Senior Pricing Analyst
Allens · Melbourne
Your role
At Allens, our business teams are also specialists in their field, using their unique knowledge and expertise to solve critical client and business challenges.
You'll be a part of our Pricing and Value team supporting the Heads of Pricing and the Pricing Manager group. You'll work closely with many parts of the firm, consulting with Partners, Lawyers, Practice Executives, Finance and other stakeholders on the implementation of the firm's pricing strategy to deliver value to our clients. You will also play an important role in supporting commercial pricing decisions, helping the firm win, retain and grow client relationships through effective pricing, financial analysis and pricing insights.
This role combines responsibility for the firm's pricing and rates operations with opportunities to support strategic pricing initiatives and commercial projects led by the Pricing Managers. It is well suited to someone who enjoys combining operational excellence with commercial and analytical problem solving.
As a Senior Pricing Analyst in our team, you will be:
- Supporting Pricing Managers on firm-wide pricing projects, day-to-day pricing requests and commercial analysis, including Excel-based modelling, scenario analysis and clear outputs. This may include supporting pricing strategy development, business case preparation and commercial decision-making for client opportunities and existing client relationships.
- Supporting Pricing Managers with profitability analysis, pricing reviews, alternative fee arrangement assessments and other commercial initiatives that help inform client and matter pricing decisions.
- Coordinating and maintaining the firm's pricing and rates operations processes, including accurate records of client pricing arrangements, agreed rates, discounts, fee structures and implementation requirements.
- Documenting pricing agreement terms in a structured and consistent way so that details, instructions and supporting records are centrally maintained and available to Billing, eBilling, Finance and other relevant teams.
- Coordinating the implementation of new client pricing agreements by preparing clear instructions to the Billing and eBilling teams and working with them to support accurate entry and ongoing compliance with agreed terms.
- Supporting the annual client rate review process, including preparing data, tracking required updates, identifying exceptions and helping ensure agreed annual rate changes are implemented accurately and on time.
- Monitoring multi-year pricing agreements to identify scheduled rate changes, review dates, step-ups, promotional adjustments and other pricing actions required during the term of the agreement.
- Preparing analysis and modelling for upcoming agreement renewals, expiries or pricing reviews, and escalating key issues, risks or opportunities to Pricing Managers for consideration.
- Maintaining, identifying and improving rates and pricing data quality, process documentation, templates and reporting to support consistent, efficient and reliable pricing operations.
- Identifying opportunities to improve pricing operations through automation, process improvement, reporting enhancements and technology-enabled solutions, including the use of data analytics and emerging AI capabilities where appropriate.
- Supporting training and guidance for Practice Executives and relevant business teams on rates processes, agreement implementation and pricing data requirements.
This is a permanent, full-time opportunity. At Allens we have a hybrid working structure, typically 60% in the office and 40% from home. We would be happy to discuss any other flexible working arrangements that best support you.
About you
This role will suit someone who combines strong analytical capability with operational discipline, attention to detail and the confidence to work with a range of stakeholders. If you are looking for a role where you can deliver your work directly to the business and make a tangible difference, we'd love to speak to you!
You will have:
- Experience in business partnering and the ability to influence and persuade key stakeholders
- Strong understanding of pricing, rates, billing or finance processes, with the ability to work confidently with client and matter pricing arrangements, agreed rates, discounts and implementation requirements.
- Advanced Excel capability and strong analytical skills, including the ability to work with financial data, prepare modelling and scenario analysis, and translate analysis into clear, practical outputs.
- Strong attention to detail, precision and process discipline, with a focus on data quality, accurate record keeping and consistent documentation.
- Ability to identify issues, exceptions, risks and opportunities in pricing or rates data, and to escalate matters appropriately for Pricing Manager review.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain pricing, rates and implementation requirements to stakeholders including Pricing Managers, Billing, eBilling, Finance and Practice Executives.
- Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to coordinate recurring processes, track multiple deadlines and support annual rate review and multi-year agreement monitoring.
- A collaborative and proactive working style, with the confidence to troubleshoot issues, follow through on actions and contribute to continuous improvement of pricing tools, templates and processes.
- Qualifications, or equivalent experience, in Pricing, Finance, Billing, eBilling, Commercial Management, Business, Data Analytics or a related discipline.
Your development
At Allens, growth is active and supported. You will have access to meaningful work, feedback, coaching and development opportunities that help you build confidence, capability and judgement.
Through our Career Deal, we provide a transparent approach to career development, helping you understand what strong contribution looks like and how you can continue to grow. Our international alliance with Linklaters also creates opportunities to build global perspective, including through international secondments where available.
Benefits and support
We support our people to do their best work and build sustainable careers. Our benefits include:
- Financial: market competitive fixed remuneration, employee recruitment referral program, discounts at hundreds of suppliers including retail outlets, health and travel insurance, charity matched funding program.
- Health and wellbeing: fully subsidised gym memberships, annual flu vaccinations, skin checks, in-house snacks and catered meals, subsidised sporting and social activities, Employee Assistance Program including confidential counselling, wellbeing coaching and financial coaching for employees and their families.
- Flexibility: hybrid and flexible working arrangements to support you in your work and life commitments and passions, equipment to support working from home.
- Leave: ability to purchase additional annual leave, access to an enhanced, inclusive and flexible parental leave policy – 26 weeks paid parental leave with no minimum service for permanent employees and high quality executive coaching to support the transition.
- Recognition: team based recognition including social activities and contribution based recognition activities, and annual Allens Values Awards to nominate and recognise the incredible contributions of our people.
Allens is also proud to invest in our communities, giving you the opportunity to make a difference through our work on reconciliation, the environment and other social justice issues as well as our workplace giving and volunteering programs.
How to apply?
We'd love to hear from you, so please click "apply now". If you would like to find out more, please visit "This is Allens" or listen to our Allens Confidential podcast to hear real stories from real people about life at Allens. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact the Talent Acquisition team.
At Allens, our culture is made up of unique backgrounds and varying life experiences. We celebrate our people's differences across gender and gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, cultural backgrounds, First Nations communities, and family and caring arrangements. If you require adjustments to fully participate in our application process, please contact us at careers@allens.com.au. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align, please express your interest by emailing us at careers@allens.com.au. The right role for you might be just around the corner!