Our customer, an international technology business is seeking a Legal Operations Analyst to support its in-house Legal team across EMEA and APAC. This 12-month contract offers a blend of legal pricing, financial analysis and AI innovation, with a focus on optimising external legal spend and improving cost efficiency.
Location: London, King's Cross – Hybrid (3 days in the office)
Duration: 12 months
Hours: Full-time (40 hours per week)
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and analyse legal fee proposals, matter budgets and financial models to support cost-effective legal services.
- Benchmark law firm rates, assess alternative fee arrangements (AFAs) and support fee negotiations with external counsel.
- Monitor legal spend, budgets and forecasts, identifying savings opportunities and potential cost overruns.
- Use AI tools to evaluate pricing proposals, streamline workflows and explore automation opportunities.
- Support RFPs, analyse bids and develop reusable pricing templates and reporting tools.
- Provide financial reporting on legal spend, accruals, invoices and budget performance across EMEA and APAC.
Experience Required
- 5+ years' experience in legal pricing, commercial finance or procurement, ideally within a law firm environment.
- Strong understanding of legal fee structures, rate benchmarking, alternative fee arrangements and law firm profitability.
- Experience in financial modelling, budgeting, forecasting and spend analysis.
- Exposure to EMEA and APAC markets, including multi-currency pricing and regional rate differences.
- Practical familiarity with AI tools and an interest in applying technology to improve pricing and operational efficiency.
- Excellent analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills.
Desirable: In-house legal operations experience, e-billing or matter management systems, dashboarding tools, and experience implementing AI-enabled workflows.
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