Rates Coordinator

Eversheds; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global law firm in the UK is seeking a pricing professional responsible for managing rate proposals and liaising with stakeholders. Key responsibilities include validating discounts, checking rates in SAP, and supporting annual rate reviews. The ideal candidate possesses strong analytical skills, excellent communication, and experience in a professional services environment. A commitment to diversity and flexible working is core to the firm’s values.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Healthcare and wellness support

Diversity and inclusion programs

Professional training and mentoring

Pro bono work opportunities

Qualifications

• Previous knowledge of rates management in a professional services environment desirable.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing business acceptance rate proposals, and validating discounts.
• Dealing with regular rate queries from the business via multiple international mailboxes.
• Liaising with major stakeholders.
• Locating key framework agreements and reviewing fee arrangements.
• Working closely with Rates Manager and Team Leader in designing rate structures.
• Accurate checking of rates in SAP.
• Using client pricing database.
• Providing support to the wider business in understanding rate process.
• Assisting with the firm wide annual rate review exercise.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Strong organisational and investigative skills

Good attention to detail

Competent in dealing with exchange rates in multi currencies

Good knowledge of Excel and other MS packages

Job description

The Pricing and Value team supports the Eversheds Sutherland International partnership to deliver profitable growth. We provide support on strategic pricing opportunities and the creation of innovative fee arrangements.

Job Responsibilities

• Reviewing business acceptance rate proposals, and validating discounts
• Dealing with regular rate queries from the business via multiple international mailboxes
• Liaising with major stakeholders
• Locating key framework agreements, review and comprehension of fee arrangements ensuring rates are accurately reflected in SAP
• Working closely with Rates Manager and Team Leader in designing complex rate structures application to the finance system (SAP)
• Accurately checking rates in SAP
• Use of client pricing database
• Form close links with finance, e-billing teams, and central billing teams
• Provide support to the wider business in understanding how the rate process works
• Assisting with the firm wide annual rate review exercise
• General rates housekeeping on a monthly basis to ensure existing client and matter rates are correct
• Excellent communication skills
• Confident in dealing with members of the business at all levels
• Strong organisational and investigative skills
• Good attention to detail
• Previous knowledge of rates management in a professional services environment desirable
• Competent in dealing with exchange rates in multi currencies
• Good knowledge of Excel and other MS packages

About the Firm

We are Eversheds Sutherland, a global law firm, with more than 5,000 people across over 30 countries. We're full-service with deep niche and sector experience. Whatever challenge, wherever in the world, we're equipped and ready to meet it. We live our values, we're purposeful and purpose-led. So although the world is fast-moving and rapidly changing, we see it as a place where everyone can thrive. We're ambitious for our clients, our communities - and for you. Whether you're starting out on your career or well established, whether you're a lawyer or in business services If you're looking for what's next, we are too.

What to Expect

For business professionals, our environment is highly collaborative with value being placed on diversity of ideas, skills and mindsets. Not least yours. It's energetic, fast-moving and there's always something new to get involved in. You will get exposure across geographies and the firm as a whole. The future is a place of opportunity. Focusing on your success and for what's next, will ensure you thrive too. At Eversheds Sutherland, we provide benefits focused on looking after you: your development, your performance, your financial future and your health, as well as providing the opportunity to make a contribution to the world.

Benefits

• We're fair, transparent and equitable
• We share in the success of the firm, reward alignment to our values, going above and beyond and your individual performance
• We support flexible ways of working through our remote working policy and commitment to flexible, agile and hybrid ways of working
• We support your health and performance through our dental, healthcare and wellness support
• We support everything you are and all you bring through our powerful commitment to diversity and inclusion
• We provide a platform for your career, whatever your ambitions through our structured professional and personal training, mentoring and development programs
• We provide experience and opportunity through international and cross-function exposure
• We provide an opportunity to give back through our pro bono work and community engagement
• We help you plan ahead through retirement planning, insurance and assurance