The role Clayton Utz is one of Australia's leading independent law firms, providing full-service commercial legal and consulting services to major national, government and global clients. We are currently recruiting for a Senior Pricing Specialist to join our commercial finance team on a full-time, permanent basis in our Sydney office. As a Senior Pricing Specialist, you'll own the day-to-day pricing function, providing the in-depth financial analysis that informs our pricing decisions and rates, and generating the insights that help partners understand client and matter profitability. It's a role with genuine influence — your analysis will directly inform how we price our most complex matters and client relationships. Reporting to the Commercial Finance Senior Manager, you'll work with autonomy alongside the broader shared services function including Clients & Markets, Finance and Business Intelligence teams, the CFO, and partners and lawyers across the firm. You'll be a trusted business partner, comfortable bringing your analysis directly into the room with partners, backing your recommendations with confidence. If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you.

What you'll be doing

- Independently recommend pricing strategies and rate structures for clients and matters, taking ownership of the financial modelling behind complex tender proposals and rate renegotiations
- Prepare and present financial analysis on client and matter profitability directly to partners and senior stakeholders, partnering with the CFO and Clients & Markets team to evaluate fee structures and proposals
- Drive the accurate capture and reporting of pricing data, working closely with the Business Intelligence team to build dashboards and reports that support the firm's profitability focus
- Take the initiative in developing and refining the pricing tools, templates and processes used across the firm, and keep an eye on the market for pricing technology that could improve how we work
- Champion the firm's pricing policy through training and education for partners, lawyers and the Clients & Markets team, including approving special rate amendment requests and reviewing outside counsel guidelines
- Own and maintain our library of pricing content for tender responses, and drive pricing projects from analysis through to delivery




- Take responsibility for the pricing metrics reported regularly to senior stakeholders, ensuring they're accurate and ready for partner-level discussion

What you'll bring

- A bachelor's degree and CA or CPA qualification (or equivalent)
- 5+ years' experience operating autonomously in a similar pricing role, or in a senior management accounting or analytics role - experience in legal or professional services is a strong plus
- Strong financial and pricing modelling skills, including fee arrangements, matter profitability, realization rates and scenario analysis
- Advanced Excel skills, with exposure to Power BI, TM1 or similar BI tools (Aderant experience is a bonus, not a requirement)
- The confidence to sit across the table from partners and senior stakeholders, challenge their pricing assumptions, and build trust with them quickly
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate financial detail into explicit, commercial language for non-finance audiences
- A self-starter mindset - comfortable managing your own workload and priorities with minimal day-to-day supervision

Why Clayton Utz?

We're unified by an inclusive culture and guided by our values of authenticity, belonging, collaboration, diversity of thought and entrepreneurial spirit. We back our people to bring fresh ideas, challenge the status quo, and build a career they're genuinely proud of.

When you join us, you'll enjoy:

- Access to professional development programs and career growth opportunities.
- World-class infrastructure and resources to keep your skills sharp and ahead of the curve, including leading AI platforms, Harvey and Claude.
- A focus on health and wellbeing, with initiatives to support your physical and mental health through partnership with AI Vitality.
- A collaborative and inclusive culture that celebrates diversity and fosters belonging.
- Up to 26 weeks' paid parental leave, with flexibility over two years, plus paid superannuation.




- The option to purchase up to 4 weeks of additional leave annually.

Clayton Utz is an inclusive employer that supports flexible work arrangements, please feel free to discuss your flexibility needs with the recruiter for this role.

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process.

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As Australia's leading independent law firm, our culture has been built by innovative thinkers. They are the driving force behind our firm and if you choose to be part of the team your expectations will be challenged every step of the way. As part of this innovative team you will be working across major national, government, and global clients. All the while collaborating with some of the sharpest legal minds in the industry. Clayton Utz has also been a powerful force in Australian pro bono practice, striving to deliver justice for those who need it and not just those who can afford it. In your time here you'll be constantly surprised by the projects you get to work on and what you can accomplish. We're looking for individuals who will thrive under our spirit of independence. Built around independent thinkers we believe surrounding ourselves with dynamic, ambitious and collaborative individuals is key to creating an environment of success. In return we're committed to fostering a career path that's unique to each individual. Imagine what you could achieve at a top law firm that actually values independent thinking. Are you up for the challenge? We are committed to an inclusive culture in which all of our people are recognised for their unique contributions and are encouraged and supported to achieve their full potential.

Pro bono is a fundamental part of Clayton Utz.

The traditional legal career path is evolving. By consulting with us you can expand your experience, develop your skill set and work on a variety of assignments with top-tier organisations in a range of sectors.

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Pro bono is a fundamental part of Clayton Utz. Learn more The traditional legal career path is evolving. By consulting with us you can expand your experience, develop your skill set and work on a variety of assignments with top-tier organisations in a range of sectors. Learn more

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📌 Senior Pricing Specialist (City of Sydney)
🏢 Clayton Utz
📍 City of Sydney