About the Opportunity
Our client, a prestigious Manhattan law firm, is seeking a Legal Billing Manager to join their team. The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge of financial procedures (posting, balancing, debits, and credits), exceptional interpersonal skills, and a collaborative approach focused on outstanding customer service. This role offers a hybrid schedule, excellent benefits, and access to career growth opportunities, including internal mobility and career coaching, all within a dynamic and steadily growing firm. Law firm experience is required.
The annual base salary range is $80,000 to $100,000. 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
- Supports updates and revisions to existing rate arrangements, implement/apply finalized agreements and ensures that rates and other key matter data are properly assigned on an ongoing basis
- Serves as the initial/primary point of contact for assigned clients on rate, pricing and reporting issues and coordinate client facing reporting
- Reviews and summarizes client billing policies to determine the impact to ongoing matter management and the invoicing process
- Coordinates and executes the annual bill rate-setting process in the U.S
- Provides 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
- Leading quarterly access review process for internal audit and reporting
Job Requirements
- 3+ years of legal billing experience
- Law firm experience is required
- Elite 3E experience is highly preferred
- Excellent organizational skills
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
