Revenue Advisor

Linklaters Italy; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellbeing Private Medical Ins

Free in-house fitness centre

Free onsite GP service

Pension and flexible savings

Income protection

Life assurance

Mortgage advice

Will-writing services

Family & Lifestyle

Electric car & cycle to work

Emergency family care

Extra holiday/birthday leave

Maternity/paternity leave

Travel insurance & season ticket loan

Sports & social clubs

Employee networks groups

Job summary

Linklaters is seeking a Revenue Advisor to join the Finance team in London on a 12-month fixed-term basis. You will partner with Partners, Matter Managers and Finance colleagues to optimise the revenue lifecycle, manage WIP and debt profiles, and drive timely billing to meet targets.

You will provide practical guidance on billing, collections and process improvements, resolving issues and supporting continuity of financial guidance across practice groups.

Qualifications

• Two years’ experience in a professional services environment with working capital cycle exposure.
• Good knowledge of billing processes in law firms or similar legal settings.
• Strong understanding of VAT requirements and associated risks.
• Solid knowledge of Solicitors’ Accounts Rules and their application.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Partners, Matter Managers, Secretaries and Business Managers to manage the revenue cycle and advise on billing/WIP/cash outcomes.
• Build trusted relationships with matter teams and suggest best practices to improve fee management and cash flow.
• Support Senior Revenue Advisors with practice priorities and time-sensitive needs; deputise to ensure continuity of guidance.
• Review Engagement Letters and opening information to align with client billing requirements and pre-empt issues.
• Drive resolution and collection of overdue debts and escalate complex matters as needed.
• Manage e-billing rejections by liaising with client finance teams and addressing root causes.
• Maintain accurate WIP and debtor commentary, provide reporting and insights to matter teams.
• Offer guidance on client billing cycles and revenue best practices; identify process improvements.

Tools

Accounts Receivable (AR)

Billing Management

Corporate Financial Reporting

Data Analysis

Electronic Billing

Financial Operations Management

Invoice Management

Regulatory Compliance

Revenue Management

Stakeholder Management

Job description

About us

Linklaters is a global law firm, providing legal services in 20 countries and through 30 offices. Linklaters is a people business. Being best in class in the eyes of our clients means that our people must be exceptional. We look not only for brilliant minds, but for people who will thrive in our environment: people who love working collaboratively and demonstrate the innovative, efficient, agile, entrepreneurial, and responsible mind-set we aim to bring to every interaction. Ours is an environment of outperformance. We achieve this not with targets and incentives, but by fostering a positive, supportive, fair, and open atmosphere. We respect and value difference but insist on inclusivity. We celebrate all aspects of diversity and challenge any form of bias. This is vital to our ability to work as one team, with a common goal.

Role

As a Revenue Advisor, you will be a trusted member of the Finance team, partnering with practice groups to optimise the Division’s revenue lifecycle and support strong financial performance. You will work closely with Partners, Matter Managers and Finance colleagues to manage WIP and debt profiles, support timely billing and help deliver billing targets. Acting as a key link between Finance and practice teams, you will provide practical guidance, resolve revenue-related issues and identify opportunities to improve billing, collections and overall revenue hygiene. This is a 12 month fixed-term position offering broad stakeholder exposure and opportunities to develop within a collaborative, globally connected Finance function.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Partner with Partners, Matter Managers, Secretaries and Business Managers to proactively manage the revenue cycle, providing guidance on billing, WIP management, cash collection and overall financial outcomes.
• Build trusted relationships with matter teams, recommending best practice to improve fee management, cash flow and the financial performance of matters.
• Support Senior Revenue Advisors with practice-specific priorities and time-sensitive requirements, deputising where required to ensure continuity of financial guidance and support.
• Review Engagement Letters and matter-opening information to ensure alignment with client billing requirements, identifying and resolving potential issues early in the revenue cycle.
• Drive the resolution and collection of overdue debts, providing practical solutions to payment challenges and escalating sensitive or complex matters to the appropriate stakeholders.
• Manage e-billing rejections by liaising with client finance teams, investigating root causes and implementing preventative measures to minimise recurring issues.
• Maintain accurate WIP and debtor commentary, provide relevant financial reporting and insights, and support matter teams in identifying out-of-scope work and improving fee management processes.
• Provide guidance and training on client billing cycles and revenue best practice, while identifying and implementing opportunities to improve internal processes and the client experience from matter opening through to cash collection.

What we’re looking for

• A minimum of two years’ experience within a professional services environment, with experience of managing the working capital cycle.
• Good knowledge of billing processes within a law firm or similar legal environment.
• Strong understanding of VAT requirements and associated CCO risks.
• Detailed knowledge of the Solicitors’ Accounts Rules and their application within a legal practice.
• Previous experience working within a legal practice, ideally within a leading law firm.
• A sound understanding of revenue management principles and how effective billing and working capital management contribute to financial performance.

What’s on offer

• Health & Wellbeing Private Medical Insurance
• Free in-house fitness centre and subsidised health club memberships
• Free onsite GP service and periodic health assessments
• Finance Pension and flexible savings options
• Income protection and life assurance
• Mortgage advice and will-writing services
• Family & Lifestyle
• Electric car and cycle to work schemes
• Emergency family care
• Additional holiday/birthday leave
• Maternity/paternity/shared parental leave
• Travel insurance and season ticket loan
• Option to join sports and social clubs, as well as our employee networks groups (such as our Gender Equality, With Pride, or Social Mobility Networks)

Technical Skills

• Accounts Receivable (AR)
• Billing Management
• Corporate Financial Reporting
• Data Analysis
• Electronic Billing
• Financial Operations Management
• Invoice Management
• Regulatory Compliance
• Revenue Management
• Stakeholder Management

Having the vision to see things differently and the determination to deliver excellence, every time. That’s what makes us who we are.

This is Linklaters.

As a responsible business, it is important that we represent the diversity of our people, our clients and our communities. We know that diversity makes us a better law firm and helps us attract the best talent, drive innovation with diversity of thought, and deliver the best experience to everyone who comes into contact with us. We recruit on the basis of merit, irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity, race or ethnicity, marital status, religion, sex, sexual orientation or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Selection decisions, and the reasons for those decisions, are recorded at each stage of the selection process. Selection criteria and, where appropriate, technical skills tests are in place to measure an individual’s ability for the safe and effective performance of a job. Those involved in recruitment and selection decisions and processes are also provided with guidance on diversity issues. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the selection process, please talk to a member of the recruitment team so that any required adjustments can be made in advance. Specific experience requirements advertised on a role do not intend to preclude applications from candidates who may have more or less experience. Our intention is only to indicate a guideline as to the necessary skills for the role as described.