Job Description
The NYC office of a global, prestigious law firm is looking for Senior Legal Billers to join their team on a hybrid basis. They are looking for a Senior Billing Specialist AND a Senior Client E-Billing Specialist. See below for information about both positions:
SENIOR BILLING SPECIALIST
Responsibilities:
- Monitor unbilled inventory for assigned clients and ensure invoices are prepared and finalized promptly.
- Generate billing reports and analysis.
- Review client guidelines and rate arrangements and ensure invoices are compliant.
- Prepare monthly and transactional bills and reports for billing attorney review, incorporate edits and revisions, prepare final invoices, obtain approving signature, post bills and maintain billing files.
- Process transfers, write-offs and adjustments.
- Work closely with partners, legal and support staff to resolve any issues in a timely manner and ensure bills are accurate and complete.
- Work with E-Billing Specialists to ensure successful transmission of invoices.
- Accurately, timely and comprehensively report to management on status of assigned objectives and responsibilities.
- Assist with special projects as needed.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree or 7 + years at a large law firm with relevant billing experience.
- Minimum of 5 years of legal billing experience; Aderant experience preferred.
- Proficiency in Excel.
- Willing to work overtime as needed to meet deadlines and manage workload.
- Proficient in communicating effectively with attorneys, administrative assistants and clients.
SENIOR CLIENT E-BILLING SPECIALIST:
Responsibilities:
- Submit e-bills to clients utilizing Bill Blast and various e-billing vendors and verifying successful submission.
- Create new e-files using the industry standard Legal Electronic Data Exchange Standard (LEDES) format, etc.
- Work with Client Billing Specialists to identify and resolve issues on e-bills submitted.
- Submit timekeeper data to clients and e-billing vendors.
- Submit budget and accrual information to clients.
- Work with Billing & Collections Departments to address client deductions and any other issues.
- Work with Pricing Department to verify rate arrangements.
- Monitor status of invoices e-billed.
- Follow up on outstanding e-bills and assist with collection efforts.
- Back up the other Client E-Billing Specialists.
Job Specifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or 7+ years at a large law firm with relevant billing experience.
- Minimum of 4 years of legal e-billing experience.
- Experience with Elite Enterprise or Aderant.
- Motivated, organized, detail oriented and able to prioritize work load, multitask and work independently.
- Ability to handle a large volume of work.
- Patience to work with invoices which may be rejected repeatedly.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Flexibility to adapt to various situations, including overtime if needed.
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