About the Opportunity
Our client is a prestigious law firm in Manhattan seeking a skilled and experienced Senior Legal Biller to join their team. This role is crucial in ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant billing practices across multiple practice groups. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in legal billing within a law firm environment, excellent knowledge of billing software and client guidelines, and the ability to work independently and efficiently in a deadline-driven setting. They are currently operating on a hybrid schedule with 3 days a week in the office. Law firm experience is required.
The annual base salary range is $80,000 to $110,000. 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 coach partners and associates in its use; assist the same in the development of matter budgets
- Lead quarterly access review process for internal audit and reporting
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- 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
