About the Opportunity
Our client is a law firm in Essex County, New Jersey that is actively looking for a Legal Billing Manager to join their team! This role requires an individual with expertise in client legal billing to manage complex billing tasks and large client portfolios. The ideal candidate will be someone who can work independently, efficiently manage their time, and consistently deliver work that aligns with the firm’s standards. The role is hybrid: 3 days in the office, 2 days of remote flexibility.
The annual base salary range is $60,000 to $85,000. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things. Details about eligibility for bonus compensation (if applicable) will be finalized at the time of offer.
Job Responsibilities
- Support updates and revisions to existing rate arrangements, implement/apply finalized agreements and ensure that rates and other key matter data are properly assigned on an ongoing basis
- Serve as the initial/primary point of contact for assigned clients on rate, pricing and reporting issues and coordinate client-facing reporting
- Review and summarize client billing policies to determine the impact to ongoing matter management and the invoicing process
- Coordinate and execute the annual bill rate-setting process in the U.S
- Provide functional and administrative support for Firm’s matter management/budgeting tool and coaches partners and associates in its use and assists the same in the development of matter budgets
- Lead quarterly access review process for internal audit and reporting
Job Requirements
- 3+ years of legal billing experience
- Law firm experience is required
- Excellent organizational skills
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
