Attorney Auditor

Sedgwick; Wichita (KS); Remote; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Sedgwick is seeking an Attorney Auditor to review legal and non-legal invoices in line with client billing guidelines, GAPS, and internal audit standards. You will ensure accurate application of audit rules and support timely processing of assigned invoice volume.

The role requires a law degree (J.D.) preferred and active licensure; five years of insurance defense or civil litigation experience, plus strong communication, analytical, and teamwork skills. Benefits are comprehensive.

Qualifications

• J.D. degree preferred from an accredited college or university; active law licensure preferred but not required.
• Five years of insurance defense or civil litigation experience required.
• Strong knowledge of civil litigation process and billing/audit practices.
• Excellent oral and written communication; proficient with Microsoft Office.
• Analytical, interpretive, and highly organized with teamwork ability.

Responsibilities

• Reviews legal and non-legal invoices per client guidelines, GAPS, and internal audit standards.
• Communicates audit findings and responds to billing inquiries from law firms.
• Processes assigned invoices with established workflows and service levels.
• Performs reasonableness reviews and documents adjustments with clear rationale.
• Uses Sedgwick’s Legal Spend Management platforms to route items per system rules.
• Collaborates with managers to ensure consistent application of guidelines.

Skills

Civil litigation

Communication

Microsoft Office

Analytical thinking

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Education

J.D. degree preferred

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Attorney Auditor

PRIMARY PURPOSE : The Attorney Auditor is responsible for reviewing legal and non-legal invoices in accordance with established client billing guidelines, GAPS, and internal audit standards. This role ensures accurate and consistent application of audit rules, supports timely processing of assigned invoice volume, and escalates complex or non-standard issues for resolution.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS and RESPONSIBILITIES

• Applies established client-specific legal spend management protocols, billing guidelines, and Generally Accepted Principles and Standards (GAPS) to review assigned invoices; escalates requests for new or modified protocols as appropriate.

• Communicates audit findings and responds to billing inquiries from law firms, providing clarification on existing billing requirements and documenting outcomes in accordance with standard practices.

• Processes assigned invoice volume in alignment with established workflows, service level expectations, and quality standards to ensure timely and accurate audit completion.

• Performs reasonableness reviews of legal and non-legal invoices by analyzing billing details, identifying discrepancies, and applying defined audit rules; documents adjustments and rationale clearly.

• Utilizes Sedgwick’s Legal Spend Management platforms to review invoices, apply billing guidelines, and route items in accordance with established system rules and workflows.

• Collaborates with managers and team members to ensure consistency in applying billing guidelines and audit practices across assigned work.

• Identifies recurring issues or trends in billing practices and provides feedback to support potential updates to guidelines or processes.

• Escalates complex, ambiguous, or high-risk billing issues to senior team members or management for guidance and resolution.

• Ensures audit work meets established accuracy, documentation, and quality standards; outputs may be subject to secondary review.

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS and RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Travel as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education & Licensing

Law degree (J.D.) is preferred from an accredited college or university. Active law licensure preferred but not required

Experience

Six (5) years of insurance defense or other civil litigation experience required.

Skills & Knowledge

• Extensive knowledge of the civil litigation process.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills

• PC literate, including Microsoft Office products

• Analytical and interpretive skills

• Strong organizational skills

• Ability to work in a team environment

• Ability to meet or exceed Performance Competencies

WORK ENVIRONMENT

When applicable and appropriate, consideration will be given to reasonable accommodations.

Mental : Clear and conceptual thinking ability; excellent judgment, troubleshooting, problem solving, analysis, and discretion; ability to handle work-related stress; ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously; and ability to meet deadlines

Physical : Computer keyboarding, travel as required

Auditory/Visual : Hearing, vision and talking

The statements contained in this document are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a colleague assigned to this description. They are not intended to constitute a comprehensive list of functions, duties, or local variances. Management retains the discretion to add or to change the duties of the position at any time.

All applications accepted.

As required by law, Sedgwick provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in jurisdictions requiring pay transparency in job postings. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide range of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and cost of specific location. For the jurisdiction noted in this job posting only, the range of starting pay for this role is $70,000/year USD to $75,000/year USD. A comprehensive benefits package is offered including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, 401k and matching, PTO, disability and life insurance, employee assistance, flexible spending or health savings account, and other additional voluntary benefits.

Sedgwick is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace.

If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, consider applying for it anyway! Sedgwick is building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace and recognizes that each person possesses a unique combination of skills, knowledge, and experience. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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