Rates Coordinator - 3 roles available - Leeds

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Date: 5 Feb 2025

Location: Leeds, GB, LS11 5DR

Company: Eversheds Sutherland

We are Eversheds Sutherland, a global law firm, with more than 5,000 people across over 30 countries. We’re full-service with deep niche and sector experience. Whatever challenge, wherever in the world, we’re equipped and ready to meet it. We live our values, we’re purposeful and purpose-led. So although the world is fast-moving and rapidly changing, we see it as a place where everyone can thrive. We’re ambitious for our clients, our communities – and for you. Whether you’re starting out on your career or well established, whether you’re a lawyer or in business services. If you’re looking for what’s next, we are too.

 

What to expect

 

For business professionals, our environment is highly collaborative with value being placed on diversity of ideas, skills and mindsets. Not least yours. It’s energetic, fast-moving and there’s always something new to get involved in. You will get exposure across geographies and the firm as a whole. The future is a place of opportunity. Focusing on your success and for what’s next, will ensure you thrive too.

 

The Team

 

The Pricing and Value team supports the Eversheds Sutherland International partnership to deliver profitable growth. We provide support on strategic pricing opportunities and the creation of innovative fee arrangements.

 

Role and key responsibilities

 

  • Reviewing business acceptance rate proposals, and validating discounts
  • Dealing with regular rate queries from the business via multiple international mailboxes
  • Liaising with major stakeholders
  • Locating key framework agreements, review and comprehension of fee arrangements ensuring rates are accurately reflected in SAP
  • Working closely with Rates Manager and Team Leader in designing complex rate structures application to the finance system (SAP)
  • Accurately checking rates in SAP
  • Use of client pricing database
  • Form close links with finance, e-billing teams, and central billing teams  
  • Provide support to the wider business in understanding how the rate process works
  • Assisting with the firm wide annual rate review exercise
  • General rates housekeeping on a monthly basis to ensure existing client and matter rates are correct


Skills and experience

 

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Confident in dealing with members of the business at all levels
  • Strong organisational and investigative skills
  • Good attention to detail
  • Previous knowledge of rates management in a professional services environment desirable
  • Competent in dealing with exchange rates in multi currencies
  • Good knowledge of Excel and other MS packages


What’s in it for you?

 

At Eversheds Sutherland, we provide benefits focused on looking after you: your development, your performance, your financial future and your health, as well as providing the opportunity to make a contribution to the world.

  • We’re fair, transparent and equitable
  • We share in the success of the firm, reward alignment to our values, going above and beyond and your individual performance
  • We support flexible ways of working through our remote working policy and commitment to flexible, agile and hybrid ways of working
  • We support your health and performance through our dental, healthcare and wellness support
  • We support everything you are and all you bring through our powerful commitment to diversity and inclusion
  • We provide a platform for your career, whatever your ambitions through our structured professional and personal training, mentoring and development programs
  • We provide experience and opportunity through international and cross-function exposure
  • We provide an opportunity to give back through our pro bono work and community engagement
  • We help you plan ahead through retirement planning, insurance and assurance

 

 

Diversity & Inclusion

 

At Eversheds Sutherland, “Inclusive” is a core business value. We bring together different skillsets, global mindsets and approaches. We foster diversity of thought and the freedom to put ideas into action. We have an inherent respect for the individual. We have a strong belief in collaboration and teamwork. Sharing ideas, asking questions, solving challenges and meeting our clients’ goals: together.

 

We want all our people to thrive at work and reach their full potential and we work hard to continue to build a diverse and inclusive culture, monitor and report on our progress and impact, and develop our approach. This is reflected in our policies, systems and processes, and in our work with diversity membership organisations.

 

Many of our people work flexibly in some way and we are open to considering how we can accommodate flexible working arrangements alongside role requirements. If this is important to you, please talk to us about it during the recruitment process.

 

We want you to perform at your best during our recruitment process. If there is any adjustment or support you need, please contact us so we can discuss how we can best assist you.

 

For you,

For your success.

And what's next.