Lawfront Group

Lawfront provides legal services to individuals and businesses through leading regional law firms - Brachers,Farleys, Fisher Jones Greenwood, Field Seymour Parkes, Nelsons, Slater Heelis and Trethowans The Pricing Manager at Lawfront will be responsible for developing and implementing pricing strategies across the group to maximize profitability and growth. This role involves analysing market trends, competitor pricing, and customer behaviour to set competitive prices for Lawfront's services. The Pricing Manager will work closely with the Pricing Champion (managing partner of one of our firms), finance, marketing, and regional management to put in place pricing strategies and tactics in line with the company's overall business objectives. Additionally, the Pricing Manager will support the development of a strong pricing culture within the firms, encouraging confident pricing behaviour among fee earners. Key responsibilities Develop and maintain a group-wide overview of hourly and menu pricing in each firm. Conduct pricing and profitability analysis and provide recommendations to senior management. Analyse market trends, competitor pricing, and customer behaviour to set competitive prices. Monitor and adjust pricing strategies based on market conditions and business needs. Develop pricing models and tools to support decision-making. Ensure compliance with pricing policies and regulations. Organise external pricing training and provide direct support to fee earning teams on pricing strategies and tools. Encourage strong pricing behaviour among fee earners, mentor, and offer training. Communicate the benefits of confident pricing and share best practices. Provide advice on pricing strategy and support management in pricing decisions. What We Are Looking For? Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field. Professional certification in pricing or related field is a plus. Skills, knowledge and experience Experience in services pricing, specific exposure to legal services or other professional services environment is a plus. Strong analytical and quantitative skills. Excellent communication and presentation skills. Experience with pricing software and tools. Knowledge of market research and data analysis techniques. Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams. Strong organizational and time management skills. Personal attributes Changee Agility: Availability, aptitude, and appetite to lead and influence others in line with company messaging. Adaptability: Displays a pro-active approach and the ability to think on their feet Self-Awareness: Aware of their impact on others, ability to self-regulate when under pressure and sense of self assurance and confidence, that gives others certainty. Emotional Intelligence: Demonstrates the ability to support others to be at their best, understands what makes each person unique and adjust style accordingly. Continuous Improvement & Innovation: Constantly curious looking for ways to optimise performance, impact, and efficiency. Seeks opportunities to innovate in small and large ways and support this in others. Trust and Psychological Safety: Creates a culture of high trust where people feel they can speak up without judgment or blame. Each member of the Department feels psychologically safe and able to reach out if support is required. Apply now or get in touch for a confidential discussion. Contact Suzanne James at Lawfront -

Lawfront is one of the UK's most ambitious and rapidly expanding Legal Groups. Through strategic acquisitions and the integration of high-performing regional law firms, we are building a national platform that combines local excellence with the strength, investment, and innovation of a modern Legal Group. Our growth trajectory is significant - and accelerating. As we continue to welcome new firms into the Lawfront family, we are strengthening our central functions to ensure we deliver consistent, scalable, and best-in-class support across the Group. The Opportunity Lawfront is looking to recruit a Legal Accounts Manager / Team Leader to join Lawfront's Finance Department and to be based in Nelsons' Nottingham office. There may be some travel required with the role to visit our offices in Derby and Leicester from time to time. The role will be supporting the Group Head of Legal Accounts and ensuring the smooth operation and compliance with relevant rules and regulations including SRA Accounts Rules. Key Responsibilities To supervise and communicate effectively with the legal accounts team, making sure that changes in processes and procedures are fully understood. Ensuring an efficient and effective service to both internal and external clients and compliance with SRA Accounts Rules, GDPR and Money Laundering, HMRC and any other relevant regulations. Review month end bank reconciliations for all accounts, including any own client accounts, ensuring all appropriate action has been completed before submission to the COFA for signoff. To check and post bills, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations such as VAT. Ensure payments requests, receipts and transfers are posted to ledger and bank payments are set up and authorised in a timely manner and cover when required. To monitor inactive matters and liaise with fee earners, office charities and the SRA on residual balances, ensuring compliance with SRA Accounts Rules. To ensure that Legal Aid claims are processed in accordance with the Legal Aid Agency regulations and to liaise with Fee Earners and external Costs Draftsman (where appropriate). Alert the Professional Standards Team to any possible breaches of the SAR rules, Money Laundering or other suspicious activities. To support the team as and when required in all areas of Legal Accounts work. About You You will be an experienced Legal Accounts leader who thrives in environments of change, growth, and transformation. You bring both the technical expertise and the commercial mindset needed to support a fast-growing Legal Group. Essential Skills & Experience Previous experience working within a legal accounts department (3 years +). Strong knowledge of regulatory rules including Solicitors Accounts Rules and HMRC/VAT. Experience in a supervisory role. Excellent communication skills. Proficient in legal accounting systems and Microsoft Excel. Strong communication skills and able to communicate with stakeholders at all levels. Self-starter who is motivated and can work autonomously. Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills. Has a can-do attitude and qualities to be a team player. Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. Relevant professional qualification i.e. AAT or ILFM qualification (desirable but not essential). Experience in dealing with legal aid billing & payments (desirable but not essential). Why Join Lawfront Play a pivotal role in one of the UK's fastest-growing Legal Groups. Shape the financial operations of a business built on strategic acquisition and long-term investment. Work with a collaborative leadership team committed to innovation and excellence. Competitive salary and benefits package. As part of this role, you will be given all the means to achieve success and will be supported and can expect dedicated training, professional support and a host of benefits. The extras: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and holiday purchase Healthcare cash plan Travel benefits Pension Well-being programme Discounts on selected legal service Hybrid working after successful probation period. With a defined vision and growth plan on track, we have created a culture of working together to achieve and are looking to recruit people who have a can-do attitude to be part of our journey and vision. How to Apply If you are excited by the opportunity to lead a team in a fast-growing, acquisitive legal organisation, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your CV confirming salary expectations

