Pricing Specialist

Come work with us!

We are not your average law firm.

At Stewart McKelvey, we think: forward in a typically traditional field to outperform the expectations of our clients – and our employees. Our team members are the force that drives our business toward a modern, diverse and innovative future.

Our goal is to invest in talent who contribute their diverse perspectives, ideas and experiences. At Stewart McKelvey, you are welcome to bring your whole unique self to work.

In return, we offer a culture that supports flexible work arrangements, mental & physical wellness, opportunities to continue to develop professionally and collaborate with others, and a competitive compensation and benefits package.

A few things in particular that we offer to our team include:

• Flexible work arrangements for many positions, including work from home options
• A generous paid time-off package including vacation time, sick time and “flex days”
• Group Retirement Plan with employer contribution matching
• A top rate flexible health and dental plan
• An annual wellness allowance, for a broad range of eligible expenses, such as fitness memberships and fees, fitness equipment, general health & wellness support, personal development courses, and home office expenses
• A “Dress for your Day” policy
• Assistance for continuing education
• Social events and staff retreats
• A positive and fun work environment where we value inclusion and mutual respect

If this sounds like a work environment you’d thrive in, we may have just the right opportunity for you!

We are currently seeking a Pricing Specialist to join our Finance team based in the Firm’s Halifax, NS office.

Type of Position: Full-Time, Permanent

Close Date : Tuesday, April 23, 2024

The Opportunity:

An integral member of Stewart McKelvey’s Finance department, the Pricing Specialist will directly support the Firm’s pricing initiative, including gathering and analyzing historical pricing data, billing rates, timekeeper rates, and budgeting, monitoring & reporting.

In particular, the successful candidate will support the development of financial models and reporting capabilities in the Firm’s legal software and integrated applications by using metrics such as profitability, realization, leverage, write-offs, revenue & costs. These models will be used to report on Firm, client, matter, matter type, industry and office specific metrics to inform strategic planning and decision making.

Through detailed research, the Pricing Specialist will identify existing / historical Firm matters that may provide a baseline in developing budgets for new matters & assess the current financial state and profitability of different practice areas and clients in an effort to identify opportunities for improvement. These results will be used to produce compelling charts, dashboards or infographics that clearly illustrate various analyses.

The Pricing Specialist will be tasked with developing pricing strategies and Alternate Fee Arrangements to maximize the profitability of legal project management initiatives (and conduct subsequent analysis and reporting), create and track budgets & fee estimates, as well as collect and collate pricing & profitability data.

The successful candidate will also support the Firm’s Business Development team with pricing arrangement advice for RFP responses and client proposals, participate in annual timekeeper rate reviews, and various other pricing-related tasks & projects as assigned.

If you are a client service-focused finance professional, with experience completing financial analyses (ideally within a professional services environment), and have an interest in pricing & profitability trends and strategies, we want to hear from you! The ideal candidate will also have post-secondary education in finance or accounting (or a related field), advanced Microsoft Excel skills (i.e., experience with the preparation of visualizations, pivot tables, and data analysis), excellent written and verbal communication skills, and enjoys working as part of a cross-functional team.

Our Focus on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:

We believe that diversity, equity & inclusion not only enhances the delivery of legal services to our clients, but also contributes to a better workplace for our team through the respected and valued input of diverse perspectives, ideas and experiences.

It is our mission to promote diversity, equity and inclusion throughout the Firm, to support the diversity initiatives of our clients, and to encourage greater inclusion in our communities through sponsorship and support.

During the recruitment process, applicants have the right to request an accommodation. Applicants invited to participate in an interview and who require an accommodation are encouraged to speak with a member of the recruitment team and discuss what we can do to better support them during this process.

Interested Candidates:

For security purposes, applicants are asked to submit their resume, cover letter and any other accompanying application documents in PDF format .

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those selected for an interview will be contacted and any offer of employment will be conditional upon a satisfactory background check.