Legal Pricing Analyst

Elevate; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Elevate is seeking a Legal Operations Analyst to support its in-house Legal team across EMEA and APAC on a 12-month contract. The role blends pricing, financial analysis and AI-enabled workflows to optimise external legal spend from London, with a hybrid work pattern (3 days in office).

We expect 5+ years in legal pricing or related finance roles, strong budgeting, forecasting and stakeholder management, and a keen interest in applying technology to improve pricing efficiency.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in legal pricing, commercial finance or procurement.
• Strong understanding of legal fee structures and AFAs.
• Experience in financial modelling, budgeting and forecasting.
• Exposure to EMEA/APAC markets and multi-currency pricing.
• Familiarity with AI tools to improve pricing workflows.

Responsibilities

• Develop and analyse legal fee proposals, matter budgets and financial models.
• Benchmark law firm rates, assess AFAs and support external counsel negotiations.
• Monitor spend, budgets and forecasts for cost savings opportunities.
• Use AI tools to evaluate pricing proposals and explore automation.
• Support RFPs, analyse bids and develop pricing templates and reports.
• Provide financial reporting on legal spend, accruals, invoices and budgets.

Skills

Legal pricing

Financial modelling

Budgeting & forecasting

Spend analysis

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Job description

Our customer, an international technology business is seeking a Legal Operations Analyst to support its in-house Legal team across EMEA and APAC. This 12-month contract offers a blend of legal pricing, financial analysis and AI innovation, with a focus on optimising external legal spend and improving cost efficiency.

Location: London, King's Cross – Hybrid (3 days in the office)

Duration: 12 months

Hours: Full-time (40 hours per week)

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and analyse legal fee proposals, matter budgets and financial models to support cost-effective legal services.
• Benchmark law firm rates, assess alternative fee arrangements (AFAs) and support fee negotiations with external counsel.
• Monitor legal spend, budgets and forecasts, identifying savings opportunities and potential cost overruns.
• Use AI tools to evaluate pricing proposals, streamline workflows and explore automation opportunities.
• Support RFPs, analyse bids and develop reusable pricing templates and reporting tools.
• Provide financial reporting on legal spend, accruals, invoices and budget performance across EMEA and APAC.

Experience Required

• 5+ years' experience in legal pricing, commercial finance or procurement, ideally within a law firm environment.
• Strong understanding of legal fee structures, rate benchmarking, alternative fee arrangements and law firm profitability.
• Experience in financial modelling, budgeting, forecasting and spend analysis.
• Exposure to EMEA and APAC markets, including multi-currency pricing and regional rate differences.
• Practical familiarity with AI tools and an interest in applying technology to improve pricing and operational efficiency.
• Excellent analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills.

Desirable: In-house legal operations experience, e-billing or matter management systems, dashboarding tools, and experience implementing AI-enabled workflows.