Manager, Strategic Finance & Market Analytics

DLA Piper; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 124,000 - 172,000; Full time

Job summary

DLA Piper is seeking a Manager, Strategic Finance & Market Analytics, to lead strategic finance and market intelligence efforts across client profitability, market trends, and growth initiatives. The role partners with the Revenue Management and BI teams to enable data-driven decisions for senior leaders.

Hybrid role with locations including Reston. Requires strong modeling, storytelling, and cross-functional collaboration to drive firm growth and optimize returns from clients and markets.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and quantitative abilities with ability to translate data into insights.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for executive audiences.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and data visualization tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic investment planning support to leadership and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with BI/Analytics to convert data into actionable recommendations.
• Lead profitability analyses, market assessments, and growth opportunity evaluations.
• Develop financial models and business cases for strategic investments and market entry.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

MS Excel

Dashboarding

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Statistics, Business Admin, Economics, Data Science, CS, or related field

Master's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

DLA Piper is, at its core, bold, exceptional, collaborative and supportive. Our people are the backbone, heart and soul of our firm. Wherever you are in your professional journey, DLA Piper is a place you can engage in meaningful work and grow your career. Let’s see what we can achieve. Together.

Summary

The Manager, Strategic Finance & Market Analytics, working in collaboration with and in support of the firm’s strategic initiatives, will serve as a strategic finance and market intelligence leader, translating client profitability, competitor analysis and financial analysis into actionable recommendations for firm leadership. The role will support growth decisions for senior firm leadership (including but not limited to where the firm should invest and how to improve returns from clients, markets, partners, and teams). The role partners closely with the Sr Analyst, Business Intelligence & Analytics for data preparation and analysis and with the Revenue Management team for Practice Group storytelling and recommendations.

Location

This position can sit in our New York, Short Hills, Reston, or Austin office and offers a hybrid work schedule.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic investment planning support to Vertical leads, Head of Global Finance Committee. Practice Group leadership and Business Development leadership.
• Collaborate with the Business Intelligence & Analytics team to define data requirements and convert analytical outputs into business recommendations.
• Collaborate with the Business Intelligence & Analytics team to define data requirements and convert analytical outputs into business recommendations.
• Collaborate with the Revenue Management team for Practice Group storytelling and performance analysis.
• Lead client profitability analysis, including leverage, staffing mix, matter economics, and opportunities to improve performance.
• Assess markets, practices, industries, and client segments to identify where the firm should focus growth efforts.
• Develop financial models and business cases for lateral partners, lateral teams, market entry, and other strategic investments.
• Analyze peer-firm performance, surveys, external benchmarks, and legal-market trends to identify competitive gaps and opportunities.
• Translate quantitative findings into clear recommendations for firm leadership, Practice Group Leaders, and Vertical Leaders.
• Support strategic planning, scenario analysis, and prioritization of growth initiatives.
• Partner with Finance, Business Development, Pricing, Talent, and Data Analytics to align assumptions, data, and decisions.
• Partner with the Senior Analyst, Business Intelligence & Analytics to create dashboards, data models, KPI frameworks, automated reporting, and/or executive scorecards to enable clear recommendations.
• Lead and develop a team of Financial Analysts, creating a scalable market intelligence capability including direct oversight of a Senior Financial Analyst, Market Analytics and Financial Analyst, Lateral Investments.
• Establish consistent analytical standards, workplans, and executive deliverables across market intelligence and strategic finance projects.

Desired Skills

Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to synthesize complex data into concise business insights and recommendations. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to create executive-ready materials and tailor messaging to finance, business, and leadership audiences. Proficiency in Microsoft Suite, including data analysis, dashboarding, data visualization, and/or planning tools. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, meet deadlines, and thrive in a fast-paced, high-expectation environment. Collaborative, growth-oriented mindset with the judgment, patience, and credibility to serve as a mentor to analysts and build trusted working relationships across finance and business teams.

Relevant background may include McKinsey, Bain, BCG, Big Four advisory, investment banking, corporate strategy, or law-firm competitive intelligence. Strong financial modeling, market research, business-case development, and scenario-analysis skills. Demonstrated ability to synthesize complex information into concise, executive-ready recommendations. Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, including comfort working with senior leaders.

Travel Requirements: Up to 10%, depending on location and business needs. May be expected to travel to the Reston, VA, Short Hills, NJ, and New York City offices for meetings.

Minimum Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Statistics, Business Administration, Economics, Data Science, Computer Science, or a related field.

Preferred Education

• Master's Degree.

Certificates

• CFA, FPAC, FMVA.

Minimum Years Of Experience

• 5 years’ experience in strategic finance, corporate development, management consulting, commercial strategy, or competitive intelligence. Two+ years' experience in managing a team either in FP&A, corporate finance, strategic finance, or business analysis, ideally with experience in oversight of revenue, margin, profitability, or capacity/headcount analysis.

Essential Job Expectations

All DLA Piper employees are expected to demonstrate excellence in how we serve our clients and develop our people, upholding our firm values as part of our culture. Specific expectations include:

• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with clients, lawyers, business professionals, and external audiences.
• Produce high-quality work and respond to correspondence in an efficient, timely, and professional manner.
• Meet deadlines, manage competing priorities, and commit to meeting high standards.
• Comply with firm policies and procedures.
• Maintain confidences as required in a law firm environment.

Physical Demands

Sedentary work: This is primarily sedentary work, requiring occasional exertion of up to 10 pounds of force to lift, carry, push, pull, or move objects. The role involves sitting for extended periods, with occasional walking and standing, and occasional travel, both domestic and international.

Work Environment

The individual selected for this position may have the opportunity for a hybrid work arrangement combining remote and in-office work. The specific arrangement will be determined at the time of hiring and may be modified at the firm's discretion.

Disclaimer

The purpose of this job description is to provide a concise statement of the work elements and to organize and present the information in a standardized way. It is not intended to describe all the elements of the work that may be performed by every individual in this classification, nor should it serve as the sole criteria for personnel decisions and actions. The job duties, requirements, and expectations for this position may be modified at the Firm’s discretion at any time. This job description does not change the at-will nature of employment.

Accommodation

Reasonable accommodations may be made upon request to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position or participate in the selection process. For accommodation requests, please contact [e-mail].

Equal Opportunity

DLA Piper is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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Compensation & Benefits

The firm’s expected hiring range for this position is $124,167 - $172,003 per year depending on the candidate’s geographic market location. The compensation offered for employment will also be dependent on other factors including the candidate’s experience, skills, educational and professional background, and overall qualifications. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits, including medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k). Applicants who are not based in the jurisdiction in which this position is posted and who apply for this role are doing so voluntarily and are not eligible for relocation assistance. Any relocation benefits, if any, are provided only where a relocation is required at the firm’s direction and in accordance with applicable policy and law.

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