Remote Legal Billing Manager (Aderant)

CareerNerds, LLC; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

CareerNerds, LLC is seeking an experienced Billing Manager in Downtown Chicago to oversee legal billing operations and lead the billing team. The role involves hands-on Aderant work, supervising staff, and ensuring accurate, timely client invoices.

The position is onsite during initial training with potential hybrid flexibility afterward; strong remote candidates with superior Aderant experience will also be considered. Start ASAP with temporary-to-hire potential.

Qualifications

• Strong legal billing experience and hands-on Aderant proficiency.
• Two to three years of Aderant experience preferred.
• Experience with eBilling, BillBlast and LEDES 1998B files.
• Prior billing management or team-lead experience preferred.
• Ability to troubleshoot and train others.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned legal billing work accurately and independently.
• Provide day-to-day guidance and support to billing team members.
• Help train colleagues on Aderant and resolve billing workflow questions.
• Prepare, review, and process client bills according to client requirements.
• Support electronic billing, including BillBlast and LEDES 1998B files.
• Identify and resolve billing discrepancies, electronic submission issues, and rejected invoices.
• Coordinate with attorneys, accounting staff, and internal stakeholders to complete billing on time.
• Help the team strengthen billing processes following the Aderant implementation.

Skills

Legal billing

Aderant proficiency

Billing management

Team leadership

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Tools

Aderant

BillBlast

LEDES 1998B

Job description

CareerNerds, LLC is seeking an experienced Billing Manager in Downtown Chicago to oversee legal billing operations and lead the billing team. The role involves hands-on Aderant work, supervising staff, and ensuring accurate, timely client invoices.

The position is onsite during initial training with potential hybrid flexibility afterward; strong remote candidates with superior Aderant experience will also be considered. Start ASAP with temporary-to-hire potential.