Lawfront is a group of leading regional law firms who are dedicated to delivering comprehensive legal support to individuals and businesses nationwide. Our mission is to unite exceptional legal practices across the country in a single, supportive platform that drives accelerated growth, fosters innovation, and builds long-term value for all stakeholders. We're committed to ambitious growth and aspire to be a top 10 regional legal services business in the UK. It's genuinely an exciting time to join Lawfront - we're a private equity backed group who have acquired some of the leading mid-tier law firms across the country including Farleys, Fisher Jones Greenwood, Brachers, Trethowans, Nelsons and Slater Heelis, and provided them with the technical and infrastructure support to harness their ambitions and allow them to grow and deliver exceptional results to their clients - all whilst maintaining their individual culture and identity. At Lawfront, the Professional Standards, Risk & Compliance Team plays a central role in safeguarding the quality, integrity, and regulatory soundness of the group's legal services. The team focuses on managing risk, ensuring regulatory compliance, and maintaining the highest standards of professional practice across all Lawfront partner firms. Its work underpins Lawfront's commitment to delivering consistently high-quality client service and supporting a culture of strong performance and ethical conduct. We're looking for someone to join this team. You could come from an existing Risk & Compliance background, or be a solicitor currently who is potentially looking for a change in practice area. What's important is that you have a good understanding of SRA regulations, AML rules, GDPR and have a strong but mediatory mindset and a proactive outlook to provide solutions that prevent issues rather than always having to correct them. You may not necessarily have experience in all areas, and training will be provided, but your day to day work will involve a variety of tasks covering some of the following. Regulatory & Ethical Advice Giving advice on the SRA Standards and Regs, confidentiality, conflicts, and client care. Supporting ethical decision making across the firm. AML Advising on source of funds/source of wealth, high risk clients, politically exposed persons, and complex transactions. Dealing with SARs and compliance queries. Inbox & Enquiry Management Dealing with and respond to enquiries from the Professional Standards inbox. Governance, Audits & Quality Assurance Assisting with internal and external audits and quality checks. So we are looking for someone: Legally qualified (Solicitor, Barrister or CILEX lawyer - likely 3+ years' PQE) who has a knowledge of SRA regulation, AML requirements, GDPR, and professional standards. Who has excellent written communication and strong IT skills.Has good judgement and a solutions focused approach.Has the ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters with discretion. The role will be based from the city centre Nottingham offices of Nelsons Solicitors, offers flexible hybrid working (3 days in the office and 2 days WFH) and will offer a competitive salary that will reflect your skills and experience in this area. If this sounds like something of interest then please click below to apply and one of our team will be in touch.