Associate Director, Strategic Pricing, Legal Project Management
Norton Rose Fulbright
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Houston • Texas • United States
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About the role
- Support the Director in developing team strategy, executing strategic initiatives and supervising the Pricing and LPM teams
- Oversee day-to-day operations of both pricing and legal project management functions to ensure alignment with firm goals
- Lead complex client engagements and high-profile projects, providing strategic pricing and project management guidance
- Mentor and develop team members, including Senior Managers, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement
- Analyze and report on key performance metrics to firm leadership, identifying trends and opportunities for improvement
- Act as the Director’s delegate as needed, representing the department in leadership meetings and decision-making forums
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Business Development, Finance, Innovation, Information Technology and Knowledge Management, among others
- Drive the development and implementation of tools, templates, and best practices to enhance pricing and project delivery
- Ensure compliance with firm policies and procedures related to pricing, budgeting, and client engagement
- Stay informed of industry trends and innovations in legal pricing and project management
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Business, Finance, Economics, or a related field
- JD or MBA required
- Previous law practice in an AMLAW firm preferred
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in legal pricing, legal project management, related professional services roles, or practicing attorney roles
- Must have both legal pricing and legal project management experience
- At least 5 years of direct experience working with firm leadership and firm partners in scoping, developing budgets, identifying material assumptions and exclusions, and conveying the risks/rewards of various pricing proposals in litigation, corporate, and employment and labor practice areas
- Strong analytical skills with experience in financial modeling, budgeting, and performance reporting
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Experience with legal technology platforms such as Clocktimizer, Foundation, Aderant Expert, SharePoint and Power BI preferred
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present to senior leadership and stakeholders
- Client relationship management experience and a full understanding of client development drivers
- Proven analytic and decision-making abilities
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Commitment to confidentiality, discretion, and professional integrity
- Demonstrable experience of thought leadership and innovation in problem-solving
Benefits
- access to three medical plans
- dental insurance
- vision insurance
- life insurance
- disability insurance
- pre-tax benefits such as health savings and flexible spending accounts
- 401(k) savings plan
- profit-sharing plans if eligible
- fertility benefits designed to support fertility and family-forming journeys
- competitive paid time off plan, providing a minimum of 20 days off
- generous paid parental leave benefit allowing parents to take a minimum of 14 weeks of paid leave
- 11 Firm holidays
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
legal pricinglegal project managementfinancial modelingbudgetingperformance reportinganalytical skillsclient developmentrisk assessmentstrategic initiativescontinuous improvement
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcollaborationcommunicationdecision-makingproblem-solvingtime managementconfidentialitydiscretioninnovation
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeJDMBA