Legal Billing Coordinator

A global law firm seeks a Billing Coordinator to join their dynamic team. This role will be responsible for coordinating the activities of the billing process and performing complex billing duties in efforts to meet monthly targets, while acting as liaison between billing attorneys, attorney support assistants, legal attorneys, and/or organizations (customers), and the billing staff, as well as responding to internal and external inquiries in a timely manner. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and analyzing complex client billing
• Communicating with customers to ensure their requests from the billing staff are being met; updating customers on the status of tasks and/or projects
• Providing accurate and timely completion of assignments and inquiry responses; ensuring that all tasks and duties completed are done within the firm’s set guidelines and policies
• Generating and reviewing proformas from 3E (pre-existing or generating new charges)
• Tracking delivery of client invoices and matter statuses
• Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or an equivalent
• A bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field, preferably
• A minimum of three (3) years of experience in general accounting practices, including a minimum of two (2) years of experience with billing processes and practices
• Prior experience with professional services billing operations system, preferably

Benefits & Additional Information

Successful candidates will not only be provided with an outstanding career opportunity and welcoming environment, but will also be provided with a generous total compensation package with bonuses awarded in recognition of both individual and firm performance. Eligible employees can participate in firm’s comprehensive benefit program which includes:

• Healthcare, life and disability insurance
• A generous 401k plan
• At least 11 paid holidays per year, and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure
• Well-being programs (e.g. mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, well-being events, and more)
• Professional Development programs
• Employee discounts
• And more!

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