The Firm is seeking a legal biller who is
efficient and effective in a fast-paced environment. This is a
hybrid position located in Kansas City.
Key Responsibilities
Specific responsibilities include, but are
not limited to:
Review pre-bills to ensure compliance
with client guidelines, including rates and cost exceptions
Generate and distribute pre-bills on a
monthly basis
Participate in monthly meetings with
partner to review unbilled and AR inventory
Process narrative edits and time and
cost adjustments
Aggregate, compile and summarize
receipts and documentation for third party expenses to be billed
to client
Preparation of client statements as
requested, including timekeeper summaries / cover sheets
illustrating total fees and total expenses incurred and/or billed
Upload LEDES invoices via Ebilling hub
and various e-billing websites, as necessary
Address internal and external inquiries
in connection with billed and unbilled totals, payment status and
matter history
Prioritize tasks to ensure invoices are
distributed, mailed or e-billed timely
Input estimates of fees and costs on
client e-billing sites in adherence to deadlines, and upon
approval by timekeepers
Maintain billing files/e-files and
retrieve back-up for the department, timekeepers, audits, and
other inquiries
Participate in collections activities as
needed, and identify and escalate deductions and/or collections issues
Maintain telephone, email and personal
contact with clients, attorneys, and staff
Works closely with attorneys, clients,
secretaries, and collections staff to assist with client billing collections.
Works as requested on special projects,
analysis and implementation of special billing requests Generates
reports as needed by billing Partners/secretaries/client.
Observe confidentiality in all Firm and
client matters
Other duties as they arise
Qualifications
1-2 years of experience in a finance
role, preferably at a law firm or a similar professional services environment.
Looking for service oriented and
self-motivated individual who consistently performs with a high
sense of urgency and pride in product.
Capable of exceeding expectations of
internal (partners and attorneys) and external (clients)
constituents on a regular basis.
Experience with Elite 3E software preferred.
Demonstrated understanding of complex
billing and/or E-Billing (Tymetrix, Serengeti, etc.) systems and
processes with multiple workflows is desirable.
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft
Excel and Microsoft Office Suite.
Excellent written and verbal
communication and interpersonal skills, and an ability to
establish and maintain relationships with partners, attorneys,
finance staff, clients, brokers, and other third-party vendors.
High school diploma required.
Clyde Business Services Competencies
Clyde & Co is committed to providing
extensive, personal, and professional development opportunities for
our people enabling them to be highly effective in their current
role as well as assist them to fulfil their career aspirations.
The competencies are used to inform all
aspects of Business Services career development. They vary across
levels and different business areas and fall under the following
areas:
Technical Excellence
People and Team
Client/Stakeholder Relationships
Service Delivery and Commercial Awareness
Personal Effectiveness
Clyde & Co is a leading global law firm, helping organizations
successfully navigate risk and maximize opportunity in the sectors
that underpin global trade and commercial activity. When you work at
Clyde & Co, you join a team of 490 partners, 2,400 lawyers, 3,200
legal professionals and 5,500 people in nearly 70 offices and
associated offices worldwide. Our values are the principles that guide
the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavors and strengthen our
delivery, for both our clients and our firm. We work as one, excel
with clients, celebrate difference and act boldly. We are committed to
operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and
inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves.
Benefits offered include generous time off; medical, dental, and
vision insurance; 401K Safe Harbor contribution; Life/AD&D
Disability; Flexible Spending Account; Supplemental Medical Accident
Insurance; Supplemental Critical Illness Insurance; Employee
Assistance Program; Pet Insurance; Commuter Benefits.
This is the job description as constituted at present; however the
Firm reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance with the
changing needs of the business.
It is the policy of the Firm to recruit, hire, promote, reassign,
compensate and train highly qualified persons without regard to
race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression,
religion, national origin, age, disability or any other basis
protected by applicable law.