Financial Analyst – Pricing and Profitability

Latham & Watkins is a global law firm consistently ranked among the top firms in the world. The success of our firm is largely determined by our commitment to hire and develop the very best and brightest, creating a team that provides our clients with the highest quality of work and service. We are driven by our core values: respect, innovation, and collaboration.  

The Financial Analyst – Pricing and Profitability is an integral part of Latham’s Financial Analysis team. This role will be responsible for applying financial, analytical, and business support, while performing profitability scenario analysis to support pricing decisions for firm management. This role will be located in our Global Services Office located in downtown Los Angeles office. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence. 

Other key responsibilities include:

• Collaborating with the Business Development team on new engagement opportunities by creating competitive and innovative fee proposals that meet strategic and financial goals
• Assisting relationship attorneys with client rate negotiations by offering pricing advisory service and analytical support
• Researching and identifying existing/historical firm matters to create standardized pricing templates that assist attorneys in developing budgets for new matters
• Conducting internal analysis and external industry research around billable rates, fee structures, and pricing trends that drive key business decision making
• Preparing presentation materials for pricing strategy discussions with firm leadership

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Demonstrate well-developed and professional interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels of the firm
• Display the ability to work in a team environment with a customer service focus
• Possess the ability to work independently to research, analyze, and develop financial information

And have:

• A Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field

• A minimum of one (1) year of related analytical experience in finance or accounting
• Experience responding to ad-hoc requests, performing analyses, and producing reports

Successful candidates will not only be provided with an outstanding career opportunity and welcoming environment, but will also be provided with a generous total compensation package with bonuses awarded in recognition of both individual and firm performance. Eligible employees can participate in Latham’s comprehensive benefit program which includes:

• Healthcare, life and disability insurance
• A generous 401k plan
• At least 11 paid holidays per year, and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure
• Well-being programs (e.g. mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, well-being events, and more)
• Professional Development programs
• Employee discounts
• And more!

Additionally, we have a range of diversity programming including Global Affinity Groups. These groups provide a firmwide platform to share experiences and advice as well as an opportunity to participate in a supportive network with common interests to help make life at the firm even better.

Latham & Watkins is committed to diversity, equal opportunity, sustainability, and pro bono legal services. We draw from a remarkable wealth of talent to create one of the world's leading law firms, and advance these commitments through the work of our Global Citizenship department. Our lawyers, paralegals, and professional staff worldwide comprise a rich mixture of different races, ethnic backgrounds, religions, sexual orientations, cultures, and primary languages. Our diversity makes us who we are.

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