Ambition
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London, Greater London
Head of Pricing & Commercial
Overview
We're looking for a candidate to fill this position in an exciting company. Developing commercial and pricing strategies that align client demands to their profitability targets Provide leadership in the development and evaluation of alternative fee arrangements, advising on the potential risks and reward of non-standard fee arrangements Follow up in terms of answering client queries, sign off and implementation of agreements and be able to facilitate the resolution of any issues that may arise Act as financial relationship manager for a number of large global clients to ensure billing and collections cycles are proactively managed with the client Preparation of advice and information for internal relationship meetings ensuring that timely, high quality information with insight is delivered, including analysis work product profitability with the aim of offering guidance that are consistent with the firm's strategic goals and appropriately capture value Design and production of financial reporting, robust modelling and analysis used to recommend actions to partners/clients Generating new ideas to increase revenue and keeping abreast of the changing market conditions and trends Lead the annual rate review across all offices, determining the right strategies and helping partners to implement them Lead, manage and develop a team of professional pricing experts; set objectives and embed strong planning to achieve strategic goals An ACA or equivalent professional financial qualification Significant years of post-qualification experience in a commercial pricing role within a professional services environment Previous business experience in a global organisation required, preferably in a group function In-depth understanding of economic and market factors Develop innovative and pragmatic commercial solutions Strong leadership and team management skills with the ability to develop and empower staff Able to influence, question, challenge and persuade effectively at all levels