Practice Group Analyst

About the role

The Practice Group Analyst supports the financial performance of DLA Piper's practice groups, providing expertise in financial analysis, management reporting, and project coordination.

Responsibilities

• Develops financial reports and summaries, creates and maintains spreadsheets and analysis, and prepares presentations.
• Creates reports and analyses highlighting the financial performance of the practice group related to budgets, production, fees, and revenue.
• Analyzes and communicates with internal stakeholders and international colleagues on various financial topics, including current state and forecasted financial activity at the matter and client level.
• Leverages firm tools and databases and internal points of contact for thorough research and data collection.
• Collaborates on projects and implements best practices in project management.
• Compiles and analyzes progress reports and follows up with lawyers on matter plans requiring modification or communication with clients.
• Supports the Firm’s strategic initiatives on special projects.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Desired Skills

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and time management skills.
• Proven ability to manage projects, meet deadlines, and execute deliverables.
• Commitment to excellence and performing at the highest level consistently.
• Ability to function well in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong work ethics, flexibility, dependability, and positive attitude.
• Discretion, confidentiality, and good judgment in handling practice group, client, and firm leadership matters.
• Strong problem-solving, planning, and organizational skills.
• Innovative and strategic thinking.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, take initiative, and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-direction and building collaborative relationships across the firm.
• Solid analytical skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), including vLookup and PivotTable functions.
• Preferred experience with PowerBI and previous experience in a law firm or professional services firm.
• Proficient in summarizing and deriving answers from large data sets.

Essential Job Expectations

• Effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, with clients, lawyers, business professionals, and third parties.
• Produce deliverables, answer phone calls, and reply to correspondence efficiently and accurately.
• Provide timely, accurate, and quality work product.
• Meet deadlines and perform work duties as required.
• Foster positive work relationships.
• Comply with all firm policies and practices.
• Engage in physical and sedentary activity, including working at a computer for extended periods, participating in digital/virtual conference calls, and attending meetings.
• Work under pressure and manage competing demands in a fast-paced environment.
• Perform all other duties, tasks, or projects as assigned.

Physical Demands

Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.