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Pricing Analyst roles are a strong fit for F-1 OPT students with backgrounds in economics, statistics, finance, or data analytics. Most positions qualify as specialty occupations, making H-1B visa sponsorship a realistic next step. Your 12-month OPT window, extendable to 36 months with a STEM extension, gives you time to prove your value.
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Mayer Brown is an international law firm positioned to represent the world’s major corporations, funds, and financial institutions in their most important and complex transactions and disputes. We are recognized by our clients as strategic partners with deep commercial instincts and a commitment to creatively anticipating their needs and delivering excellence in everything we do.
We are a collegial, collaborative firm where highly motivated individuals with an unwavering commitment to excellence receive the opportunity, support, and development they need to grow, thrive, and realize their greatest potential all while supporting the Firm’s client service principles of excellence, strategic partnership, commercial instinct, integrated strengths, innovation, and collaboration across our international firm.
If you thrive in a collaborative environment that values exceptional client service, initiative, professionalism, responsiveness, and adaptability, we invite you to consider joining our Revenue Cycle Operations department in our New York office as an Analyst II: Client Pricing and Rates Management.
The Analyst II: Client Pricing and Rates Management is responsible for the proper implementation and maintenance of client pricing agreements to ensure that invoices are accurately priced.
Responsibilities:
Essential Functions:
- Executes and maintains client-pricing agreements including assigning rates for new timekeepers and ensuring that new matters are setup with the proper pricing structure
- Reviews engagement letters for new matters to ensure proper tracking and setup
- Implements pricing related information contained in client billing guideline documents
- Prepares client specific reporting as defined by the client agreement
- Performs analysis of existing client arrangement to give an overview of the key financial aspects of the agreement
- Manages and maintains pricing agreement guideline data in Mayer Brown’s Global Pricing System and acts as the primary contact person on issues and upgrades to the system
- Monitors and actions any requests that are sent to the Pricing/Rates Management team
- Maintains a collaborative and proactive working relationship with others in the Pricing and LPM team, Finance and Accounting department, Business Development and Firm Practice Leaders and lawyers
- Performs other duties as assigned or required to meet Firm goals and objectives
QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:
Education/Training/Certifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business, required
Professional Experience:
- Minimum of two years of related experience, required
- Experience working within a partnership essential or law firm setting, preferred
- Experience working with billing rate arrangements, preferred
Technical Skills:
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, required
- Prior experience with law firm technology including Aderant, preferred
- Knowledge of Microsoft SQL, preferred
Performance Traits:
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, able to communicate effectively and in a professional manner with all levels of the Firm and outside vendors
- Ability to work in a diverse team environment and effectively support the demanding needs of the Firm
- Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines with shifting priorities
- Must be a self-starter with a high level of initiative
- Strong customer service skills, able to anticipate needs and exercise independent judgment
- Strong attention to detail, organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple projects
- Maintains confidentiality and exercises discretion
- Exercises solid strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
The above is a general description of the essential duties associated with this position and does not represent an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all duties.
The Firm may modify and amend this job description at any time at its sole discretion. Nothing herein creates a contract of employment or otherwise modifies the at-will nature of employment.
We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including medical/dental/vision/life/and AD&D insurance, 401(k) savings plan, back-up childcare and eldercare, generous paid time off (PTO), as well as opportunities for professional development and growth.
We are committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities and disabled veterans. To request an accommodation related to the application process or interview, please email uslateralrecruiting@mayerbrown.com. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
Mayer Brown works with select external search firms that have been vetted against our standards. Firms without a contract or agreement with Mayer Brown are not authorized to represent that they are working with the Firm, nor are they entitled to placement fees. Mayer Brown does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruiters. Submission of an unsolicited CV to Mayer Brown or any of its Partners or employees will not establish any right of priority for the submitting agency.
LI-HYBRID #LI-DS1
Posted Pay Range: The typical pay scale for this position is between USD $104,000.00/Yr. and USD $137,000.00/Yr., although the actual wage or salary could be lower or higher if the candidate's education, experience, skills and internal pay alignment are different from those specified.
Overview:
Mayer Brown is an international law firm positioned to represent the world’s major corporations, funds, and financial institutions in their most important and complex transactions and disputes. We are recognized by our clients as strategic partners with deep commercial instincts and a commitment to creatively anticipating their needs and delivering excellence in everything we do.
We are a collegial, collaborative firm where highly motivated individuals with an unwavering commitment to excellence receive the opportunity, support, and development they need to grow, thrive, and realize their greatest potential all while supporting the Firm’s client service principles of excellence, strategic partnership, commercial instinct, integrated strengths, innovation, and collaboration across our international firm.
If you thrive in a collaborative environment that values exceptional client service, initiative, professionalism, responsiveness, and adaptability, we invite you to consider joining our Revenue Cycle Operations department in our New York office as an Analyst II: Client Pricing and Rates Management.
The Analyst II: Client Pricing and Rates Management is responsible for the proper implementation and maintenance of client pricing agreements to ensure that invoices are accurately priced.
