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Dorsey & Whitney LLP · 1 day ago

Legal Project Management and Pricing Analyst (Minneapolis, MN; Denver, CO; Salt Lake City, UT) (#4031)

Minneapolis, MN

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$76K/yr - $98K/yr

2+ years exp

Dorsey & Whitney LLP is a global law firm with over 650 lawyers across 22 offices. They are seeking an Analyst in their Finance department to assist with legal matter management and support the Pricing and Legal Project Management Program.

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Hiring Manager

Tali Canfield, MA, SHRM-CP

Responsibilities

Serve as a member of the Firm’s pricing council; review and provide feedback on pricing proposals

Assist in the development and implementation of economic models, including consistent pricing and costing methodologies, to assess the profitability of business proposals

Audit newly opened matters to ensure AFAs, rates, and other matter characteristics are established correctly in accounting information systems

Perform data analysis in support of Legal Project Management (“LPM”) group initiatives, utilizing data querying software and Excel

Generate and audit various financial reports utilizing firm’s LPM software, including: matter planning reports, budget to actuals reports, task progress reports and ad hoc reports

Maintain repository of LPM group’s portfolio of matters. Document matter demographics, statuses and issues in coordination with Legal Project Managers

Monitor financial progress of matters and perform matter management tasks as directed, including financial analysis. Coordinate with billing and collection teams. Assist with ad-hoc requests for LPM services

Design and disseminate matter outcome surveys after matter completion. Maintain repository of matter outcome data for use in data analytics and budget modeling

Furnish recommendations for and implement process improvements related to all phases of matter lifecycles

Support and execute long-term strategic LPM projects, including the creation of technical documents and surveys, analysis of LPM performance and ongoing best practices development

May perform other duties as required

Qualification

Financial analysisData analysisMicrosoft ExcelSQLProject managementInterpersonal skillsOrganizational skillsProblem solvingAttention to detail

Required

Bachelor's degree in finance, business, or related field and 2+ years of relevant experience

Strong interpersonal skills; ability to effectively communicate with attorneys and business professionals in both written and verbal form

Excellent organizational, analytical, reasoning and problem solving skills. Strong attention to details required

Self-starter with the ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and procedures and complete them within time constraints with minimal supervision

Knowledge of and experience with various financial concepts and spreadsheet applications including Microsoft Excel

Understanding of information systems, accounting, finance, and business principles