The Opportunity: Legal Billing Specialist
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Premier law firm: to be disclosed
Job title: Legal Billing Specialist
Division: Legal Accounting Division
Job type: FullTime and DirectHire
Schedule: Fully Onsite
Position Overview
We are seeking a detailoriented and experienced Legal Billing Specialist to join our dynamic Accounting Department. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing all aspects of the billing process including setup maintenance electronic billing (ebilling) compliance and accounts receivable. This role requires a strong understanding of legal billing procedures and systems exceptional communication skills and the ability to work in a fastpaced law firm environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare update and maintain client and matter billing arrangements ensuring accurate implementation of rate structures billing guidelines and clientspecific requirements.
- Generate prebills process revisions and finalize client invoices in accordance with firm and client deadlines.
- EBilling:Submit electronic invoices through various clientspecific ebilling platforms; monitor and resolve submission issues to ensure timely approval and payment.
- Ensure billing practices align with client billing guidelines and firm policies; proactively identify and resolve compliance issues.
- Assist with collections efforts including tracking outstanding balances sending reminders and communicating with clients and attorneys to resolve billing disputes.
- Utilize Aderant (or similar legal billing software) and Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel) for reporting data analysis and process improvements.
- Liaise effectively with attorneys clients and internal departments to resolve billingrelated inquiries and ensure a smooth workflow.
Qualifications
- Minimum 35 years of legal billing experience in a law firm setting is required. Experience with Aderant is strongly preferred.
- Proficiency in Excel Microsoft Word and Outlook is essential.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills are mandatory. Must be comfortable interacting with professionals at all levels.
- DetailOriented: Strong attention to detail and accuracy in billing practices is critical.
- Problem Solving: Ability to investigate and resolve billing and payment discrepancies efficiently and diplomatically.
- Familiarity with client ebilling portals (e.g. BillBlast Serengeti CounselLink)
- Experience supporting timekeepers with complex client billing arrangements.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority