Commercial Finance Manager

About the role

The Commercial Finance Manager acts as a trusted adviser to partners and senior stakeholders, helping them make better commercial decisions and improve financial performance within a leading international law firm.

Responsibilities

• Partner with practice, sector, and regional leadership teams to identify opportunities to improve profitability and commercial performance.
• Support the development of pricing strategies and commercial solutions for significant client opportunities, panel appointments, and strategic tenders.
• Build financial models and deliver clear analysis, insight, and recommendations to support decision-making.
• Challenge and influence stakeholders to improve pricing discipline, matter management, and financial outcomes.
• Deliver training and coaching to partners and fee earners on pricing, profitability, financial management, and commercial best practice.
• Support strategic initiatives led by the Head of Commercial Finance and Senior Commercial Finance Managers.
• Coach and develop junior members of the team, contributing to a collaborative and high-performing culture.

Requirements

You are commercially curious, analytically rigorous, and confident engaging with senior stakeholders. You enjoy solving complex problems, influencing decision-making, and translating financial analysis into practical commercial recommendations.

• A recognised accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent), though not essential for candidates with relevant experience.
• Experience in commercial finance, pricing, FP&A, business partnering, or a similar analytical role.
• Strong financial modelling and analytical skills, with the ability to distil complex information into clear and actionable insight.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including the confidence to challenge constructively and influence senior decision-makers.
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset and a genuine interest in improving commercial performance.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-performance environment, managing multiple priorities and delivering high-quality outputs to demanding deadlines.
• Experience within legal, professional services, or other partnership-based environments would be advantageous but is not essential.

Benefits

• Competitive basic salary (reviewed annually).
• Flexible, hybrid working policy.
• Generous bonus scheme.
• Up to 25 days holiday (rising to 28 days with service).
• Holiday exchange scheme.
• Private medical insurance.
• Enhanced parental leave.
• Reasonable adjustments and accommodation for disabled talent in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.