The Working Capital Team is responsible for ensuring that client
invoices are generated correctly and in accordance with client
requirements and that they are processed and dispatched in a timely
manner. Each Working Capital Administrator will be responsible for
providing a high level of service to the firm's partners and
supporting the partners in achieving the region's monthly working
capital targets.
Key Responsibilities
Reporting to the Working Capital Manager
Raising billing guides/draft bills/proformas and finalising bills
on 3E in accordance with Partner instructions and client specific requirements
Ensuring bills are dispatched in a timely manner
Submission of bills on various eBilling platforms
Using 3E to make general matter, invoice or credit note enquiries
Matter data verification - checking new files for errors in
billing related criteria and chasing for legal teams for corrections
Close liaison with lawyers and focal point for queries
Liaising with tax team to assess tax treatment of bills /
resolving tax related queries from clients
Dealing with billing related queries on 3E
Day to day interaction with the Credit Control team to resolve
queries and provide necessary back-up to support the collection process
Liaising with partners / billers in the regional offices to
facilitate multi-jurisdictional billing
Ensuring that service level agreements are recorded and followed
Reviewing and utilising client funds as appropriate within billing process
Running various reports in 3E
Day to day housekeeping to include processing write-offs and
closing files
Participating in billing review meetings with Partners with line manager
Undertake ad hoc responsibilities as required by line manager
Candidate Requirements
The ideal candidate will:
Be educated to at least high school level (an accounting
qualification is desirable)
Have experience of working on 3E or Elite Enterprise, or a similar
practice management system
Have 3-4 years of experience working in a similar role within a
law firm or other professional services environment
Have excellent attention to detail with a high level of accuracy
Have intermediate MS Office skills (Excel and Word in particular)
Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
Have excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to deal with
all levels of staff (particularly at Partner level)
Have excellent organisational skills
Have strong time management skills with the ability to prioritise
key tasks
Be a team player with the flexibility to work additional hours
when required
Be confident and enthusiastic
Clyde & Co
Clyde & Co is a global law firm which has quadrupled in size over
the past decade.Revenues from the firm's 50+ offices* worldwide rose
to £627million for the last financial year.The firm has over 1800 fee
earners, across six continents, with 4000 staff advising corporates,
financial institutions, private individuals and governments.
Clyde & Co, MEA
With over 30 years' experience in the region and the largest presence
of any international law firm, we pride ourselves on being able to
help clients recognise and overcome the challenges of doing business
in the Middle East.
Our more than 40 partners and 150 legal professionals work from four
offices located across the region. Our Dubai office acts as a central
hub for our regional operations that include offices in Abu Dhabi in
the UAE, Doha in Qatar and Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. Our large regional
presence enables us to support our clients across the full spectrum of
their corporate and commercial needs throughout the GCC (Gulf
Cooperation Council) and wider Levant.
Our deep sector knowledge covers insurance, energy, transport,
infrastructure, marine and trade as well as aviation, education,
defence, finance, healthcare, hospitality and technology.
