Hiring: Financial Analyst Company: Arnold & Porter Location: Chicago, IL Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 10:18:26 Target Skills & Keywords : Financial Planning About the job Required Skills: •Partner with attorneys to develop pricing strategies and innovative fee arrangements that support client needs and firm profitability. •Create detailed matter budgets and financial models for hourly and alternative fee arrangements, including fixed fees, capped fees, blended rates, collars, subscriptions, contingency arrangements, and portfolio pricing. •Conduct sensitivity and scenario analyses to evaluate staffing mix, leverage, realization, margin, and profitability. •Perform profitability and contribution-margin analyses at the matter, client, practice, and firm levels. •Support pricing and budgeting components of RFP responses, client fee negotiations, and other business-development opportunities. •Prepare and communicate monthly financial reports, including attorney productivity, key performance indicators, and client, practice, office, and firmwide analyses. •Develop ad hoc analyses, reports, and presentations for senior management, attorneys, practice groups, and other internal stakeholders. •Use business intelligence and data visualization tools to identify trends and translate complex information into actionable recommendations. Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. •Minimum of two years of experience in legal pricing, financial planning and analysis, or a related financial-analysis role. •Strong financial modeling, analytical, and problem-solving skills. •Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, advanced formulas, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and dynamic modeling. •Power BI experience, including interactive dashboard development, DAX measures, data modeling, and visualization of financial and operational data, preferred. •Demonstrated capacity to communicate complex financial information clearly and effectively to attorneys, senior leaders, and other non-financial stakeholders. •Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. •Exceptional judgment, professionalism, discretion, and ability to maintain confidentiality. •A collaborative, client-service-focused approach and strong written and verbal communication skills. •Flexibility to work additional hours as needed. Compensation: •$90,000 - $110,000 / year •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) •The firm may provide a discretionary bonus annually Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!