Attorney Auditor

Sedgwick Claims Management Services Ltd; York (NE); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Sedgwick Claims Management Services Ltd in the United States seeks an Attorney Auditor to review legal and non-legal invoices under client billing guidelines and internal audit standards, ensuring accurate application of audit rules and timely processing. The role requires a law degree, 5+ years of civil litigation experience (insurance defense preferred), and strong written and verbal communication.

You will use Sedgwick’s Spend Management platforms and collaborate with the team to maintain

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school; active licensure preferred but not required.
• Minimum 5 years of insurance defense or civil litigation experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Review invoices using client billing guidelines and GAPS; escalate complex issues.
• Communicate audit findings and respond to billing inquiries from law firms.
• Perform reasonableness reviews and document adjustments with rationale.
• Use Sedgwick’s Legal Spend Management platforms to review invoices and route items.
• Collaborate with team to ensure consistent application of guidelines.

Skills

Civil litigation knowledge

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

J.D.

Active law license

Tools

Sedgwick Legal Spend Management

Microsoft Office

Job description

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 talkingThe 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.*