Legal Billing Coordinator (Billing Specialist)

Job Description

Job Description

Company Description

Williams Lea by RRD is a global business support services company with a strong legacy—over 200 years of experience delivering world-class business solutions. We specialize in delivering skilled administrative support, document production, presentation design, and marketing and communications services to leading companies around the world—especially within legal, financial, and professional services industries.

We’re a people-powered organization. With a presence in North America, the UK, Europe, and Asia Pacific, we have thousands of employees globally, all working together to help our clients operate more efficiently and effectively. Whether it’s supporting law firms with critical document production or helping financial institutions manage high-volume print and digital communications, we’re the behind-the-scenes team making everything run smoothly.

Job Description

Shift: Monday - Friday. 9AM - 530PM (Eastern Time)

This role Manages full - cycle billing for 10 - 15 attorneys, serving as their trusted resource on invoicing

**Experience with effective communication w/attorney and staff as the subject matter expert in billing matters

**Ability to resolve complex billing issues by collaborating w/ Billing Attorney and clients needed

**Experience with Aderant software from prebill prep through final invoice submission

**Working knowledge of Aderant, Elite, or comparable legal billing software

**Experience working with clients in different time zone needed

Pay range: $31.25 - $33.65 hourly

• Responsible for the timely submission of electronic invoices and accruals to clients on monthly basis, overseeing the transition of clients to e-billing, and providing follow-up support to attorneys and clients in all aspects related to electronic billing
• Handle heavy volume of highly complex e-submission assignments for key corporate clients; ensure all client guidelines, internal protocol, and firm's guidelines are followed during submission process
• Act as liaison between billing attorney/secretarial staff, and clients' staff assigned to electronic billing by providing expert level subject matter support
• Populate, maintain, and update data for assigned clients in the billing system and clients' external web applications; ensure all relevant information is updated and correlated in the firm's billing system
• Execute accruals, budgets, and information and data requests
• Work collaboratively with department's supervisor to support e-billing systems by adding/removing user accounts, resetting passwords, assigning proper security levels, entering budgets, status reports, and matter profiles in various sub-systems
• Perform ad hoc analyses of complex client accounts regarding collections, rates, and reduced and rejected invoices
• Conduct time and absence for direct reports, including ensuring system accuracy and compliance with timekeeping policies and procedures
• Communicate with direct reports, manager and client on job or deadline issues.
• *Immediately escalate operational problems or issues to Supervisor or Manager.
• Handle client concerns and be able to problem-solve resolutions in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Ensure team provides outstanding service to client, while building strong customer relationships.
• *Produce required reports on schedule.
• Assist the team in completing more complex jobs
• Conduct and oversee quality assurance process to maintain efficient workflow and assure client satisfaction.
• Monitor workflow to ensure jobs are completed efficiently, accurately and within deadlines.
• Make sure team follows standard operating procedures.
• Train new employees on policies and procedures.
• Maintain all logs and reporting documentation as required.

Qualifications

• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree preferred with concentration in Business, Accounting, or Finance. Commensurate experience may be considered in lieu of education, based upon candidate’s overall employment history.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Minimum of four years of billing experience in a law firm or professional organization required.  Five years or more preferred.
• Experience leading employees in areas of process and policy adherence and time and absence tracking.
• Experience curating workflow in an organized manner to meet deadlines occurring quickly and simultaneously.
• Strong computer and problem-solving skills required.
• Familiar with procedures, software and equipment related to e-billing.
• Ability to cultivate and maintain effective working relationships with clients and team members through excellent, professional verbal and written communication skills.
• Attention to detail with emphasis on accuracy and quality.
• Ability to handle sensitive and/or confidential documents and information.
• Capable of demonstrating exemplary work ethics and professionalism at all times; maintains professional demeanor and composure at all customer service interactions.
• Ability to make independent decisions and use problem-solving skills and in line with appropriate standards/procedures.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability and understanding of when to escalate a problem to a supervisory level.
• Must be able to interact effectively with multi-functional and diverse backgrounds in a fast-paced, team environment.
• Ability to work overtime as needed during peak or critical periods.
• Hands on familiarity with multiple e-billing vendor systems and outside counsel guidelines.
• Experience with Aderant or Elite/Elite 3E and/or business intelligence products strongly preferred.

Additional Information

The salary range for this role at the noted RRD location is $32.69 - $33.65 / hour. Starting pay decisions are determined based on multiple factors including but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, skills, experience, certifications, proficiency, performance, shift, location, and other business needs. Typically, roles follow step progressions to a target rate or set increments over time. Depending on the role, in addition to the hourly rate of pay, the total compensation package may also include [a sign-on bonus of $XXXX,] overtime, shift differential, call-in, and/or stand-by pay. RRD’s benefit offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, life insurance and other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, plus parental leave, adoption assistance, tuition assistance and employer/partner discounts.

It is the policy of Williams Lea to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity of expression, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law.

Williams Lea is a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing.

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All employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of both a pre-employment background and drug screen.

RRD is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans