APAC Pricing Analyst

at  Kennedys Law

Kennedys is seeking an experienced Pricing Analyst to join our fun & vibrant Finance team, based in Sydney. This newly created role will report directly to the Head of Pricing (UK) and the Head of Finance (APAC) and be responsible for providing the data and information needed to support the pricing process and analysis of margin realization.
The analyst will also collaborate with senior stakeholders across the firm’s established Business Services teams and Product Group Partners, to provide management information outside of the formal pricing and bid process. In particular, the analyst will work closely with the Business Development team to produce pricing information and proposals for RFP’s and pitches.
Thanks to our talented people and reputation in the global insurance market, our Australian firm has grown exponentially over the last 12 months and, as a result of this growth, we now need a dedicated Pricing Analyst to support our firm throughout Australia and the APAC region.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

• Bachelor’s degree in a highly analytical discipline is preferred (e.g. Economics, Commerce, Engineering)
• Demonstrated experience in pricing within a legal or professional services environment is desired
• Experience interacting with and assessing diverse data sources and key P&L metrics
• Excellent financial and analytical capability; data-driven and focused on fact-based assessments
• Proven track record to use Microsoft Excel and business intelligence tools to an advanced level.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Process orientated with strong analytical and documentation skills
• Ability to work independently and take initiative to identify and address issues proactively
• Take ownership of key projects and initiatives, demonstrating the ability to work autonomously and drive results with minimal supervision.
• Understand and live by Kennedys values – approachable, straightforward, supportive and distinctive

Please let us know if you require any additional support or adjustments to be made in order to submit your application to Kennedys.

• where a level of experience is indicated, this is a guideline only and represents the amount of time we would usually expect a candidate to accumulate the requisite level of experience. This does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience.

• Develop and maintain the rates database to allow benchmarking of rates and identify overdue client rate reviews
• Provide support to Partners and bid teams in relation to the pricing of work and client agreements including the provision of modelling scenarios
• Support the end-to-end matter management process in terms of pricing and client profitability reviews
• Develop and maintain the pricing governance database including details of where approvals of deals outside of the scope of the pricing policy have been made
• Provide analysis of historical data of previous work done relating to specific sectors or clients
• Maintain the high standard of service offered to the firm’s internal clients and to assist in creating and developing the professional reputation of the function
• Act as a Trusted Advisor by building relationships across all business services teams to ensure a consistent approach and service
• Create and maintain professional and positive relationships with partners and employees
• Maintain trust and confidentiality at all times