Department: Business Operations
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Erlanger
Compensation: $90,000 - $112,500 / year
Why LBR?An amazing market position, enviable growth, collaboration and wonderful people are just some of the reasons to further your career with Law Business Research. Our culture is shaped by our core values that promote equality, agility, and respect in everything we do.
Law Business Research has been selected as a winner for the 2024 Inspiring Workplaces Awards. We’re proud of our inclusive and inspiring culture here at LBR and we remain committed to creating a positive workplace for all our employees
We are happy to share that we have partnered with Business Disability Forum to help us on our journey to becoming a more inclusive employer and achieving Level 2 Disability Confident Accreditation.
We also take our place in this world of ours very seriously and engage in a wide variety of charitable and community based initiatives. We work extensively with Swawou School in Sierra Leone, which we established to provide education for 120 girls, and on an ongoing basis we underwrite the school’s costs.
‘We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to ensuring that all candidates are given the same opportunity to succeed regardless of their sex, gender identity/expression or reassignment, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, age or disability.’
The Financial Analyst, Intelligence America s is a partner to the Senior Finance Business Partner, supporting strategic decision-making through forward-looking insights, commercial performance analysis, and data-driven recommendations across the Americas Intelligence business. This role provides meaningful exposure to senior commercial and finance leaders while helping shape business performance and financial outcomes.
The Financial Analyst is responsible for delivering analytics and insights across multiple revenue streams, including subscription revenue, books/reference product sales, licensing, and related commercial offerings. The role supports the Senior Finance Business Partner through financial reporting, modeling, forecasting, and decision support designed to improve commercial outcomes and drive profitable growth.
This role plays a critical part in forecasting accuracy, performance transparency, and cross-functional alignment within a subscription-led, data-driven business environment.
Financial Planning & Forecasting
• Support annual budget and forecasts for the Americas Intelligence business
• Develop a deep understanding of the key drivers of revenue and articulate drivers of forecast changes and performance variances to budget
• Own and continuously evolve the Americas Intelligence revenue model, including renewals, AACV, TCV, churn, and new bookings
• Partner with the broader Americas Finance team on ad hoc analysis, leadership requests, and strategic planning initiatives
Performance Analysis & Reporting
• Design and deliver weekly business health snapshots highlighting risks, opportunities, and key commercial trends
• Support monthly performance deep-dives, including variance analysis versus forecast, budget, and prior year
• Analyze trends across renewals, new business, books/reference sales, pricing, and customer retention
• Track outcomes of strategic and commercial decisions against forecast assumptions and identify root causes of performance variances
Dashboarding & Data Enablement
• Create and enhance dashboards that communicate business performance clearly and support timely decision-making
• Partner closely with the FP&A team to ensure high-quality data, consistency of metrics, and alignment of assumptions across Finance and Sales
• Identify opportunities to simplify reporting, automate recurring analysis, and improve insight generation
• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Finance, Economics, Business, Mathematics, or another quantitative field
• 3–5 years of experience in financial analysis, FP&A, or commercial finance, preferably within a subscription-based, recurring revenue, or multi-revenue-stream business
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and financial modeling skills
• Advanced Excel skills with experience building structured, scalable, and auditable models
• Working knowledge of Salesforce; experience analyzing pipeline and sales performance metrics preferred
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex analysis into clear, actionable insights
• Demonstrated problem-solving mindset with the ability to proactively identify issues and recommend data-backed solutions
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with multiple priorities
Our people are our most valuable asset, as such, we offer a wide range of benefits to help ensure that all are supported:
We are committed to making our organisation an inclusive, respectful & engaging place to work with a culture shaped by our core values that promote equality, collaboration & respect in everything we do. We are proud to be part of the Disability Confident Scheme, meaning we are committed to being inclusive and accessible, which starts with our application and recruitment process. If you do require any reasonable adjustments to be made, please let us know as part of our application page.
At Law Business Research, we believe in the power of growth and the importance of nurturing talent We have learned that building the right team delivers extraordinary results.
Our fast-paced journey to becoming a global technology-driven information service provider has been built upon the values we hold close: rewarding excellence, providing meaningful work on our leading brands, and fostering an inclusive environment that is diverse, connected, and supportive.
By doing this, we have grown together and achieved global success. Join us and be a part of a journey where your contributions are valued, your impact is significant, and your growth is our priority.
Law Business Research (LBR) is a technology-enabled information services business powering the global legal industry with intelligence, analytics and performance data.
We are a fast-growing, innovative company with a dynamic and diverse culture, and we take great pride in delivering a world-class, cutting-edge service to our global clients.
By applying the latest technology to the fast-moving legal world, we enable our users to find their competitive edge and decide with confidence, armed with the insight they need.
LBR delivers trusted intelligence and insight to users around the world through a range of tools and platforms that combine proprietary data and unique analysis. We make sense of complex, fast-changing information and enhance critical decision-making.
With an international team of over 500 experienced professionals, LBR has a proven track record of informing, engaging and connecting legal practitioners. Our specialist platforms help clients enhance their decision-making, manage legal risk and drive improved performance.
