Pricing Analyst

Hogan Lovells; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A global law firm in London is seeking a Pricing Analyst to support financial decision-making through data analysis and innovative pricing arrangements. The ideal candidate has at least 2 years of experience, strong analytical skills, and a background in professional services. This role allows for flexible working, with up to 40% remote work possible.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Hybrid working model

Collaborative team environment

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years related experience in a corporate environment.
• Knowledge of Financial Management Systems preferred.
• Experience with data analysis and visualization tools required.

Responsibilities

• Support management in preparation of RFP responses.
• Develop solutions for client RFPs and Pricing requests.
• Assemble data to produce actionable reports.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Tools

Excel VBA

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

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Job Title

Pricing Analyst

Department

Finance

Office Location

London

Reports To

Pricing Manager UK

Working Hours

35 hours per week, 9:30am to 5:30pm but additional hours may be required. We are happy to consider agile and flexible working patterns. Our approach to hybrid working allows for up to 40% of time working from home and 60% working in the office,please contact a member of the recruitment team to discuss further.

Firm Description

Hogan Lovells is one of the leading global law firms. Our distinctive market position is founded on our exceptional breadth of our practice, on deep industry knowledge, and on our 'one team' global approach. Formed through the combination of two top international law firms, Hogan Lovells has over 40 offices in the Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

With a presence in the world's major financial and commercial markets, we are well placed to provide excellent business-oriented advice to our clients locally and internationally. Our people are the key to our success, which is why we seek to recruit and retain the most talented individuals in all regions of our global practice.

Department Description

The London Finance function comprises approximately 70 staff. The department is responsible for handling all financial matters in respect of the London Office and the co-ordination of financial affairs in the international offices.

The Pricing Analyst serves as a resource to Hogan Lovells lawyers, business services employees, and clients to retrieve, compile, and analyse data used for innovative fee arrangements and value-added services aimed at increasing cost-effectiveness and efficiency.

Role Overview

The Pricing Analyst serves as a resource to Hogan Lovells lawyers, business services employees, and clients to retrieve, compile, and analyse data used for innovative fee arrangements and value-added services aimed at increasing cost-effectiveness and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities / Accountabilities

• Support senior management in preparation of RFP responses and related analyses.

• Work closely with colleagues in Business Development, Finance, and the partnership to develop solutions in response to client RFPs and Pricing requests.

• Support senior management in preparation of excel models and charts associated with custom pricing studies and formal presentations.

• Take ownership of Client RFP and Pricing projects, including related decision making and coordinating with colleagues in other functional departments.

• Prepare and maintain rate schedules and related excel files.

• Assemble data from multiple sources to develop and produce actionable reports.

• Support operational leads by analysing business requirements and implementing solutions.

• Participate in data maintenance and improvement initiatives.

• Responsible for ad hoc analysis request for pricing team, internal clients and external clients.

• Retrieve and analyse data using custom datasets and Analysis Services cube solutions.

• Creatively solve problems while appropriately challenging assumptions and consistently providing a high-quality work product.

• Participate in continual development and publication of thought leadership and service offerings.

Specific duties or responsibilities may be reviewed from time to time to reflect changes in personnel and management structure, staff location or services.

All members of the firm participate in our Responsible Business program.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

• Minimum of two+ (2+) years related experience preferred, preferably in a professional services or corporate environment.

Desired

• Knowledge of law firm Financial Management System, such as 3E.

• Experience with dashboard and data visualization tools: SSRS, Crystal, Tableau, Power BI Suite.

• Excel VBA, data modelling, and statistical modelling, regression, root cause analysis.

• Knowledge of Legal Industry KPIs and competitive landscape.

• Experience in Procurement or RFP response.

General Attributes

• Strong attention to detail and excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to communicate effectively with lawyers, professional level business services employees and peers.

• Strong organizational and management skills and an ability to prioritize and complete simultaneous projects with minimal supervision.

• Experience working independently, as well as within cross-functional teams in a collaborative and professional environment.

• Ability to meet deadlines and work well under pressure.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

• A team player, but able to act autonomously with minimal guidance.

• Strong influencing and persuasion skills both in writing and orally.

• Pragmatic, robust, diplomatic and resourceful, with the ability to adapt quickly to different situations and personalities.

• Able to think broadly and demonstrate a high level of initiative.

• Highly motivated and enthusiastic self-starter with a can-do attitude.

Agile Working Statement

Our goal is to embed flexibility across our business by giving everyone the opportunity to work in an agile way, whether as a regular pattern or on an ad hoc basis, and we will be happy to discuss this further.

Equal Opportunities Employment Statement

It is the policy of Hogan Lovells to provide equal opportunities for all employees in relation to recruitment, training and promotion. Decisions in these areas will be made only by reference to the requirements of the job and shall not be influenced by any consideration of racial or ethnic origin, religion, sex , gender and gender identity, age, sexual orientation, marital and civil partnership status, pregnancy or disability.