Global Revenue Lifecycle Lead – Billing & Transformation

Linklaters; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellbeing

Private Medical Insurance

Free in-house fitness centre

Job summary

Linklaters in London is seeking a strategic Head of CoE Revenue Lifecycle Management to oversee billing, e-billing, client finance and reporting across the revenue lifecycle.

You will lead a global team, partner with CFO and senior stakeholders, drive process standardisation, controls and automation, and deliver client-focused, compliant operations.

This role offers an ambitious platform for transforming revenue operations within a leading professional services firm.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading global billing or revenue operations within a professional services environment, ideally within the legal sector, with a proven track record of driving revenue optimisation and large-scale transformation.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead the firm’s global Revenue Lifecycle Management process and programme, ensuring alignment with the firm’s strategic objectives, financial priorities and global regulatory requirements.
• Drive the continuous improvement, standardisation and optimisation of end-to-end revenue lifecycle processes, from matter inception through billing, revenue recognition and cash collection, enhancing efficiency, control and client experience.
• Partner with the CFO, Finance Leadership Team and senior business stakeholders to deliver strategic initiatives that improve financial performance, strengthen governance and support firmwide transformation.
• Lead the global billing and e-billing functions, establishing consistent standards, overseeing operational performance, and working closely with Technology, Compliance and client teams to support system enhancements and service excellence.
• Act as the firm’s subject matter expert for billing, revenue recognition and revenue-related policies, ensuring processes remain fit for purpose, compliant and aligned to evolving business needs.
• Develop and maintain robust revenue controls, performance metrics and service standards, proactively identifying and mitigating revenue leakage, operational risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Foster strong relationships with partners, practice groups, Finance Centres of Excellence, global revenue teams and shared service functions to drive billing discipline, working capital performance and adherence to best practice.
• Lead, coach and develop a high-performing global team, promoting a culture of collaboration, accountability, continuous learning and innovation, while driving the adoption of automation, AI and digital solutions across revenue operations.

Skills

Revenue lifecycle management

Billing optimisation

Stakeholder management

Project management

Leadership

Job description

Linklaters in London is seeking a strategic Head of CoE Revenue Lifecycle Management to oversee billing, e-billing, client finance and reporting across the revenue lifecycle.

You will lead a global team, partner with CFO and senior stakeholders, drive process standardisation, controls and automation, and deliver client-focused, compliant operations.

This role offers an ambitious platform for transforming revenue operations within a leading professional services firm.