Your Role
* To support the Head Of Commercial Business Partnering in coaching and developing a team of Commercial Business Partners, ensuring high performance as commercial trusted advisors, employee champions, and change agents in a dynamic environment.
* To act as a key contributor within the Finance senior management team, leading and contributing expertise to key projects and providing direction on strategy and operational plans.
* To act as an effective deputy when the Head of Commercial Business Partnering is unavailable.
* To develop strong business relationships and be recognised as a trusted commercial advisor to Group and Team Leaders.
* Responsible for sharing expertise and acting as a coach and/or mentor to support the development of Finance colleagues.
* Plays a lead part in assigned fee‑earning group’s management meetings.
* To play a key role in onboarding partner lateral hires into the Firm.
Collaboration
* To develop the relationship with the FP&A team to champion a cohesive delivery of finance support and challenge existing ways of working.
* To foster excellent inter‑team working relationships, developing established ways of working with Business Development, Legal Technology and Legal Project Management teams.
Pricing, Profitability and Performance
* To deliver insight, analysis and recommendations to Group and Team Leaders on current performance; ensuring monthly and quarterly reviews are timely.
* To directly support partners in modelling strategic and tactical pricing proposals, driving the Firm’s profitability and promoting best practice in pricing.
* To oversee consistent delivery of targets across the working‑capital cycle and provide timely updates on key metrics.
* To lead the exploration and promotion of Alternative Fee Arrangements (AFAs) and weave them into pricing proposals.
* To work with Legal Project Management and Legal Technology teams to design and implement methodologies for AFAs and monitor efficiency.
* Attend client meetings to discuss pricing and value‑add proposals.
* Oversee budgeting process for all aligned Groups.
Growth and Development
* To gain deep knowledge of aligned Group(s) to identify internal/external influences, risks and opportunities and anticipate stakeholder needs.
* To spot trends and examples of poor practice across Group and coach partners and senior management.
* To build and maintain strong internal and external networks.
* To assist in delivering fee‑earner commercial training programmes.
Your Skills and Experience
* Experienced Lead or Senior Commercial Business Partner with a track record of operating at a senior level within a Finance team; qualified accountant (CIMA, ACA, ACCA) with 7 years PQE or equivalent.
* Experience of leading and managing a high‑performing team of Finance professionals.
* Significant experience driving improved business insight across a sizeable commercial organisation.
* Strong base of knowledge across the finance function, including FP&A or business partnering role.
* Experience presenting at board level meetings.
* Proven ability to build credible working relationships with senior stakeholders.
* Proven influence, coaching and challenge of senior leaders.
* Strong business/commercial approach and understanding of business needs.
* Robust, resilient, approachable, diplomatic communication skills.
* Strong project management and organisational skills; capacity to prioritise multiple workstreams.
* Good IT skills and experience developing complex financial models.
* Excellence in commercial judgement with firm and client at heart.
* Ability to manage multiple initiatives and projects simultaneously.
* Willingness to travel to different UK locations.
Your Team
The Finance and Procurement team are key to strategic decision making, providing key management information, data and analysis to ensure the business runs smoothly and complies with statutory and regulatory obligations.
Our Benefits
* Competitive salary with annual pay review.
* 25 days holiday (increases to 30 days based on length of service).
* Private medical insurance.
* Flexible benefits scheme.
Equal Opportunity Statement
TLT is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment and encourages applications from all suitably qualified people, regardless of any protected characteristics. We welcome applications from people with disabilities and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments where necessary.
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