Senior Legal Billing Specialist - Hybrid NYC, NY 95k-115k
Essential Job Requirements
- Prepare, process, and finalize a high volume of complex client invoices using Aderant Financial Systems, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with client billing guidelines.
- Manage the full billing lifecycle from pre-bill review through final invoice submission, including narrative edits, time entry adjustments, write-offs, waivers, and reductions.
- Review and edit pre-bills for accuracy, including:
- Consistency of client/matter names and attorney names
- Prepare and submit eBills through various electronic billing platforms (e.g., Legal Tracker, Collaborati, TyMetrix, or similar), ensuring compliance with client-specific LEDES or other format requirements.
- Monitor and manage eBilling rejections and resubmissions promptly, resolving issues in coordination with billing partners and their assistants.
- Assist with monthly billing close processes, including reconciliation of time and billing records in Aderant.
Client & Matter Management
- Serve as a primary billing contact for assigned billing partners, attorneys, and legal assistants.
- Build and maintain thorough knowledge of assigned client portfolios, rate structures, billing arrangements (flat fee, contingency, hybrid), and outside counsel guidelines (OCGs).
- Identify and flag billing issues, potential write-offs, or out-of-guideline charges proactively before invoice submission.
- Coordinate with the Accounts Receivable and Credit teams to address outstanding balances and resolve billing-related collection issues.
Systems & Process Improvement
- Demonstrate expert-level proficiency in Aderant Expert Billing, leveraging system functionality to maximize billing efficiency.
- Identify inefficiencies in current billing workflows and recommend process improvements to the Billing Manager.
- Assist in training and mentoring junior billing staff on Aderant system functions, billing best practices, and firm billing policies.
- Contribute to the review and updating of billing procedures, policies, and the firm’s internal billing manual as needed.
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
- Minimum 4 years of law firm billing experience, with at least 3 years of hands‑on experience using Aderant Financial Systems
- Expert-level knowledge of law firm billing processes, including eBilling submission platforms and LEDES file formats.
- Strong familiarity with outside counsel guidelines (OCGs) and client‑specific billing requirements.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Office Location: Roseland, NJ or New York, NY (Hybrid)
Schedule
Full-time, Monday through Friday
- NJ: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- NY: 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
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