Commercial Advisor

<h3>Company Description</h3><p><strong><u>Who we are</u></strong></p><p>We are one of the largest international law firms in the world. With over 30 offices across the globe, we strive to exceed the expectations of our clients, providing them with the highest-quality advice and legal insight, which combines the firm’s global standards with in-depth local expertise.</p><p>Our firm, work and people span jurisdictions, cultures, and languages. We offer our clients a truly international perspective. We believe every career should be rewarding and stimulating - full of opportunities to learn, thrive, and grow. That’s why we’re so proud of our inclusive, friendly, and team-based approach to work.</p><p>Our one firm global strategy is focused on targeted growth led by the needs of our core clients, those who we can best support with the breadth and depth of Clifford Chance expertise, across the sectors and geographies, which matter most to them.</p><p>You’ll find our clients in commercial and industrial sectors, the financial investor community, governments, regulators, trade bodies, and not-for-profit organisations. But no matter who they are or why they’ve reached out to us, we provide a world-class service every step of the way. And that’s possible thanks to the entrepreneurial spirit and conscientious approach to work that you’ll find across all of our teams.</p><p>Whichever area of the business you join, you’ll become an integral part an innovative, diverse and ambitious team of people. Clifford Chance is a place where the brightest minds and the best of colleagues meet.</p><h3>Job Description</h3><p><u><strong>The Role</strong></u></p><p>Commercial Advisors are trusted business partners who work closely with Partners to deliver improved commercial performance across the end-to-end matter lifecycle.</p><p> </p><p><u><strong>Who you will work with</strong></u></p><p>You will work with colleagues from across the Firm to deliver improved commercial performance. This includes Partners and Clients, Commercial Assistants, the India Order to Cash team, Commercial Pricing Specialists, Legal Project Managers, Resource Managers, Secretaries and Regional Business Managers.</p><p>You will play a key role in supporting colleagues across the matter lifecycle and in connecting specialists to support on matter delivery.</p><p> </p><p><u><strong>What you will be responsible for</strong></u></p><p>As a trusted advisor, you will support Partners in delivering improved commercial performance and in driving profitable revenue growth and value for the Firm. You will work as part of a team.</p><p> </p><p><u><strong>What you will do</strong></u></p><p>The following activities and tasks will constitute some of, but not all of, your role. You may be expected to perform tasks outside of this description when required.</p><p><strong>Core activities include:</strong></p><ul><li>End-to-end trusted advisor and business partnering support the Partners you work with</li><li>Analysis, preparation for, ownership and leadership of, Partner WIP and Debt meetings</li><li>Proactive working capital management for the portfolio of matters and Partners you support</li><li>First point of contact for Partners and a point of escalation for colleagues on commercial issues</li><li>Highlight opportunities to leverage and proactively engage with the commercial support network (including Commercial Pricing Specialists, Legal Project Managers and Resource Managers)</li><li>Building a network and working with Clients on commercial issues as a Financial Lead for local, regional and globally strategic clients</li><li>Management of the workflow between Commercial Assistants and the Indian O2C team</li><li>Training Commercial Assistants to ensure delivery of high quality output and consistent service</li></ul><h3>Qualifications</h3><p><u><strong>Your career experience so far</strong></u></p><ul><li>Excellent commercial and financial acumen with proven ability to understand and influence working capital management, underpinned by deep understanding of the financial processes that constitute the order-to-cash business cycle</li><li>Strong interpersonal skills and excellent verbal and written communication skills</li><li>Comfortable working with and influencing a range of stakeholders across the Firm</li><li>Advanced knowledge of MS Office Applications (particularly Excel)</li><li>Knowledge of FIS GetPaid, InTapp Open and Oracle would be advantageous</li><li>Experience of working in a global, matrix organisation is desirable</li><li>Knowledge and experience of being a trusted Business Partner</li><li>Ability to work autonomously but as part of a wider global and local team</li><li>Flexible working approach and solution focused in delivering the role's responsibilities</li><li>Open to change, demonstrating a can-do and proactive approach</li></ul><p> </p><p><u><strong>How we will support you</strong></u></p><p>From your first day with us, you will have varied opportun