Senior Legal Biller

Totum Partners; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Totum Partners, a top-tier international law firm, is recruiting a Senior Legal Biller in the City of London. You will own complex legal billing across multiple jurisdictions and support partners and fee earners with the full billing lifecycle.

Working within a small, collaborative team, you will handle multi-currency invoicing, VAT and tax considerations, and lead process improvements to ensure accuracy and timely billing.

Qualifications

• Legal billing experience within a law firm.
• Experience with multi-currency and multi-payor billing.
• Strong VAT and withholding tax knowledge.
• Familiarity with SRA Accounts Rules.
• Experience collaborating with partners and senior stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Excel and Word.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and issue complex invoices across jurisdictions.
• Manage multi-currency/multi-payor billing, ensuring accuracy.
• Review client instructions and billing terms.
• Monitor WIP and support month-end activities.
• Resolve billing queries via portals and shared inboxes.
• Assist with process improvements in the billing function.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Engagement letters knowledge

MS Excel

MS Word

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Totum Partners are working with a top-tier international law firm in the City of London to recruit a Senior Legal Biller. This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly regarded global firm with a strong international presence and a collaborative culture. Working within a small and supportive team, you will take ownership of complex legal billing matters across multiple jurisdictions and support partners and fee earners with all aspects of the billing process. The role offers hybrid working, with three days in the office and two days from home.

The ideal Senior Legal Biller will be responsible for:

• Preparing and issuing complex legal invoices in accordance with client requirements and billing instructions
• Managing multi-currency, multi-payor and international billing arrangements
• Ensuring VAT, withholding tax, currency and payor details are accurate prior to billing
• Processing billing amendments including write-offs, transfers, credit notes, cancellations and reissued invoices
• Reviewing and actioning billing requests within agreed client deadlines
• Monitoring WIP balances and assisting with month-end billing activities
• Managing billing queries through shared inboxes and client portals
• Reviewing engagement terms and ensuring compliance with SRA and HMRC requirements
• Liaising with partners, fee earners, PAs and international offices to resolve billing issues
• Maintaining accurate records and supporting audit and compliance requirements
• Assisting with process improvement initiatives across the billing function

The ideal Senior Legal Biller will be responsible for:

• Previous legal billing experience gained within a law firm
• Experience handling complex billing arrangements including multi-currency and multi-payor matters
• Strong understanding of VAT, withholding tax and legal billing requirements
• Knowledge of SRA Accounts Rules
• Experience working closely with partners, fee earners and senior stakeholders
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Confident communication skills with the ability to build effective relationships across the business
• Good understanding of engagement letters and company structures
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word

As a responsible business, it is important that we represent the diversity of our people, our clients and our communities. We believe that the firms that thrive are those with the most diverse team; that's why we work so hard to source the best talent from the broadest pool possible. As an equal opportunities employer we strive to accommodate anyone who may have specific needs. 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.