Analyst, Financial Compliance – Pricing

The Global Pricing Compliance Analyst will be part of a team responsible for making sure that matters are opened andmaintainedin accordance withapplicable client fee agreements and the Firms pricing guidelines. This includes reviewing engagement letters and fee agreementsvalidatingthe financial data in New Business Intake forms and ensuringaccurateset-up and ongoing maintenance within the Firms Practice Management system. The role is central to mitigating financial risk supporting revenueintegrityand underpinning our strategic pricingobjectives.

Working closely with various teams including but not limited to the Pricing team Billing and Revenue teams Legal Project Managers Business Development and Regional Finance teams the Global Pricing Compliance Analyst will act as a key point of coordination for client and matter rate agreement queries. The role alsomaintainsthe Client Agreement database and supports reporting on client and matter rates to stakeholders across the Firm.

We are keen to meet people who work most comfortably in a fast-paced environment and who can reviewanalyseand manage a busy schedule of compliance activity with multiple moving parts. We expect our Global Pricing Compliance Analysts to be comfortable interpreting financial informationidentifyingissues in processes and collaborating with stakeholders to resolve them.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensuring clients and matters are set up within the Firms Finance System in line with all agreed financial terms subject to internal approvalspoliciesand best practices.

• Review financial arrangements included in engagement documentation including engagement lettersproposalsand outside counsel guidelines to understand agreed client terms.

• Review the financial data contained in New Business Intake forms to ensure the matter rates and financial termscomply withclient engagement letters feeagreementsand outside counsel guidelines.

• Establish dates for review of client and matter rates to ensure ongoing compliance and accuracy.

Pricing Guidelines and Approvals

Review client and matter agreed financial terms including discounts to confirm they fall within the thresholds set out in the Firms Pricing Guidelines.

Ensure that theappropriate approvalshave been obtained in line with Firm protocols. When necessary work with Partners and approvers to ensure approvals are obtained and escalate and raise issues where required approvals are missing or incomplete.

Data Integrity and Rate Management

Work with the Data Control team to ensure that rate structures and fee agreements have been properly implemented in line with client agreements.

Maintain the Firms Client Rate Agreement database ensuring that information isaccurate up to date and reflects agreed terms.

Review re-activated matters to ensure that financial set-upsremainaccurateand compliant with underlying agreements.

Proactively reach out to Partners to inform them when rate agreements are expiring and rates can be uplifted.

Ensure the terms of Global Fee Agreements are followed by all Partners and matters across the firm.

Reporting and Analytics

Produce and distribute standard and ad hoc reports in relation to client and matter rates for use by PricingFinanceand other stakeholders.

Proactivelyidentifyareas of vulnerability in internal processes and compliance systems using data to highlight risks and opportunities for improvement.

Support leadership by contributing to pricing compliance updates including summaries of issuestrendsand remediation activity.

Stakeholder Engagement and Support

Communicate with the Pricing team the Data Control team regional Finance teams and matter Partners to clarify requirements resolve issues and ensure alignment on pricing compliance matters.

Act as a point of contact for ad hoc queries from other business services teams and legal professionals on topics within the teams strong working relationships across business services and legal teams supporting a culture of pricing discipline and financial integrity.

Required Skills and Experience

• A universitydegree is preferable but not essential.

• Law firm or professional services experience preferred.

• Flexible and enthusiastic with the ability to manageyour ownworkload and priorities to meet deadlines.

• Exceptional numerical skills including the ability tocalculaterates and percentages accurately.

• Ability to multi-task and work well in a high-paced environment.

• Strong communicationskills both written and oral.

• Excellent interpersonal and team working skills with the ability to work effectively at all levels within theorganisation.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications particularly Excel and PowerPoint.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience in reviewing client agreements working capital or revenue management or legal finance.

• Experience working in a global law firm or other partnership structure.

• Strong understanding of law firm economics and how pricing impacts profitability.

• Experience working with practice management systems or financial systems in a legal or professional services context.

What We Offer

At White & Case you can make a real difference supportcutting-edgematters that make the headlines and help shape the world we live in. We live by our values to be pioneering united and human and we believe that you will experience them from your first day. We will give you the support and training that will help you achieve your potential.

We believe that consistenthigh-performancemerits reward and support. Our compensation package reflects yourcalibreas a member ofourleading Global Pricing group and our benefits are designed to support your changing needs and priorities across different life stages.

We offer high-quality internationally oriented work on the most challenging matters and an opportunity to work as part of a truly globalorganisation.

Location

This role is basedinour London office.

Our standard office hours are 09:3018:00 with a current requirement for 4 days (Monday - Friday) in the office per week.