Billing Assistant

Larbey Evans Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A City based US law firm is seeking a Billing Assistant to join its London Finance team. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 years' experience in legal billing, proficiency in ebilling platforms including Elite 3E, and strong Excel skills. This role offers a salary starting from £40,000 and a hybrid working model, with 3 days in the office and 2 days remote. Key responsibilities include generating bills, following up with partners on prebills, and maintaining the billing inbox.

Benefits

Hybrid working policy

Salary starting from £40,000

Additional benefits

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of current experience in legal billing.
• Experience using ebilling platforms.
• Confident Excel user with strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Generate and distribute prebills to partners monthly.
• Ensure bills meet the client guidelines and generate final invoices.
• Handle billing-related inquiries in the London Billing inbox.

Skills

Legal billing experience

Knowledge of ebilling platforms

Microsoft Excel proficiency

Strong organizational skills

Interpersonal communication skills

Tools

Elite 3E

Job description

This City based US law firm is looking to hire a new Billing Assistant to join the firm’s busy London Finance team. Ideally candidates will have at least 2 years’ experience in legal billing position working within a law firm, who is capable to settle quickly and able to support Partners with a range of billing queries.

• Salary starting from £40,000 including a host of benefits
• Hybrid working policy of 3 days offices based, Tues-Thur, Mon & Fri working remotely
• City of London

Reporting into the Billing Manager, supporting a small team of Billing Specialists, this is an ideal opportunity for a Billing Assistant / Accounts Assistant with minimum 2 years legal experience from an Accounts department, ideally within Billing who is looking to take their career to the next level.

Billing Assistant Key Responsibilities

• Generate, print and distribute prebills to assigned partners each month
• Follow up with partners to ensure pre-bills are returned by the deadline
• Perform all required prebill edits, including narrative edits, time/cost adjustments and write-offs (in accordance with firm’s policies and procedures)
• Ensure bills meet the agreed client guidelines, generate final invoices and email to clients
• Ensure all filing is completed for finalised invoices and any related correspondence
• Respond to emails, both billing related and other routine inquires in the London Billing inbox
• Work within the team structure and have direct communication with Partners, Associates and PAs
• Generate WIP and other billing reports when required.
• Cover colleagues workload where necessary

Billing Assistant Key Requirements

• 2 years current legal billing experience
• Knowledge of ebilling platforms and Elite 3E
• Highly numerate
• Some knowledge and awareness of VAT and SAR
• Confident Excel user
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Team player with First class interpersonal communication skills