Our client advises the world's leading corporations, investment funds and financial institutions on their most critical legal needs and business opportunities. The Firm's approximately 500 lawyers are based in North America and Europe.

They are now looking to recruit a Billing Assistant. The successful candidate will have previous experience working in a Legal firm and had prior Billing experience.

Responsibilities

General matter maintenance including time transfers and amendments to client/matter details
Monitoring the team’s inbox
Maintaining a diary of billing events and ensure that these are acted upon
Producing draft bills, finalised bills and billing breakdowns in a multi-currency system
Arranging approval for write offs with the firm’s Finance Committee
Following up with associates regarding time entry and new matters in progress
Inputting client invoices into various ebilling platforms/systems
Ensuring all billing instructions and client billing details are updated on matter maintenance. In addition, ensuring all VAT information and contact information is correct

The Candidate

Graduated to a good standard GCSE level or equivalent
Billing or billing-related experience in a legal or professional services firm required
3E Experience essential
Excellent communication skills verbally and in writing with personnel at all levels
Excellent organisational skills
Ability to work under pressure
Ability to prioritise multiple tasks
Ability to solve problems
Demonstrate an ability to be self-motivated and work on own initiative when required
Strong attention to details skills
Proactive, robust and able to build strong relationships and credibility quickly with colleagues
Experience/knowledge of Elite 3E or similar systems is strongly preferred

Important Notice

It is Career Legal’s policy, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within three working days. However because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to respond to individual candidates. If we have not contacted you within three working days your application has been unsuccessful and your details have not been retained. Please apply for any other position that you may see in the future. Thank you.

Career Legal is a Recruitment Agency and is advertising this permanent vacancy on behalf of one of its clients.