proposals for internal review and approval.
• Model the impact of pricing scenarios for specific engagements.
• Execute monthly reports and provide analytic insights on pricing performance as compared to prior periods.
• Develop expertise with data warehouse as it relates to inquiry and report writing capabilities.
• Ad hoc reporting and analysis in response to internal requests for information including in support of RFPs, general attorney inquiries, and various management reporting initiatives.
• Provide pricing, budgeting, and profitability counsel to attorneys and client services team.
• Manage a team of Pricing & Legal Project Management analysts.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• Paid Sick Leave
• a 401(k) matching program
• Profit Sharing
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• affordable Health and Life Insurance including Dental & Vision coverage
• Health Savings Account /Flexible Spending Accounts to help offset the cost of dependent care and/or health care expenses
• Tuition Reimbursement
• an Employee Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

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