Senior Pricing Leader — AI-Driven Strategy & Partnerships

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP in Chicago seeks a Senior Manager, Pricing to lead the firm’s pricing strategy and execution. You will partner with partners, BD, practice leaders and finance to design and track client fee agreements, matter budgets, and pricing databases.

This role blends financial analysis with people leadership, process management and client negotiations, influencing at senior levels. This role drives adoption of pricing tools, playbooks, and performance reporting, delivering

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business, or related field.
• MBA, JD or other advanced degree preferred.
• 8-10 years in pricing/financial analysis within professional services.
• Experience leading teams and influencing senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead pricing strategy and execution with lawyers, BD, and finance teams.
• Develop and evaluate fee proposals, budgets, and AFAs with partners.
• Provide sophisticated financial modeling to support negotiations.
• Prepare data-driven business cases and influence approvals.
• Deliver pricing performance reporting and insights for committees.
• Manage and mentor pricing team; optimize workflows and tools.
• Collaborate on firm-wide pricing playbooks and best practices.
• Support client negotiations and value-driven proposals.

Skills

Pricing strategy

Financial analysis

Leadership

Client negotiations

Process improvement

Team management

Stakeholder influence

Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance/accounting/business

MBA or JD preferred

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Pricing tools

AI awareness tools

Data visualization

Job description

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP in Chicago seeks a Senior Manager, Pricing to lead the firm’s pricing strategy and execution. You will partner with partners, BD, practice leaders and finance to design and track client fee agreements, matter budgets, and pricing databases.

This role blends financial analysis with people leadership, process management and client negotiations, influencing at senior levels. This role drives adoption of pricing tools, playbooks, and performance reporting, delivering