About the Role
The Billing Coordinator is responsible for all aspects of billing for an assigned group of lawyers and clients. This role serves as a resource for Billing Responsible Attorneys and their secretaries on inventory management.
Responsibilities
- Maintain knowledge of client terms, discount arrangements, and preferences to ensure timely and accurate invoice issuance.
- Ensure invoices comply with firm and outside counsel guidelines.
- Submit e-invoices with necessary supporting documentation.
- Address and resolve invoice revisions promptly.
- Manage unbilled inventory by communicating with lawyers regarding aged balances.
- Leverage secretaries and firm management to escalate problem accounts.
- Make recommendations for write-offs of aged or disputed balances.
- Respond to information requests regarding inventory levels, time/cost entries, billing reconciliations, receivables, and unapplied cash.
- Communicate firm policies and guidelines to lawyers and clients.
- Support client and partner requests for accrual information.
- Produce and distribute standard unbilled proformas.
- Analyze short-paid invoices and determine resolution.
- Utilize firm reporting tools to respond to information requests.
- Assist with the application of unidentified cash receipts.
- Assist timekeepers and secretaries with diary entry issues and transfers.
- Ensure requests for alternative fee arrangements are communicated to the Pricing Committee.
- Maintain documentation of procedures, deadlines, and client/lawyer preferences.
- Provide audit letter assistance by responding to requests for period-ending balances.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
- Minimum of two years of experience in a professional services environment using time and billing software (e.g., 3E, Elite, Aderant).
- Team player with strong interpersonal skills.
- High degree of confidence and professional maturity.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Superior customer service.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a challenging and dynamic environment.
- Self-directed with a strong work ethic; capable of working independently with limited supervision.
- Ability to occasionally work outside of established business hours and adjust personal schedule to meet deadlines.
Skills
- Time and billing software (3E, Elite, Aderant)
- Excel
- BRL dashboards
Location
- Boston
- Chicago
- Dublin
- Hong Kong
- London
- Los Angeles
- Milan
- New York
- Paris
- San Francisco
- Seoul
- Shanghai
- Silicon Valley
- Singapore
- Tokyo
- Washington, D.C.
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Minimum of two years of experience in a professional services environment
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
Salary/Compensations
- Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington D.C: $69,500 - $100,800
- New York: $75,800 - $109,950
- San Francisco: $79,100 - $114,700
Benefits
- Comprehensive health and well-being benefits
- Personal and professional development
- Career growth opportunities
- Collegial and supportive culture
- Discretionary bonus based on performance
About the Company
- Ropes & Gray is a preeminent global law firm.
- Ranked in the top three on The American Lawyer's A-List for eight consecutive years.
- #1 on Law.com's UK A-List twice in the past three years.
- Has approximately 2,500 lawyers and professionals.
- Serves clients in major centers of business, finance, technology, and government.
- Recognized for leading practices in asset management, private equity, M&A, finance, real estate, tax, antitrust, life sciences, health care, intellectual property, litigation & enforcement, privacy & cybersecurity, and business restructuring.
Equal Opportunity
- Ropes & Gray is an equal opportunity employer.
