Legal Biller

Ambition Europe Limited; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Ambition Europe Limited is seeking a finance professional to oversee end-to-end billing for a portfolio of partners and fee earners. You will ensure accurate client invoices, review WIP, and coordinate billing activities to support revenue and working capital performance.

The role requires proven legal billing experience, strong Elite 3E knowledge, VAT awareness, and excellent Excel/financial systems skills.

Qualifications

• Proven legal billing experience in a law firm.
• Strong hands-on Elite 3E knowledge (essential).
• Understanding of legal billing lifecycle and working capital.
• Knowledge of VAT in legal billing.
• Strong Excel and financial systems experience.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong communication skills with stakeholders.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proactive, commercially minded approach to billing and revenue management.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end billing process for a portfolio of partners and fee earners.
• Produce accurate and timely client invoices in line with billing schedules.
• Review work in progress and coordinate billing activity to support revenue and working capital.
• Conduct regular billing and WIP reviews with stakeholders to accelerate billing and reduce aged balances.
• Ensure all billing activity complies with client guidelines, engagement terms and regulatory requirements.
• Verify rates, matter details, disbursements and billing information for accuracy.
• Build relationships with partners, legal teams and business support as billing contact.
• Investigate and resolve billing queries efficiently and professionally.
• Support working capital initiatives through proactive billing workflows.
• Maintain accurate client and matter data per internal processes and standards.

Skills

Legal billing

Elite 3E

Excel

Stakeholder engagement

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Billing lifecycle

Revenue management

Tools

Elite 3E

Job description

The Opportunity

This role sits within a high-performing finance function and offers exposure to complex billing arrangements, international stakeholders and sophisticated financial processes. The position requires an individual who can build strong relationships with partners and fee earners while delivering an exceptional billing service.

Please note that proven experience within legal billing and strong Elite 3E system knowledge are essential requirements for this position.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end billing process for a portfolio of partners and fee earners.
• Produce accurate and timely client invoices in line with agreed billing schedules and client requirements.
• Review work in progress and coordinate billing activity to support revenue generation and working capital performance.
• Conduct regular billing and WIP reviews with stakeholders, identifying opportunities to accelerate billing and reduce aged balances.
• Ensure all billing activity complies with client guidelines, engagement terms and regulatory requirements.
• Verify rates, matter details, disbursements and billing information to maintain the highest levels of accuracy.
• Build strong relationships with partners, legal teams and business support functions, acting as a trusted point of contact for billing matters.
• Investigate and resolve billing queries efficiently and professionally.
• Support working capital initiatives through proactive management of billing workflows and aged WIP.
• Maintain accurate client and matter data, ensuring compliance with internal processes and service standards.

About You

To be considered for this opportunity, you will have:

• Proven legal billing experience gained within a law firm environment.
• Strong hands-on experience using Elite 3E (essential).
• Excellent understanding of the legal billing lifecycle and working capital processes.
• Sound knowledge of VAT and its application within legal billing.
• Strong Excel and financial systems experience.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to engage with stakeholders at all levels.
• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• A proactive and commercially minded approach to billing and revenue management.