Commercial Analyst

3 weeks ago


Manchester, United Kingdom DWF Full time

At DWF, we're committed to driving forward innovation and excellence in legal services. As a global legal business, we pride ourselves on our collaborative approach and forward-thinking strategies. We're seeking a passionate and driven Commercial Analyst to join our dynamic team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping our group and divisional strategies, contributing directly to our ambitious growth objectives.


What the Team Will Do:

The Commercial Analyst will have an exciting opportunity to play a part in DWF's profitable growth strategy with specific focus on providing commercial financial analysis and insight needed to support pricing and other Group strategic initiatives.

Reporting to the Senior Pricing Manager, you will support the UK based strategic Finance and Pricing team and on occasion the fee earning community across the business.

You will be responsible for producing detailed, quality and timely data driven insight to support and improve quality decision making across the group.


Main duties will include:

  • Providing commercial, financial and analytical support for the Pricing team, Head of Strategic Finance and senior management teams designed to drive the right behaviours and enhance profitability.
  • Provide regular reporting at both high level and granular level to support the Pricing and Profitability monthly review meetings.
  • Analyse and distil insight from the reporting you produce ensuring that the reports include relevant commentary and key data themes are highlighted.
  • Use business and commercial knowledge to analyse information in a critical and insightful way, providing accurate and timely recommendations which will ensure the successful delivery of an initiative or project.
  • Support the Pricing team in scrutinising the financial performance of Practice areas in the business through ad-hoc and regular reporting requirements.
  • Providing analysis around specific client rates and liaising with the relevant teams to ensure client rates are being applied correctly and consistently.
  • Providing pricing support to the Pricing team to ensure we win profitable work.
  • Supporting wider projects and initiatives led by the Strategic Finance and Pricing team designed to enhance financial performance.
  • Development and maintenance of contract prices and renewal terms repository.



Ideally you will have the below skills and experience


  • Excellent excel skills with an advanced level of expertise in financial data interrogation, financial modelling, and data visualisation to present findings to senior stakeholders. Familiarity with the challenges of managing multi-country financial reporting and systems is preferred.
  • The ideal candidate should have a strong desire to learn and know more about the business, its operations, and how we can make improvements to be more efficient. They should be proactive in seeking out new information, asking questions, and continuously looking for ways to enhance their knowledge and understanding of the company.
  • Good organisation skills with the ability to use own initiative and a proactive attitude.
  • High level of attention to detail with a significant emphasis on quality of work and a customer centric mind-set.
  • A self-starter with the ability to work autonomously and pro-actively and remain focused on core priorities in a fast paced and changing environment to support the team in delivering results.
  • A proven track record in solving problems and making recommendations that consider a broad range of factors to aid the delivery or strategic projects.
  • Team player and flexible with a can do attitude.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to distil financial information to non-financial senior managers.
  • Experience working in a professional services organisation would be advantageous.


Ideally you will have the below skills and experience

  • Excellent Excel skills with an advanced level of expertise in data interrogation, financial modelling and data visualisation in order to present findings to senior stakeholders. Familiarity with the challenges of managing multi-country financial reporting and systems is preferred.
  • Good organisation skills with the ability to use own initiative and a proactive attitude.
  • High level of attention to detail with a significant emphasis on quality of work and a customer centric mind-set.
  • A self-starter with the ability to work autonomously and pro-actively and remain focused on core priorities in a fast paced and changing environment to support the team in delivering results.
  • A proven track record in solving problems and making recommendations that consider a broad range of factors to aid the delivery or strategic projects.
  • Team player and flexible with a can do attitude.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to distil financial information to non-financial senior managers.
  • Experience working in a professional services organisation would be advantageous.


About DWF

We want you to feel valued and rewarded by your time at DWF. We understand the importance of offering you a reward package that goes beyond simply salary. Thats why, when you join DWF, youll be given a choice. You can pick from a range of benefits, allowing you to build a package that suits your needs and lifestyle, as well as those of your family. In addition to our standard benefits (medical insurance, life insurance, pension and 25 days annual leave), we offer flexible benefits which include season ticket loans, gym memberships, health assessments, cycle to work and retail vouchers. You will also have access to additional wellbeing programs such as an online GP and an Employee Assistance Programme.


Our recruitment process will comprise of interviews and, at times, a written exercise, an assessment day and/or a presentation. We want to make sure we do all we can to make this a positive experience for you. Please click the following link () which will take you through a simple process to identify any adjustments or additional support we can provide beforehand or on the day.


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