Senior Billing Coordinator

Washington, D.C.

Not a supervisory role; you will be coordinating workflow.

Work Arrangement: Hybrid work schedule of 3 days in the office each week and 2 days working remotely

$100,000 to $110,000

Incredible firm, incredible salary, incredible management and team.

The average tenure in the firm is 21 years. You can build and grow your entire career within the firm.

This global powerhouse is one of the world’s leading law firms, advising businesses and institutions that drive the global economy. They are market leaders in major financial and business centers worldwide. They truly believe in investing in their people; their commitment to innovation and focus on the future empower you to build an incredible career and thrive as an exceptional professional in a supportive culture. Come join the accounting and finance team and be the best!

This is an exciting opportunity to join a sophisticated Revenue Operations team and play a highly visible role in the financial performance of a leading law firm.

The Senior Billing Coordinator – Revenue Operations is a key member of the firm’s Practice Office Revenue Operations team, responsible for helping drive the revenue cycle from billing through collection while ensuring exceptional service to attorneys, clients, and firm leadership.

In this role, you will own inventory and revenue-cycle activities, proactively identifying opportunities to improve cash flow, reduce outstanding inventory, and help the firm achieve its financial targets. You will work closely with attorneys, practice groups, and business professionals to develop practical, commercially focused solutions that improve billing efficiency, revenue realization, and overall financial performance.

This position goes well beyond traditional billing. The successful candidate will be a strategic problem-solver who understands the business behind the numbers and can confidently manage complex revenue matters, anticipate challenges, and recommend solutions.

Using sound judgment and discretion, you will help minimize locked-up inventory, address potential financial issues before they become problems, and protect the firm’s financial and reputational interests.

If you are an experienced legal billing or revenue professional who enjoys taking ownership, solving problems, and making a measurable impact within a high-performing law firm environment, this is an outstanding opportunity to take the next step in your career.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

• Managing the revenue lifecycle for a group of billing attorneys or matters, ensuring compliance with applicable court requirements and filing deadlines, acting as a trusted adviser and primary point of contact, establishing and maintaining strong internal and external client relationships, and constructively influencing billing behavior and outcomes
• Establishing frequent communication with billing attorneys, attorney support, and other stakeholders to discuss work‑in‑progress (WIP) & accounts receivable (AR), determine appropriate courses of action, and reduce inventory days
• Ensuring compliance of all processes and systems throughout the revenue lifecycle with relevant internal and external regulation and legislation, including Value‑Added Tax (VAT), Criminal Finances Act Solicitors’ Accounts Rules, and money laundering regulations, while proactively identifying and mitigating associated risk
• Mentoring Revenue Operations team members to create and maintain a high‑quality, punctual service for the office or practice group, and maintaining regular communication with team members to assist with team development
• Promoting best practice for matter maintenance to ensure the judicious conversion of work in progress (WIP) to cash, including the accurate opening and timely closure of matters, effective use of billed on account (BOA), and the strategic management of inventory, while exercising discretion to advise on appropriate write‑offs and clearly articulating the financial and business rationale supporting those recommendations
• Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information the firm retains

Required and preferred skills

• Demonstrate the ability to take initiative and work both independently and in a team‑leadership capacity with a customer‑service focus
• Exhibit organizational skills to manage time well, prioritize effectively, handle multiple deadlines, and supervise the work of others to ensure compliance and accuracy, while using independent judgment for decision‑making

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent in accounting or a related field
• A minimum of three (3) years of experience in a law firm setting
• A minimum of five (5) years of cumulative professional experience

Benefits & Additional Information

Successful candidates will receive an outstanding career opportunity and a welcoming environment, along with bonuses awarded in recognition of both individual and firm performance. Benefits include:

• 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
• Well-being programs (e.g., mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, well-being events, and more)
• Professional development programs
• Employee discounts
• Affinity groups, networks, and coalitions for lawyers and staff