Responsibilities:
Essential Functions:
- Executes and maintains client-pricing agreements including assigning rates for new timekeepers and ensuring that new matters are setup with the proper pricing structure
- Reviews engagement letters for new matters to ensure proper tracking and setup
- Implements pricing related information contained in client billing guideline documents
- Prepares client specific reporting as defined by the client agreement
- Performs analysis of existing client arrangement to give an overview of the key financial aspects of the agreement
- Manages and maintains pricing agreement guideline data in Mayer Brown’s Global Pricing System and acts as the primary contact person on issues and upgrades to the system
- Monitors and actions any requests that are sent to the Pricing/Rates Management team
- Maintains a collaborative and proactive working relationship with others in the Pricing and LPM team, Finance and Accounting department, Business Development and Firm Practice Leaders and lawyers
- Performs other duties as assigned or required to meet Firm goals and objectives
QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:
Education/Training/Certifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business, required
Professional Experience:
- Minimum of two years of related experience, required
- Experience working within a partnership essential or law firm setting, preferred
- Experience working with billing rate arrangements, preferred
Technical Skills:
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, required
- Prior experience with law firm technology including Aderant, preferred
- Knowledge of Microsoft SQL, preferred
Performance Traits:
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, able to communicate effectively and in a professional manner with all levels of the Firm and outside vendors
- Ability to work in a diverse team environment and effectively support the demanding needs of the Firm
- Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines with shifting priorities
- Must be a self-starter with a high level of initiative
- Strong customer service skills, able to anticipate needs and exercise independent judgment
- Strong attention to detail, organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple projects
- Maintains confidentiality and exercises discretion
- Exercises solid strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
The above is a general description of the essential duties associated with this position and does not represent an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all duties.
The Firm may modify and amend this job description at any time at its sole discretion. Nothing herein creates a contract of employment or otherwise modifies the at-will nature of employment.
We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including medical/dental/vision/life/and AD&D insurance, 401(k) savings plan, back-up childcare and eldercare, generous paid time off (PTO), as well as opportunities for professional development and growth.
We are committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities and disabled veterans. To request an accommodation related to the application process or interview, please email uslateralrecruiting@mayerbrown.com. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
Mayer Brown works with select external search firms that have been vetted against our standards. Firms without a contract or agreement with Mayer Brown are not authorized to represent that they are working with the Firm, nor are they entitled to placement fees. Mayer Brown does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruiters. Submission of an unsolicited CV to Mayer Brown or any of its Partners or employees will not establish any right of priority for the submitting agency.
LI-HYBRID #LI-DS1
Posted Pay Range: The typical pay scale for this position is between USD $104,000.00/Yr. and USD $137,000.00/Yr., although the actual wage or salary could be lower or higher if the candidate's education, experience, skills and internal pay alignment are different from those specified.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Pricing Analyst
Target companies with established H-1B sponsorship history
Large retailers, insurers, and tech firms file H-1B visa petitions for Pricing Analysts regularly. Focus your search on employers with a track record of sponsoring analytical roles rather than startups that have never navigated the process.
Leverage your STEM OPT extension if you qualify
Degrees in economics, statistics, mathematics, or data science typically qualify for the 24-month STEM extension. That gives you 36 months total, significantly more time to secure an H-1B sponsor and survive the lottery if needed.
Position your quantitative skills as directly tied to revenue
Employers are most willing to sponsor when the role is hard to replace. Frame your pricing models, elasticity analyses, and forecasting work in terms of measurable business impact, making the sponsorship investment clearly worthwhile for hiring managers.
Apply to roles that list a specific degree requirement
H-1B eligibility depends on the job qualifying as a specialty occupation. Pricing Analyst postings that require a bachelor's in economics, finance, or statistics, rather than any degree field, are far easier for employers to sponsor successfully.
Raise OPT status early, before the offer stage
Mention your work authorization during the recruiter screen, not after receiving an offer. Framing it matter-of-factly, explaining OPT timelines and STEM eligibility, prevents last-minute confusion and signals you understand the process.
Build expertise in tools that are hard to hire for
Proficiency in SQL, Python, or specialized pricing software like PROS or Vendavo narrows the talent pool. Employers who struggle to find qualified candidates are significantly more motivated to sponsor, because replacing you becomes genuinely difficult.
Pricing Analyst OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Pricing Analyst jobs typically qualify for OPT work authorization?
Yes. Pricing Analyst is a specialty occupation requiring at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field such as economics, finance, statistics, or mathematics. That degree requirement is what makes the role OPT-eligible and also what makes it eligible for H-1B sponsorship later. Roles that list only a generic degree preference rather than a field-specific requirement can create complications, so read job descriptions carefully before applying.
Which degree backgrounds do employers accept for Pricing Analyst roles on OPT?
Economics, statistics, mathematics, finance, and data science are the most commonly accepted backgrounds. Some employers also consider industrial engineering or operations research. The key is that your degree field has a logical, direct connection to pricing methodology. If your degree is adjacent, such as business analytics or applied math, you can usually demonstrate the connection through coursework or a capstone project. Browse Pricing Analyst listings on Migrate Mate to see what degree fields employers are currently specifying.
Can I get a STEM OPT extension as a Pricing Analyst?
It depends on your degree, not your job title. If your undergraduate or graduate degree is in economics, statistics, mathematics, data science, or a related STEM field that appears on the DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List, you qualify for the 24-month extension. The Pricing Analyst role itself does not determine eligibility. Check your degree's CIP code with your DSO to confirm before applying for the extension.
How do I find Pricing Analyst employers willing to sponsor H-1B after OPT?
Look for mid-to-large employers in industries with complex pricing environments: e-commerce, insurance, airlines, pharmaceuticals, and SaaS. These sectors hire Pricing Analysts at scale and have dedicated immigration support. Companies that have filed H-1B petitions for Pricing Analysts in prior years are your strongest leads. Migrate Mate filters for visa-sponsoring employers so you can focus your applications on companies that have already demonstrated willingness to sponsor analytical roles.
What should I do if my OPT is expiring before the H-1B lottery results are announced?
If your employer filed an H-1B cap-subject petition before your OPT expired, you may be eligible for a cap-gap extension, which bridges your work authorization through September 30. Your DSO needs to update your SEVIS record to reflect the extension. If you also qualify for a STEM extension, filing it before OPT expiration creates additional buffer. Talk to your employer's immigration counsel as early as possible, since timing is tight and paperwork errors can interrupt authorization.