A Fortune 50 Technology Company is looking for a Legal Pricing Manager based in NORAM (East Coast) with
8-10+ years' experience with Outside Counsel Management; Law Firm Pricing; AFAs; and Project Management
for a 12-month contract engagement starting ASAP.
Candidates must be able to work full-time (40 hours per week). The work will be performed on site 5-days a week
at either the company’s Washington DC or New York offices.
Job responsibilities
The role will report to the Legal Operations Manager, EMEA Lead and support predominantly EMEA
stakeholders, therefore earlier start times may be required. Roles and responsibilities will include -
- Assisting the Legal team on EMEA-related spend management initiatives;
- Reviewing, benchmarking, and negotiating law firm rate cards in the EMEA and APAC regions;
- Negotiating AFAs on high-legal spend matters and proactively looking for opportunities to negotiate AFAs;
- Assist with trainings on AFA’s;
- Running RFPs from cradle to grave including attending follow-up interviews with Outside Counsel and the Legal team; Req Intake Template
- Collaborate with the legal team to create RFP templates for RFPs;
- Collaborate with our RFP vendor team to build RFP templates;
- Legal market analysis and benchmarking to support (and agree) rate negotiations with law firms across the EMEA and APAC regions;
- Draft process documents and playbooks;
- Negotiations with law firms on pricing individual matters.
Skills and experience
Essential :
Prior experience at a law firm / legal consulting service provider with exposure to EMEA and APAC markets8-10+ years’ working in pricing / commercial finance / procurement roles in the legal sectorOutside Counsel management including experience in benchmarking hourly ratesSolid understanding of legal pricing specifically knowledge of and experience in negotiating AFAsExperience in developing / implementing solutions through financial modelling to support pricing decisions and operational improvementsVerbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, attention to detail and interpersonal skills.Strong ability to work proactively, independently, balance multiple hi-pri mandates, in a fast-paced environment.Strong ability to create relationships with XFN teams.Technologically savvy, AI exposure and experienced with Google and Microsoft suitesPreferred :
Prior experience at a Tech, Financial Services or Life Sciences companyPrior experience within an in-house corporate legal departmentFamiliarity with AIFamiliarity with eBilling softwareFamiliarity with RFP softwareFamiliarity with Tableau and other dashboarding toolsDexian is a leading provider of staffing, IT, and workforce solutions with over 12,000 employees and 70 locations worldwide. As one of the largest IT staffing companies and the 2nd largest minority-owned staffing company in the U.S., Dexian was formed in 2023 through the merger of DISYS and Signature Consultants. Combining the best elements of its core companies, Dexian's platform connects talent, technology, and organizations to produce game-changing results that help everyone achieve their ambitions and goals. Dexian's brands include Dexian DISYS, Dexian Signature Consultants, Dexian Government Solutions, Dexian Talent Development and Dexian IT Solutions. Visit to learn more. Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.