Responsibilities:

• Provide local resource to support the Firm's Legal Project Management (LPM) including:

1. Provide functional support for Firm's matter management/budgeting tool and coach partners and associates in use of the tool;
2. Assist partners in the development of budgets, monitoring of matters budgets against actual performance, providing advice in relation to improving matter financial performance;

• Work directly with Firm Partners and Business Development Teams to develop fee structures options in response to client RFP’s and ad-hoc requests. Prepare analysis to support proposed fee arrangements;
• Model the financial impact and viability of proposed pricing arrangements for specific engagements and present matter economics to Partners and management personnel as part of fee approval process;
• Assist in facilitating the  approval of fee arrangements through MANCO or other approving committees/personnel;
• Provide post matter financial analysis and associated pricing and business insight to Partners, Pricing and Business Development teams;
• Execute and maintain client-pricing agreements including assigning rates for new timekeepers along with ensuring that new matters are setup with the appropriate rate structures;
• Other ad-hoc projects and reporting as requested by global management.

Requirements:

• Degree in finance, accounting or business, CPA, CIMA, ACCA or MBA qualification preferred.
• Experience of working within a law firm / professional services environment is preferred;
• Experience in pricing and or fee negotiation is an advantage.
• Able to manage multiple projects at one time and prioritise as necessary;
• Strong analytical, evaluative and critical thinking skills, able to analyse data and present meaningful and useable insight to partners and Firm management. High level of accuracy and attention to detail;
• Ability to create strong successful working relationship with staff across all levels. Strong team player with ability to listen to others opinions and propose creative workable solutions to problems;
• Self-motivated, self-directed and proactive, with good organisational and time management skills and able to anticipate client, partner and team needs.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. Information provided will be treated in strict confidence and only be used for recruitment-related purposes.

At Mayer Brown JSM, we understand that our people are our greatest asset. Attractive salary, fringe benefits and excellent career development opportunities will be offered to the right candidates.

PERSONAL DATA PRIVACY INFORMATION

Applicants for employment are required to provide the Firm with data about themselves ("Personal Data") to enable the Firm to assess his/her suitability for the position applied for and to decide the compensation and benefit package to selected applicants.  Failure to provide Personal Data will result in the Firm being unable to process his/her application.  Personal Data held by the Firm will be kept confidential but the Firm may transfer such data to any of the Mayer Brown Practices* (which may be updated from time to time) and/or third parties performing services for the Firm, on a confidential basis and solely for the Firm's use and benefit in accordance with our Privacy Policy.  It is the Firm's policy to retain Personal Data of unsuccessful applicants for future recruitment purpose for a period of six months.  You may re-apply any time after six months.  Please contact our Regional General Counsel (Asia) at 16th-19th Floors, Prince's Building, 10 Chater Road, Central, Hong Kong, for your right to access or correct your Personal Data retained by the Firm or for any other queries about this Statement or our Privacy Policy.

* The Mayer Brown Practices are: Mayer Brown LLP and Mayer Brown Europe-Brussels LLP, both limited liability partnerships established in Illinois USA; Mayer Brown International LLP, a limited liability partnership incorporated in England and Wales (authorized and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and registered in England and Wales number OC 303359); Mayer Brown, a SELAS established in France; Mayer Brown Mexico, S.C., a sociedad civil formed under the laws of the State of Durango, Mexico; Mayer Brown JSM, a Hong Kong partnership and its associated legal practices in Asia; and Tauil & Chequer Advogados, a Brazilian law partnership with which Mayer Brown is associated. Mayer Brown Consulting (Singapore) Pte. Ltd and its subsidiary, which are affiliated with Mayer Brown, provide customs and trade advisory and consultancy services, not legal services.