About the Role
The firm is seeking a Temporary Billing Services Representative to join our growing Client Accounting team for approximately 6 months. The primary function of the role is to prepare and edit prebills and generate client invoices for assigned attorneys.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate and maintain billing portfolios for assigned Billing Attorneys
- Review time entries to ensure proper matter coding, billing rates and compliance with attorney/client/e-billing guidelines
- Follow up with attorneys and/or secretaries to ensure timely return of prebills
- Process all prebill revisions, including edit, transfer and write-off of time, and ensure timely and accurate preparation of client invoices
- Application of internal policies and procedures related to billing adjustments and other special billing requirements
- Distribute invoices to clients via mail, email or e-billing, as required
- Monthly review and follow-up on WIP aging to ensure that matters on hold are clearly noted and are billed as soon as possible once completed
- Monthly review of Unapplied and Retainer accounts and timely application of same to client invoices
- Maintain record of special billing instructions for attorneys and clients
- Respond to attorney and client billing requests and inquiries
- Special projects as required
Requirements
- Billing or accounting experience preferred
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- Proficient in Outlook, Excel and Word
- Law Firm experience and proficiency in Aderant or other legal billing software is a plus
- Understanding of electronic billing a plus
- Strong analytical skills; ability to assess information, anticipate issues and outcomes and to make effective decisions
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to exchange information and to present ideas, report facts and other information clearly and concisely
- Ability to organize time, prioritize workload effectively, and work independently
- Team player
- Customer service focused
Skills
- Outlook
- Excel
- Word
- Aderant
- legal billing software
- electronic billing
- analytical skills
- written communication skills
- verbal communication skills
- time management
- prioritization
- independent work
- teamwork
- customer service
Location
- Palo Alto
- New York
- San Francisco
- San Diego
- Seattle
- Washington, D.C.
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Temporary
Experience Level
- Entry Level
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Salary/Compensations
- Palo Alto, New York, San Francisco: $29.83 - $40.36 per hour
- San Diego, Seattle, Washington, D.C.: $26.97 - $36.49 per hour
About the Company
- Wilson Sonsini is the premier legal advisor to technology, life sciences, and other growth enterprises worldwide.
- We represent companies at every stage of development, from entrepreneurial start-ups to multibillion-dollar global corporations, as well as the venture firms, private equity firms, and investment banks that finance and advise them.
- The firm has approximately 1,100 attorneys in 17 offices: 13 in the U.S., two in China, and two in Europe.
- Our broad spectrum of practices and entrepreneurial spirit allow exceptional opportunities for professional achievement and career growth.
Equal Opportunity
- Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).
