Senior Pricing Analyst

Lewis Silkin; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Lewis Silkin is seeking a Senior Pricing Analyst to join a newly established pricing function. The role sits at the intersection of finance and business development, delivering data-driven insights for fee proposals and matter budgeting across practice groups.

You will develop pricing strategies, build models, and create dashboards to enable consistent, profitable pricing decisions firm-wide. Collaboration with partners and BD teams will be essential to success.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years' experience in a law firm or professional services environment.
• Strong Excel skills (Lookup, Pivot, Chart) and data extraction/analysis.
• Proactive communicator with initiative to improve processes.
• Experience with practice management or accounting systems (e.g., 3E, SAP).

Responsibilities

• Support development and delivery of pricing proposals for client mandates.
• Prepare detailed financial models and scenario analyses for alternative fee arrangements.
• Assist in building pricing tools, templates and dashboards across the firm.
• Embed pricing discipline through training and internal communications.

Skills

Excel

Data analysis

Financial modeling

Pricing strategy

Stakeholder communication

Tools

3E

SAP

Job description

This is a unique opportunity to join the firm in a newly established and growing pricing function. Over the past year, the firm has laid the groundwork for a dedicated pricing capability, and this role will be instrumental in building on that foundation. The Senior Pricing Analyst will work at the intersection of finance and business development, providing data-driven insights that support fee proposals, matter budgeting, and strategic pricing decisions across the firm's practice groups.

Key Responsibilities

• You will be responsible for supporting the development and delivery of competitive, commercially sound pricing proposals for new and existing client mandates. This will involve analysing historical matter data, utilisation rates, and financial performance to inform pricing recommendations and to identify trends that can improve profitability and client value.
• The role will require the preparation of detailed financial models and scenario analyses for alternative fee arrangements, including fixed fees, capped fees, blended rates, and success-based structures. The Pricing Analyst will translate complex financial data into clear, concise narratives and visual presentations that can be readily understood by non-financial stakeholders, including partners and clients.
• Working closely with partners and business development colleagues, the Pricing Analyst will contribute to pitch and panel submissions by developing bespoke pricing strategies. The successful candidate will also assist in building and maintaining pricing tools, templates, and dashboards that support consistent and efficient pricing across the firm.
• As the pricing function continues to mature, the Pricing Analyst will play a key role in embedding pricing discipline into the firm's culture, including contributing to training, best-practice guidance, and internal communications on pricing matters.

About you

You will need to have a professional manner, excellent articulation and interpersonal skills, and have a minimum of two years working in a law firm. You’ll also possess strong numerical skills and have a good sense of attention to detail, which will be key within this role. We are looking for someone who can take initiative to assist with establishing processes and workflows where none currently exist.

Our ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate:

• Minimum of two years+ related experience preferably in a legal or professional services environment.
• Strong Excel skills (including Lookup, Pivot and Chart functions), data extraction and analysis techniques, and experience with practice management/accounting systems (e.g. 3E/SAP).
• Proactive communicator who identifies and implements process improvements.
• Knowledge of law firm Financial Management System, such as 3E would be an advantage.
• Knowledge of Legal Industry KPIs and competitive landscape preferred.
• Experience in Procurement or RFP response.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy, balanced with a pragmatic approach to delivery.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and manage competing deadlines.
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams and build working relationships across the Firm.Protect and maintain confidential and sensitive information.
• Highly motivated and enthusiastic self-starter with a can-do attitude.
• Results and delivery driven with a commitment to quality of work.
• Comfortable in asking questions and for seeking help and support as needed.
• Takes ownership and actively looks for personal learning and development opportunities.
• Flexible nature and willingness to adapt and take on additional duties as the business evolves.

At Lewis Silkin our ethos is simple. We strive to do the best for our clients, our people and the communities in which we operate. We recognise that an inclusive workplace allows for all kinds of ideas and thoughts, a variety of points of view that can trigger discussions or deliver innovative results, and a wide range of versatile skills and expertise. We are proud of the diversity within Lewis Silkin and of our culture that allows people to be themselves at work, ensuring we provide the best possible service to our clients. We are committed to supporting candidates throughout the recruitment process by supporting anyone who requires adjustments, in order to ensure they have the opportunity to perform at their best. All applicants will be considered equally and fairly. If you’d like to request any adjustments throughout the recruitment process, or would like to discuss flexible working patterns, please email the recruitment team in confidence ([e-mail]).