Job Description

Role: Legal Billing Coordinator

Location: Austin, TX Onsite  

Pay Rate: $70,000 / Annually  

Job Type: Full-Time  

Benefits: This position is eligible for medical, dental, vision, and bonus.  

Internal Job ID: 10080698 

We are looking for a legal billing coordinator on a permanent hire basis.   

Job Summary:  

Seeking a Legal Billing Coordinator to support the attorney billing function within a professional services environment. This non-exempt position is responsible for compiling, managing, and executing attorney billing. This includes gathering billing information, creating and obtaining approval on several hundred proformas, and creating and distributing final invoices.

The Legal Billing Coordinator will support and interface with multiple billing attorneys across different practice areas and office locations. This person will also communicate with secretaries, staff, and clients while maintaining a high level of confidentiality regarding client and company matters.

Key Responsibilities:

• Create, review, and edit proformas in response to attorney and administrative requests.
• Execute complex bills in a timely manner, including multiple discounts by matter, split-party billing, and electronic billing.
• Compile supporting backup documentation as required.
• Submit invoices by mail, email, and through e-billing platforms as required.
• Configure and maintain information on e-billing sites, including setting up new clients, matters, timekeepers, and billing rates.
• Communicate with clients regarding billing and e-billing setup requirements.
• Address and resolve e-billing disputes, rejections, and short pays in a timely manner.
• Ensure compliance with established billing policies and procedures, recommending process improvements when appropriate.
• Ensure all client, company, and attorney billing deadlines are met, including accruals, budgets, invoicing, and status reports.
• Review and ensure compliance with client-specific billing policies and procedures.
• Review billing requirements within new client engagement agreements and provide feedback when requested.
• Create and maintain desktop procedures, including attorney-, client-, and matter-specific billing requirements.
• Review and approve new client and matter intake forms to ensure accurate system setup, including billing arrangements, rates, and discounts.
• Assist with verifying application changes, enhancements, and system updates.
• Create and ensure compliance with client-specific reporting requirements, including accruals, budgets, timekeepers, and billing rates.
• Communicate professionally and courteously with clients, attorneys, paralegals, and internal staff.
• Create billing schedules and perform various billing analyses as needed.

Desired Skills & Qualifications:

The ideal Billing Coordinator will have superior attention to detail, time management, and organizational skills. Strong analytical abilities and the capacity to effectively multitask and prioritize work in a deadline-driven environment are essential. The successful candidate will have a strong client-service mindset, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively. The ability to work effectively with a variety of personalities and organizational levels is also important.

Technical/Systems Experience:

• Legal or professional services billing experience
• E-billing platforms
• Experience with billing/proforma systems
• Electronic invoice submission
• Microsoft Office/Excel proficiency
• Experience with 3E or similar financial management systems preferred

Addison Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Addison Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Addison Group complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request.  

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