Senior E-Billing Coordinator

Latham & Watkins is a global law firm consistently ranked among the top firms in the world. The success of our firm is largely determined by our commitment to hire and develop the very best and brightest creating a team that provides our clients with the highest quality of work and service. We are driven by our core values: respect innovation and collaboration.

The Senior EBilling Coordinator is an integral part of Lathams Global Finance team and will be responsible for the submission of electronic invoices to clients on a monthly basis overseeing the transition of clients to ebilling and providing followup support to attorneys practice office staff and clients in all aspects related to electronic billing as well as handling a heavy volume of highly complex esubmission assignments for key corporate clients and ensuring that all client guidelines internal protocols and firm guidelines are followed during the submission process. This role will be located in either our Chicago Houston or San Diego office. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and inoffice presence. Please also note that occasional overtime is expected and may be required.

Other key responsibilities include:

• Acting as a liaison between billing attorney/secretarial staff practice office billing staff and clients staff assigned to electronic billing by providing expertlevel subject matter support
• Liaising with billing attorney/secretary practice office accounting staff and client representatives in the resubmission of invoices and ensuring corrective action is in place for future submissions
• Populating maintaining and updating data for assigned clients in the 3E system and clients external web applications while also ensuring all relevant information is updated and correlated in the firms 3E system
• Performing necessary technical and logistical tasks with internal staff vendor staff and clients designated personnel in the transition of clients to electronic billing
• Working collaboratively with the departments supervisor to support ebilling systems by adding/removing user accounts resetting passwords assigning proper security levels entering budgets status reports and matter profiles in various subsystems
• Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive confidential privileged financial and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains
  

Wed love to hear from you if you:

• Possess knowledge and experience with webbased ebilling systems and vendors (e.g. Serengeti Datacert Tymetrix)
• Demonstrate the ability to test and troubleshoot multiple esoftware applications summarize findings and identify potential problem areas
• Display the ability to work with LEDES formats

And have:

• A high school diploma or equivalent preferably a bachelors degree in accounting finance or another related field
• A minimum of two 2 years of experience with the 3E Billing system
• A minimum of two 2 years of experience with Ebilling vendors
• A minimum of five 5 years of experience involving general accounting practices
• A minimum of four 4 years of experience involving billing processes and practices
• Knowledge of 3Es EInvoicing module preferably

Successful candidates will not only be provided with an outstanding career opportunity and welcoming environment but will also be provided with a generous total compensation package with bonuses awarded in recognition of both individual and firm performance. Eligible employees can participate in Lathams comprehensive benefit program which includes:

• Healthcare life and disability insurance
• A generous 401k plan
• At least 11 paid holidays per year and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure
• Wellbeing programs (e.g. mental health services mindfulness and resiliency medical resources wellbeing events and more)
• Professional development programs
• Employee discounts
• Affinity groups networks and coalitions for lawyers and staff

Latham & Watkins is an equal opportunity employer. The Firm prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race (including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles) color religion sex age national origin sexual orientation gender identity veteran status (including veterans of the Vietnam era) gender expression marital status or any other characteristic or condition protected by applicable statute.

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