Hybrid Client Accounts & Billing Project Manager

DLA Piper LLP (US); New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 101,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

DLA Piper is seeking a Client Accounts Project Manager to support partners overseeing complex client portfolios with emphasis on financial management, timely communication, and high‑quality service delivery. The role acts as a liaison among partners, clients, and internal client administration, billing, collections, and accounting teams.

You will help translate detailed billing information into actionable insights, produce regular financial reporting, and support proactive collection strategies

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in Finance, Law, Business Administration or related field.
• 5 years’ experience in legal financial operations or project management.
• Experience with legal billing, fee arrangements, matter profitability, realization rates, and client service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Manage day‑to‑day engagement with designated partners, clients, and internal teams to ensure financial administration needs are addressed with accuracy, urgency, and professionalism.
• Convert billing, receivables, and matter information into clear updates, insights, and recommendations for partner and client decision‑making.
• Produce recurring reporting and financial commentary on billing activity, collection progress, account status, and trends.
• Coordinate with clients, partners, billing personnel, collections staff, and client administration to follow up on outstanding items.
• Research and resolve invoice questions, charge allocation issues, budget alignment concerns, and payment barriers.

Skills

Legal billing

Aderant

Intapp

Smartsheet

MS Project

Asana

Trello

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Law, Business Administration or related field

Tools

Aderant

Intapp

Job description

DLA Piper is seeking a Client Accounts Project Manager to support partners overseeing complex client portfolios with emphasis on financial management, timely communication, and high‑quality service delivery. The role acts as a liaison among partners, clients, and internal client administration, billing, collections, and accounting teams.

You will help translate detailed billing information into actionable insights, produce regular financial reporting, and support proactive collection strategies