FinOps Specialist

Are you looking for an engaging career opportunity in the IT sector? Join our innovative team! We are seeking a motivated professional with strong independent and collaborative work skills. Showcase your leadership and project management expertise in a role where excellent communication abilities are essential. If you possess comprehensive knowledge of data analysis and financial modelling, we would love to hear from you! 

Navigate ambiguity and manage priorities effectively while liaising with stakeholders at all levels. Leverage your credibility and influence to build strong relationships within our global organization. Experience in an international environment and appreciation of different cultures are important. Demonstrate your ability to plan and implement initiatives aimed at improving processes. Elevate your career by making a significant impact with us! 

Department purpose 

FinOps brings financial accountability to variable cloud spend by unifying Technology, Finance, and Business teams in managing cloud costs while maintaining performance. 

Role context and purpose 

As a FinOps Specialist, you’ll define, implement, and evolve the firm’s FinOps function aligned with the FinOps Foundation and well-architected frameworks. You’ll manage cloud service consumption, coordinate cost management initiatives, and ensure efficiency, transparency, and accountability. Your role includes embedding FinOps best practices in cloud governance forums and deployment by educating teams and promoting cost-awareness. 

Role and Responsibilities 
Assist in shaping the FinOps strategy and governance processes, ensuring minimal commercial risk and exposure. 
Act as a reliable advisor for FinOps, enhancing cloud services and resource utilisation to maximise the value of the firm’s investment in cloud technologies. 
Conduct regular audits on the cloud platform to ensure compliance with key FinOps processes, such as optimisation and tagging. 
Leverage understanding of cloud contracting, commitments, and economics to collaborate with Procurement and In-House Legal teams for negotiating cloud contracts. 
Perform ongoing cloud account administration to monitor usage, manage budgets, and ensure adherence to financial policies and best practices. 
Identify opportunities to utilise reserved instances, savings plans, and other cost-saving mechanisms. 
Verify cloud provider invoicing to ensure accurate billing and financial reporting. 
Develop, prepare, and present financial reports, conducting data analysis to provide insights into cloud usage, costs, and performance for various stakeholders including Executives, Senior Management, Product Owners, and Cloud Engineers. 
Collaborate with Finance and IT teams to establish cloud budgets and maintain accurate forecasts based on usage trends. 
Optimise cloud costs by identifying reduction opportunities, improving usage efficiency, and negotiating contracts with cloud providers while maintaining operational performance. 
Work closely with engineering and development teams to align infrastructure goals with the firm’s cloud cost objectives and approved budgets. 
Develop and enforce FinOps policies and best practices, ensuring compliance with financial regulations and internal policies. 

Who we are looking for: 

Experience: 
Extensive experience in a dedicated FinOps role. 
Managed cloud cost consumption for Microsoft, AWS, or GCP. 
Delivered FinOps projects and initiatives. 
Well-versed in cloud cost management, optimisation, and billing, especially with Microsoft Azure. 
Knowledgeable about cloud contracting, commitment, licensing models, and strategies. 
Conducted detailed data analysis from various sources. 
Prepared and presented financial reports to leadership highlighting trends, risks and opportunities relating to cloud spend. 
Worked globally, appreciating multiple cultures. 
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. 
Experienced with cloud cost management tools. 

Standout candidates will possess a degree and hold FinOps Foundation Practitioner and/or FinOps Foundation Professional Certifications. 
 

A&O Shearman is a new global industry-leading law firm, with 48 offices in 28 countries worldwide. Our fluency in English law, US law, and the laws of the world’s most dynamic markets, enables us to provide unmatched insight and seamless delivery to clients. We work on challenging and important deals and disputes that have the potential to shape the future.

We offer exceptional opportunities for our people; opportunities to work for the world’s leading businesses; to transform the status quo, and to deliver your best work,  helping you and your career to thrive, while delivering unparalleled outcomes for our clients.

Whether you’re helping clients solve complex challenges, transforming the ways we manage our business, or ensuring the smooth-running of our operations, this is an environment where you can belong and excel. We provide first-rate training and development, we are committed to  an inclusive environment, and we provide support and ways of working that help you optimise your wellbeing.

What truly defines a career with us? We recruit the best and ask for the best of you. And together, we will redefine success.
 

A&O Shearman recognises the value of flexible working and embraces hybrid working, allowing our people to work from home up to 40% of their working time. We do however remain committed to working together in person for the remaining 60% of time so that we can learn, grow and succeed together.

Should you require additional support at any stage of the recruitment process due to a disability or a health condition, please do not hesitate to contact a member of our recruitment team who will work with you to provide any adjustments as required.

We are an equal opportunities recruiter and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or any other protected characteristic.