Legal Billing Specialist (Billing and Collections CSR)
Location: Either Palo Alto, CA, San Francisco, CA, or Los Angeles, CA
A hybrid model of 3/2 (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday in the office) and hours of 8:30-5, 9-5:30, or 9:30-6 with required paid overtime when needed
You must have proficiency with CMS (Aderant Expert) OR Elite
$65,000-$80,000 plus paid overtime (Straight time up to 40 hours per week, and Time and a half over 40 hours per week)
Incredible manager and team to work with, and the average tenure in the department is 15 years. Great training provided!
This firm has one of the world’s most robust integrated legal practices, with over 45 offices and over 3000 attorneys worldwide. The firm is renowned for its local connections and global influence, delivering comprehensive legal services to its clients and beyond.
The firm is seeking to hire a full-time Legal Billing and Collections Specialist to join the CA Finance department.
Job responsibilities include:
- Provide billing and financial support to assigned billing attorneys
- Input and maintain client billing guidelines as applicable
- Prepare and present pre-bills to attorneys in accordance with client-matter billing terms.
- Process edits, post invoices, and forward final bills to the billing attorney and/or client as directed
- Prepare and review accounts receivable and WIP reports, and assist with the collections process.
- Review all New Account Memoranda for completeness and open new client matters
- Reviews and processes Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR) as needed
- Assist attorneys with monitoring hours, realization, or other financial analysis as it pertains to fixed fee or other alternative fee arrangements.
Qualified candidates must have the following:
- An A.A. or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school, or at least one year of related experience in a medium to large law firm, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Solid experience and skills using CMS (Aderant Expert) OR Elite, and e-Billing/e-Billing hubs
- Advanced client/customer service
Law firm billing experience - Attention to detail/Analytical Skills
- Assist team members and overtime hours as needed, usually towards the end of the month, and there is no time off allowed at the end of the year or beginning of the year
- Proficient in MS Word and Excel
Benefits
A 37.5-hour workweek, paid overtime, very stable and growing, fantastic healthcare benefits, dental, vision, AD&D, STD, LTD, 20 days PTO, life insurance, ten holidays, Discretionary bonus, and contribution to the 401k, and a very social, open, diverse firm culture.