Legal Billing Team Lead - Operations & Coaching

O'Hagan Meyer; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

401(k) with match

Paid vacation

Job summary

O’Hagan Meyer is seeking an experienced Assistant Legal Billing Manager to support the Billing Department and lead a team of about 30 professionals in Chicago. This role backs up the Legal Billing Manager and drives daily workflow, staff development, and client-focused billing accuracy.

The ideal candidate will balance operational duties with long-term process improvements, collaborate with attorneys and clients, and foster a professional, accountable team environment.

Qualifications

• Five (5) years of legal billing experience in a law firm.
• Three (3) years of supervisory or leadership experience, preferably managing a team of billing professionals.
• Strong knowledge of legal billing processes and client-specific guidelines.
• Experience with Aderant or comparable billing software.
• Experience with electronic billing platforms and client eBilling requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support supervision and daily management of a Billing Department of ~30 professionals.
• Serve as back-up to the Legal Billing Manager and lead during absences.
• Provide leadership, coaching and development to billing staff.
• Help establish priorities, distribute workloads, and ensure staffing coverage.
• Monitor daily workflows for accuracy, timeliness, and client guidelines.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce errors, and strengthen controls.
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures and billing guidelines.
• Support billing system implementation and enhancements.
• Generate and analyze billing activity reports to improve performance.

Skills

Legal billing

Supervisory experience

Billing software

eBilling

Attention to detail

Leadership

Excel

Communication

Tools

Aderant

Microsoft Office

Job description

O’Hagan Meyer is seeking an experienced Assistant Legal Billing Manager to support the Billing Department and lead a team of about 30 professionals in Chicago. This role backs up the Legal Billing Manager and drives daily workflow, staff development, and client-focused billing accuracy.

The ideal candidate will balance operational duties with long-term process improvements, collaborate with attorneys and clients, and foster a professional, accountable team environment.