Senior Billing Coordinator

Dentons Canada; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k

Profit sharing

Paid time off

Discretionary bonuses

Job summary

Dentons Canada is seeking a Senior Billing Coordinator for its Washington, DC location. In this hybrid role, the coordinator will manage client invoicing and billing processes, ensuring accuracy and timely submissions through the e-billing Hub.

Ideal candidates will possess at least 5 years of legal billing experience, proficiency with billing software, and strong communication skills. Dentons offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package, fostering a supportive and dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years’ legal billing experience.
• Expertise with Elite 3E, Elite Enterprise or Adernat required.
• Strong knowledge of billing practices and client relationship management.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with partners and attorneys to manage time entries and edits.
• Submit bills via the e-billing Hub to ensure timely invoicing.
• Generate time and billing reports upon attorney requests.

Skills

Legal billing experience

Expertise with Elite 3E or Elite Enterprise

Communication skills

Detail-oriented and organized

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Education

College degree or equivalent experience

Tools

E-billing Hub

Job description

Dentons US LLP is currently recruiting for a Senior Billing Coordinator to be resident in the DC location. Under supervision of the Billing Supervisor, the Senior Billing Coordinator is responsible for all aspects of drafting and finalizing client invoices. Responsibilities include coordination with partners, secretaries and responsible attorneys to manage time entries and edits, adjustments, write‑downs, rate management and bill posting. The senior coordinator will submit bills via the e‑billing Hub and ensure invoices that require electronic invoicing are submitted timely. The Senior Billing Coordinator is expected to perform all job duties with a commitment to providing optimal service to clients, attorneys and co‑workers, while producing a high quality work product. This is a hybrid position with a requirement to work in‑office three days per week.

Responsibilities

• Monthly generation and distribution of proformas for attorney review
• Edit cost, time and narratives as required by clients and billing attorneys
• Preparation of final billing for review by billing attorney prior to sending to client
• Submission of electronic billing files to various third party vendors using the e‑billing Hub
• Work with billing attorney and their assistants to resolve billing issues
• Generation of time and billing reports upon attorney request
• Pro‑actively monitor aging of client’s unbilled fees and costs and address with assigned billing attorneys
• Assist Finance department with identification and reconciliation of payments received
• Ensure that requests for special rates and alternative fee arrangements are communicated to the Pricing Committee for review and ultimate disposition
• Maintain documentation of procedures, deadlines and other client and lawyer preferences related to billing
• Support client and partner requests for accrual information that is timely and accurate
• These duties may be ongoing or ad‑hoc in nature
• Other duties as may be assigned to fully meet the requirements of the position

Experience & Qualifications

• College degree or equivalent work related experience, preferred
• Minimum 5+ years’ legal billing experience
• Expertise working with Elite 3E, Elite Enterprise or Adernat required
• Expertise working with e‑billing hub and navigating e‑billing websites, required
• Strong knowledge of billing practices and client relationship management
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must be detail oriented with excellent organizational skills
• Must be able to collaborate with team and meet departmental deadlines
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast‑paced environment
• Ability to work independently and meet strict deadlines
• Flexibility to work overtime as needed

Salary range for this position in Denver only is $75,000 - $94,000, based on experience.

Dentons US LLP offers a competitive salary and benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, profit sharing, short‑term/long‑term disability, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid time off, paid holidays and discretionary bonuses.

Dentons US LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Disability/Vet. Pursuant to local ordinances, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.