ABOUT JENNER & BLOCK

Jenner & Block LLP is a law firm with global reach, with offices in Century City, Chicago, London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Washington, DC. The firm is known for its prominent and successful litigation practice, global investigations practice, regulatory and government controversies work, and experience handling sophisticated and high-profile corporate transactions. Its clients include Fortune 100 companies, technology companies, large privately held corporations, emerging companies, Native American tribes, and venture capital and private equity investors. The American Lawyer has recognized Jenner & Block as the No. 1 pro bono firm in the United States 10 times.

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Pricing & LPM Manager, you will join a collaborative and dedicated team of professional analysts and work closely with our lawyers in an important firmwide initiative to optimize pricing and increase profitability. You will help evaluate new business proposals by modeling alternative pricing arrangements and providing analytical support. You will also assist with legal project management (LPM), tracking matters from inception to close, ensuring efficient outcomes and budget adherence. This is an exempt position and can be located in any of our US offices (Chicago, New York, DC, San Francisco or LA).

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Modeling matter realization and profitability with scenario analysis to support pricing decisions by firm management.
• Researching historical matters and preparing analysis to inform and compare budget proposals and build on a database of budgets to enhance pricing accuracy.
• Designing templates to assist attorneys with creating budgets, and monitoring engagements throughout the matter lifecycle, providing reports to management regularly.
• Supporting practice group leadership by creating reports identifying key financial metrics, pricing trends and collaborating with other departments and client teams on ad hoc analysis.
• Documenting and maintaining detailed records of procedures, assumptions, methodologies and sources of information utilized in analysis.
• Coordinating with business development partners to complete requests for proposals (RFPs) and meet deadlines.
• Collaborating with Finance & Accounting department staff and other administrative departments to ensure data consistency and provide accurate and timely reporting.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES MAY INCLUDE:

• Clearly communicating analysis, financial metrics, and budget reports with lawyers to ensure success of individual attorneys and the firm overall.
• Continually working to ensure quality and accuracy of work product.
• Contributing to team to develop tools, processes, and procedures to maximize efficiency.
• Maintaining positive, collaborative and professional attitude within pricing team and as well as with other departments and lawyers.

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Data Analytics, or a related field is required.
• Strong business acumen and analytical skills and the ability to learn and apply new skills quickly and effectively.
• Knowledge of corporate finance and accounting principles and terminology, with general knowledge of the legal services business.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel and PowerPoint, is required.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Visual Basic, SQL, R, and Python.
• Experience with SharePoint, database management, and data presentation software(s).
• Prior law firm or financial experience a plus.
• Must be well organized with strong attention to detail and good business judgment, capable of handling sensitive information with appropriate discretion.
• Ability to connect report data and statistics with business outcomes for analysis and forecasting.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, demonstrating an ability to explain complex concepts to professionals of different backgrounds with confidence.
• Ability to work independently and maintain flexibility with respect to assigned tasks due to changing deadlines and deliverables in a fast-paced environment.
• Must have a positive attitude and be results-oriented, dependable, adhere to established time commitments and demonstrate strong customer service attributes.

Jenner & Block LLP is an equal opportunity employer. Recruitment and employment decisions are not made on the basis of an individual s race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability or medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity and/or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions, arrest record, matriculation, personal appearance, political affiliation, marital, parental, veteran, military, or order of protection status, or any other protected status or that of their relatives, friends, or associates.