Finance Business Partner - Commercial Analysis, Reporting & Insights

Practice Group / Department:
Finance Analysis - Newcastle

Job Description Norton Rose Fulbright is a global law firm with more than 3,000 lawyers advising clients across locations in the United States, Europe, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa and the Middle East. We provide a full scope of legal services to the world’s preeminent corporations and financial institutions. Our vision is to be a world class business, profitable, ambitious, cooperative and considerate, supporting our clients and people through our global business principles of Quality, Unity and Integrity.

With over 7,000 employees worldwide, our culture is the thread that connects us. Our strategy and culture are closed connected – defined by shared ambition, global collaboration and a one-team mindset. We believe pioneering work happens when people are empowered to think beyond boundaries, explore new opportunities and grow through diverse experiences. Alongside the right skills and experience, we are looking for people who are innovative, commercially minded, and motivated by the impact of the work they do – ready to share in our ambition and help shape what comes next.

Because while individuals can do well, together we achieve something extraordinary. The Team A central pillar of the Commercial Finance function, the Commercial Analysis, Reporting & Insights (CARI) team supports firm leadership through the provision of high-quality management information, commercial analysis, strategic insights and executive reporting. CARI works collaboratively with colleagues across the business to support informed decision-making, profitable growth and operational excellence

The Role This is a key role responsible for transforming financial and operational data into actionable commercial insight and reporting. The successful candidate will lead a team of finance analysts and be accountable for the quality, consistency and presentation of management information used by business stakeholders. Strong leadership and development of the team is important, but this role will also be hands on, combining analytical excellence with strong stakeholder engagement, ensuring decision-makers receive relevant, timely and compelling insights that drive performance improvement and strategic outcomes.

As such, the successful candidate will be a highly commercial finance professional with excellent communication skills, strong financial acumen and the ability to translate complex information into clear recommendations for senior stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities Analysis & Commercial Insight (45%) Lead the production of insightful financial and operational analysis across practices, sectors, clients and offices Develop actionable recommendations that support profitable growth, improved productivity and enhanced financial performance Identify commercial opportunities, emerging risks and performance trends through proactive analysis Deliver deep-dive reviews relating to:
Partner performance Client profitability / financial performance Matter economics Practice group and sector performance Working capital management Strategic investment decisions Perform scenario modelling and sensitivity analysis to support strategic decision-making Own the delivery of various legal sector benchmarking submissions Becoming a SME for the data, KPIs, systems and models used by Finance. The successful candidate will also drive increased use of predictive analytics and AI-enabled analytical capabilities within the CARI team Working with the CARI team to schedule and conduct regular financial data audits and quality assurance work to ensure all data that underpins commercial finance activities is trusted, e.g. cost rates, units, notional salaries, profitability calculations, revenue Executive Reporting & Presentations (20%) Own the responsibility for production of high-quality presentations for:
The Management Committee (MCom) Sector and Office Heads Practice Group Leaders Partner meetings Translate complex financial information into concise, compelling and visually engaging narratives. Ensure reporting focuses on business outcomes, key messages and management…