Financial Analyst

After opening its doors in Denver in 1968, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck has since expanded around the country, with 13 offices, with 700 employees and 300 attorneys and policy professionals nationwide. And with over 55 years in the industry, we’re committed to creating strong relationships with not only our clients, but with each other and our communities. Are you looking for camaraderie, collaboration, and a challenge? Are you looking for an environment committed to creating strong relationships and a building a collaborative culture? If so, we want you at Brownstein.

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We have an immediate need for a Financial Analyst to join our Denver office in a hybrid remote and in-person role. Reporting to the Director of Pricing and Legal Project Management, this position will play a key role in supporting the firm’s pricing needs and will join the 30 person finance department.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Help develop budgets and estimates for legal matters and to develop appropriate fee arrangements, including scope and assumptions, staffing, and phases of engagement
• Identify, document, and monitor the performance of budgets, fee estimates, and alternative fee arrangements by maintaining a database and ensuring that the accounting system accurately reflects matter budget and fee arrangement detail; develop and maintain models to assess the profitability of pricing proposals; propose corrective actions or recommendations for improvement, if needed
• Conduct post-engagement and historical analysis to gain insights into pricing future engagements
• Collaborate with the Business Development team by providing pricing support on RFP and pitch responses
• Maintain, update and design templates to assist with budget and fee estimate creation and performance monitoring throughout the matter lifecycle
• Provide analysis and reporting in support of annual timekeeper rate setting and revenue planning meetings
• Participate in the annual client and matter rate review
• Provide analysis, reporting, and recommendations to support client and matter management needs
• Organize and effectively communicate negotiated agreements, including alternative fee arrangements, to the appropriate teams
• Assist in the development of tools and processes to enhance the pricing capabilities and functionality at the firm
• Stay informed of industry trends
• Ad hoc analysis, reports, and projects and other duties as assigned
• Demonstrate professionalism, solid judgment and diplomacy when executing tasks or collaborating with others

Required and Preferred Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics
• Minimum of two to three years of relevant financial analysis experience, with previous corporate law firm or other professional services environment
• Strong Excel skills are required and experience with databases
• Strong attention to detail and ability to verify accuracy of complex reports
• High level of professionalism and excellent written and verbal skills

Compensation and Benefits: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck offers a benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401k match, profit sharing, and vacation/sick/personal time off. We are offering a wide range salary for this role of $65,000-$75,000. Compensation is based on location and experience.

To Apply: Please submit a cover letter and resume

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck is an equal opportunity employer

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa, including student Visas with an OPT/CPT designation, at this time.