Legal Pricing Manager; Litigation

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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP has forged a reputation as one of the most prestigious law firms in the world. Relying on innovation, intellect, teamwork and tenacity, our lawyers deliver the highest quality advice and novel solutions to our clients' legal issues. We are known for handling the most complex transactions, litigation/controversy issues, and regulatory matters, as well as for the strong partnerships we build with clients and each other.

Our attorneys, who reflect a broad range of experiences and perspectives, work together seamlessly across 50-plus practices and 21 offices in the world's major financial centers.

We are seeking a Legal Pricing Manager (Litigation) to join our Firm. This position will be based in our New York office (hybrid). You will be responsible for supporting the Firm's pricing and client engagement strategies through the development and implementation of tailored fee arrangements that align with client expectations and Firm objectives. You will also oversee the creation and refinement of financial models, pricing tools, and reporting systems to enhance forecasting, budgeting, and performance monitoring for key matters.

Additional responsibilities include managing the transition of data systems, such as the Litigation Workstream database, to scalable platforms, while developing user‑friendly tools to streamline data access and analysis as well as tracking market trends and competitive pricing data to help shape innovative, industry‑specific fee structures and ensure compliance with Firm policies. You will foster a culture of continuous improvement, and collaborate with the Legal Project Management team to ensure seamless matter tracking and budget implementation.

• Work with partners to develop, negotiate, and implement appropriate fee arrangements that meet both the client's budget and pricing demands and internal Firm requirements. Supports partners in client pricing conversations.
• Work with the Firm's pricing analysts to oversee pricing model developments and ensures analysis complies with requests and quality standards, interfaces with partners and facilitates efficient workflow.
• Contribute to the preparation of various templates and robust financial pricing models with analyses to help provide partners with projected outcomes for alternative pricing arrangements.
• Establish pricing metrics that allow the Firm to continually improve both in terms of individual fee proposals and broader pricing team engagements and initiatives.
• Review fee arrangements, special provisions, and terms and conditions of client engagements to ensure compliance with Firm-wide policies and procedures.
• Track competitive market data and pricing trends by region, practice area, or other relevant differentiators.
• Stay abreast of current trends and recommend updates to existing pricing models.
• Maintain benchmarks for Litigation Task‑based Billing. Examine periodically and revalue annually.
• Expand benchmark analysis to include detailed litigation work streams. Develop relationships with lead partners, identify benchmark matters, define work streams, analyze results, template model matters.
• Oversee team to record all pitches and budget estimates in SBA Tracker for germane matters.
• Implement budgets in SBA tracker and liaise with the LPM team to handoff matters that need further tracking.
• Monitor performance of key matters.
• Identify and develop fee arrangements specific to key practice areas and industries.
• Capture and effectively use current market information in pricing decisions. Design and implement effective reporting and systems to assist Partners in monitoring and forecasting client engagements against budget.
• Supervise, educate and mentor the Firm's pricing analysts.
• Ensure current knowledge of Firm policies and practices, current knowledge of industry trends, and continued professional development for business services professionals.
• Participate in the interviewing, selection and training process.
• Coordinate and…