Legal Finance Manager

Overview

A global healthcare organization is seeking a Legal Finance Manager to support the financial management of its global legal department. This role involves budget planning, financial analysis, and collaboration with legal and finance teams to optimize legal spend and financial performance.

Responsibilities

• Support budget planning and analysis by building financial models and analytical tools to measure overall financial performance for the global legal organization.
• Regularly interact with general counsel, regional counsel, finance teams, and vendors.
• Collect monthly vendor budget information, analyze its impact on yearly budgets, and identify variances.
• Review budgets regularly with regional counsel.
• Track fixed fee (retainer) payments to ensure timely receipt and payment according to schedule.
• Manage the legal budget, providing regular updates and tracking items affecting the budget, including recoveries.
• Participate in regular budget reviews with finance, supporting planning and forecasting activities.
• Conduct variance analysis against budgets to identify risks and opportunities.
• Contribute to the development of strategic initiatives to optimize and report on legal spend.
• Assist in the strategic development and innovation of legal finance processes and projects.
• Stay informed about industry standards, new trends, spend management, and system capabilities.
• Partner with legal finance teams and financial planning & analysis teams to drive continuous improvement in financial and operational performance.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in finance; combinations of education and experience will be considered.
• Preferred 5 years’ experience working in a law firm or in-house legal department.
• Ability to manage large and complex budgets for a global legal organization and maintain important client relationships.
• Background in legal operations or legal finance is highly preferred.
• Exceptional written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills with strong attention to detail.
• Proficiency in English (speaking, reading, writing, and comprehension) is required.
• Based in the Greater Pittsburgh area is preferred; however, remote work is flexible with preference for candidates located on the U.S. East Coast.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Inclusive work environment that values diverse experiences and perspectives.

Location

• Preference for candidates based in the Greater Pittsburgh area or U.S. East Coast, with remote flexibility available.