Regional leadership and team management

• Lead the day-to-day delivery of the Europe pricing function and serve as the primary pricing contact for the region.
• Manage, support and develop pricing team members in Europe, including work allocation, performance management, recruitment, onboarding and integration with the broader global Pricing & Matter Performance function.
• Build trusted advisor relationships with partners, Firm management and Business Services professionals to support the effective execution of the role.
• Collaborate with regional pricing leads and global colleagues on the design and implementation of pricing processes, governance, systems and technologies, including those relating to alternative fee arrangements and rate management.
• Drive greater adoption of the Firm's pricing resources through targeted partner outreach, practical guidance and demonstration of the value that Pricing can bring to client relationships.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of lawyer training on pricing strategy, fee negotiations and related commercial concepts, working with Attorney Learning & Development and other relevant teams.

Perform other duties as assigned or required to support Firm goals and objectives.

Essential Qualifications, Experience and Personal Attributes

• Degree in finance, accounting, business or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant professional experience.

Useful But Not Essential

• Legal qualification or background in legal services; CIMA, ACCA, MBA or comparable professional qualification.

Experience, Skills And Personal Attributes

• Significant experience providing pricing, commercial, financial or profitability support within a partnership or professional services environment, preferably a law firm.
• A strong track record of influencing senior stakeholders and translating financial and commercial analysis into practical pricing recommendations.
• Demonstrated experience supporting fee discussions, commercial negotiations, rate reviews and alternative fee arrangements.
• Experience leading workstreams or a regional service offering and managing, mentoring or developing team members.
• Ability to build strong working relationships with clients, partners and colleagues, listen to differing perspectives and propose creative, workable solutions.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the credibility to communicate clearly and succinctly with partners, Business Development, Finance, Firm management and other stakeholders.
• Experience operating in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, ideally as part of a broader team focused on professional services pricing, financial analysis, legal operations, legal technology, or practice or engagement management.
• Advanced capability in creating, developing and maintaining financial models in a pricing context.
• Thorough working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint. Experience with Power BI is desirable, and SQL skills are an advantage. Experience with GenAI platforms (Harvey, Copilot, GPT, Claude, etc.) is highly desirable.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities and organise work effectively.
• Knowledge of multi-currency financial systems commonly used in the legal industry, preferably Aderant Expert.
• Strong analytical, evaluative and critical-thinking skills, with the ability to analyse data and present meaningful, usable insights to partners and Firm management.
• Strong commercial acumen, accuracy and attention to detail.
• Self-motivated, proactive and well organised, with the ability to anticipate client, partner and team needs.

Inclusion and Diversity

At Mayer Brown, we are committed to creating an inclusive work environment that offers our people the opportunity and support they need to succeed.

Our culture promotes mutual respect, acceptance, cooperation and productivity among people from all backgrounds and values different perspectives and ideas.

One of our core values at Mayer Brown is to promote inclusion at all levels within the business which is actively supported by our Employee Resource Groups - LGBTQIA+, Fusion (Race & Ethnicity), Multi-faith, Women, Enable (Disability), Social Inclusion and Opportunities Network and Work and Me (Family).

We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that individuals may require throughout the recruitment process and once they have joined the Firm.