Legal Billing Specialist
Title: Senior Billing Coordinator
Location: New York City
Salary: $90,000 – $115,000
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Review, edit and generate client invoices for assigned billing attorneys; work closely with assigned attorneys and administrative assistants in order to achieve goal of producing invoices in accordance with the fully executed engagement letters, billing guidelines and/or outside counsel policies; process bills through our billing system and, if required, submit electronically via the designated 3rd party e-billing system.
Primary responsibilities include:
- Advise partners on existing client billing arrangements and assist with the monitoring/tracking of same.
- Meet with assigned attorneys to review unbilled time and ensure that status comments are up to date.
- Prepare bills based on the client’s requirements and provide appropriate documentation and exhibits if needed.
- Submit invoices via electronic 3rd party e-billing system while meeting client requirements.
- Perform bill audits, review BIM for accuracy and process bills into the billing system.
- Research and respond to any attorney or client billing related inquiries.
- Work with collections team to review and resolve unpaid invoices.
- Follow-up with assigned billing attorneys when invoices are not returned for finalization.
Education and/or Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred. 5 years previous experience as a billing coordinator at a major law firm preferred.
- Must know Elite or Aderant