Real Estate Billing & WIP Specialist

Dickinson Wright; Toronto; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent law firm in Toronto is seeking a skilled Legal Assistant to support its Commercial Real Estate practice. The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of experience, expertise in law firm billing procedures, and proficiency in MS Office. Key responsibilities include managing the billing cycle, reducing aged work-in-progress, and ensuring accurate client communication. This role offers an excellent opportunity for organized individuals in a fast-paced environment, accompanied by a competitive compensation package.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Benefit package

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience as a Legal Assistant, ideally in Real Estate Law.
• Strong understanding of law firm billing and collections processes.
• Proficient in MS Office suite, including a strong working knowledge of Excel.

Responsibilities

• Manage lawyer’s full billing cycle: time entry review, disbursements, pre-bills, invoice generation and distribution.
• Proactively review and reduce aged WIP, prepare WIP/AR reports, and lead month-end billing activities.
• Ensure invoices are sent to the correct client contact and follow up on outstanding accounts to support collections.

Skills

Attention to detail

Client service

Communication skills

Ability to prioritize

Tools

MS Office Suite

Legal time and billing systems

Elite 3E

Teraview

Job description

A prominent law firm in Toronto is seeking a skilled Legal Assistant to support its Commercial Real Estate practice. The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of experience, expertise in law firm billing procedures, and proficiency in MS Office. Key responsibilities include managing the billing cycle, reducing aged work-in-progress, and ensuring accurate client communication. This role offers an excellent opportunity for organized individuals in a fast-paced environment, accompanied by a competitive compensation package.