Strategic Legal Pricing Manager

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP in Chicago, IL seeks a pricing professional to design and implement pricing strategies, build matter budgets, and model fees for major client matters. You will analyze profitability, realization, and risk, translating scope and staffing into concrete plans and dashboards.

This role requires strong modeling, advanced Excel, and the ability to influence senior partners. The position is hybrid in Chicago with base salary guidance in the six-figure range plus bonus

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or related field.
• Relevant experience in legal pricing, law firm finance, or professional services Pricing, level aligned to Manager vs. Senior Manager.
• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills; advanced Excel proficiency and comfort working with large data sets.
• Clear, confident communicator with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and navigate complex negotiations.
• Working knowledge of law firm economics, billing practices, and alternative fee arrangements.
• JD-advantage credential preferred for non-attorney business-professional role.

Responsibilities

• Develop pricing strategies and fee arrangements (hourly, fixed, capped, phased, hybrid, contingency, success-based).
• Build matter budgets and pricing models for proposals, RFPs, and significant client matters.
• Evaluate profitability, realization, and execution risk through scenario and sensitivity analysis; monitor performance and explain variances.
• Leverage historical data and benchmarks to support value-based pricing discussions and recommendations.
• Create and maintain dashboards and reporting that improve visibility into pricing performance and revenue risk indicators.
• Drive adoption of pricing best practices by coaching partners and attorneys and enabling consistent matter planning.
• Collaborate across Finance/Billing, Practice Management, and Client Development to support governance, approvals, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Financial modeling

Advanced Excel

Stakeholder influence

Pricing strategy

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business

Juris Doctor (preferred)

Tools

Excel

Job description

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP in Chicago, IL seeks a pricing professional to design and implement pricing strategies, build matter budgets, and model fees for major client matters. You will analyze profitability, realization, and risk, translating scope and staffing into concrete plans and dashboards.

This role requires strong modeling, advanced Excel, and the ability to influence senior partners. The position is hybrid in Chicago with base salary guidance in the six-figure range plus bonus