Pricing and Matter Analytics Manager

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical benefits

Competitive salary based on experience

Job summary

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, located in Los Angeles, is seeking a Pricing and Matter Analytics Manager. This role will oversee budgeting, pricing, and data integrity within financial systems, working closely with Practice Management Directors.

The qualified candidate will have at least 5 years of legal pricing experience and a Bachelor’s Degree in a related field. The position offers a competitive salary range of $120,000 to $165,000 along with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of legal pricing experience is required.
• MBA is a plus for this role.
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects effectively.

Responsibilities

• Oversee budgeting and pricing for firm engagements.
• Create budgets and recommendations for new engagements.
• Provide analysis on client financials to optimize profitability.

Skills

Advanced Excel skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Aderant

Job description

Department: Accounting/Practice Management

Job Number: 100570

Offices: Los Angeles

With eleven offices across the United States, 500+ professionals and 350+ business professionals, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP is a multidisciplinary, integrated national professional services firm known for quality and an extraordinary commitment to clients. The Firm’s groundbreaking approach—bringing together legal services, advocacy and business strategy—differentiates Manatt from its competitors and positions the Firm to provide a unique and compelling value proposition.

Opportunity

The Pricing and Matter Analytics Manager will oversee the various phases of the firm’s engagements, including budgeting, pricing, monitoring actuals against budget, and ensuring data integrity in our financial systems. This role will work closely with the Practice Management Directors to ensure firm engagements are properly reviewed and monitored to meet the firm’s profitability goals.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Practice Management Directors and other firm professionals to create budgets and pricing recommendations for new and prospective engagements.
• Support partners and business professionals across the firm by developing profitable, sustainable and relevant pricing solutions.
• Provide consistent and proactive analysis on client financials to optimize profitability and predictability on matter results.
• Work with key stakeholders to support the development of strategic pricing solutions in response to client RFPs.
• Assess budget on a routine basis to ensure efforts remain on track and identify solutions when off track.
• Facilitate a partnership with the client arrangement team to ensure accurate data in financial systems for key engagements and update any changes to engagement details promptly.
• Formulate analysis of appropriate billing information to guide Billing Partners in developing fee arrangement proposals.
• Create and maintain monthly reporting on client matter-level metrics.
• Collaborate with the business development team and other administrative units on reporting needs, including ad hoc reporting related to the firm’s engagements.
• Undertake financial modelling and analysis relating to clients and matters, including data mining, transformation, cleansing and reconciliation.
• Work with managing professionals to identify engagements that are complete and can be closed in the financial systems.
• Collaborate in the development and implementation of Industry Code and Matter Type coding systems to enhance the firm’s understanding and analysis of its engagement portfolio.
• Work together with the Financial Analysis team on presentations and forecasts of information on the firm’s key engagements.
• Participate in the development of client/matter dashboards and reporting, ensuring data governance and integrity across all systems and platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, or related field required. MBA a plus.
• Minimum of 5 years of legal pricing experience.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Professional Services Firm and Aderant experience a plus.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills including written and verbal communication with proven ability to work effectively with end users, peers and managers.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Ability to organize and prioritize multiple projects effectively.
• Self‑motivated and able to work successfully with minimal supervision.

The base annual pay range for this role is between $120,000-$165,000. The base pay to be offered will vary and depend on skills and qualifications, experience, location and will also take into account internal equity. A full range of medical, financial and/or other benefits dependent on the position will also be offered.

EEO/AA EMPLOYER/Veterans/Disabled

Manatt is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of non‑discrimination in employment on any basis including race, color, physical or mental disability, religion, creed, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex or gender (including gender identity, gender expression, status as a transgender or transsexual individual, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), age (over 40), genetic information, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, sexual orientation, political activity or affiliation, genetic or and any other protected classes or characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Consistent with the American Disabilities Act, applicants may request accommodations needed to participate in the application process.

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