Legal Aid Billing Co Ordinator

Legal Aid Billing Co Ordinator

Salary £30,000 to £40,000 (Pro rate for part time)

Remote or Hybrid

Fulltime or Parttime (3/4 days a week)

Prestigious law firm are recruiting a Legal Aid Billing Co Ordinator to join the finance team on a permanent basis. This exciting opportunity can be office based hybrid or remote and is offered on a fulltime or parttime basis, working at least 3 days a week flexible if part time.

Ideally you will have experience of legal aid billing specifically focusing on housing and childcare/family. This is a fabulous opportunity to join an established, financially stable and highly regarded law firm in the capacity of a legal aid biller. Apply for this amazing job now!

The company are inclusive, multi-cultural and social. You will enjoy many team building activities including winter ski holidays, summer & Christmas parties, and Friday night drinks! The head of finance is nurturing and supportive giving you the opportunity to develop your career. Many of the employees enjoy long careers due the fact that the company really cares for their employees.

Responsibilities of the Legal Aid Billing Co Ordinator:

• Working with the legal aid teams, assisting fee earners across the teams in converting work in progress into bills, and processing bills accurately and promptly. The firm offers legal aid in family, housing, clinical negligence and inquests.
• Drafting and processing interim and Final Claims for matters under Licensed Work and drafting bills following Assessment of Claims.
• Drafting and submitting interim and Final Claims for matters under Controlled Work (both fixed fee and escape claims) and drafting bills following assessment of Claims.
• Following assessment of claims, when necessary, liaising with fee earners to determine whether the assessment will be appealed, drafting submissions for the appeal and ensuring that any such appeals are submitted within the time limits allowed.
• Reporting monthly matter starts to the Legal Aid Agency.
• Liaising with fee earners, counsel, cost lawyer and court for detailed assessment proceedings where inter partes costs orders obtained
• Assisting with preparation of cost budgets and preparation of Precedent H forms.
• Dealing with historic cases matters where necessary claim amends.
• Attending monthly billing meetings with fee earners to review WIP, the progress of files currently being processed by the billing team and "housekeeping" (in line with the policies of the firm) such as: time transfers, rate changes, WIP write offs, billing write offs, file closures, disbursement transfers or write offs, amend client records as needed.
• Ensuring any tasks following billing meetings are dealt with promptly.
• Posting bills on the firm’s case management system, accurately allocating costs to fee earners and charging the appropriate timelines and disbursements.
• Dealing with queries from fee earners.
• Working with the Accounts Assistant to check payment remittances from the Legal Aid Agency.
• Working with accounts to process invoices from counsel, experts, and other providers of service for the firm, ensuring that invoices are authorised by the appropriate fee earner and are accurately referenced.