Job
Senior Legal Billing Specialist
| Location | Chicago, IL |
| Date Posted | February 04, 2025 |
| Job ID | 12584 |
| Employment Type | Direct Hire |
Scion Staffing has been engaged to conduct a search for a Senior Legal Billing Specialist on behalf of our esteemed client, a leading legal services firm. This is a full-time, hybrid position in Chicago, IL offering the opportunity to support a dynamic organization with a strong reputation in its industry!
The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in billing operations, particularly within a professional services or law firm environment. They will be highly detail-oriented, possess strong analytical skills, and be proficient in managing complex billing arrangements. A successful candidate will be a proactive problem solver with excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with attorneys, finance teams, and clients.
PERKS:
The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in billing operations, particularly within a professional services or law firm environment. They will be highly detail-oriented, possess strong analytical skills, and be proficient in managing complex billing arrangements. A successful candidate will be a proactive problem solver with excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with attorneys, finance teams, and clients.
PERKS:
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Opportunity to work with a highly respected firm and contribute to streamlined financial operations!
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Competitive salary range of $88,000 - $100,000 DOE!
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Comprehensive benefits package, including bonus eligibility, medical, dental, vision, and retirement plans!
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Flexible hybrid schedule for enhanced work-life balance!
RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Lead daily billing operations, overseeing invoice preparation, time entry adjustments, rate updates, and customized financial reporting.
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Ensure timely, accurate, and compliant invoice processing, proactively addressing discrepancies and securing approvals from key stakeholders.
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Interpret, implement, and enforce complex client billing policies, fee structures, and compliance guidelines.
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Manage high-volume electronic invoicing (EDI) with efficiency and accuracy, troubleshooting issues as needed.
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Maintain exceptional attention to detail while prioritizing multiple deadlines in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
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Serve as a key liaison between billing, finance, and client teams, providing expert guidance on billing matters.
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Collaborate on process improvements, system optimizations, and policy enhancements to drive operational efficiency.
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Take a leadership role in special projects, including technology upgrades, compliance initiatives, and workflow automation.
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Train, mentor, and support junior billing staff, fostering professional growth and best practices.
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Oversee billing for the firm's most complex client accounts, offering strategic insights on intricate invoicing structures.
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Ensure accuracy in financial records, reconciliations, and audit compliance.
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Take initiative in resolving escalated billing challenges, ensuring seamless client service.
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Perform additional leadership responsibilities as needed.
QUALIFICATIONS
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At least five years of billing experience, preferably in a professional services environment.
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Expertise in billing systems, including 3E and E-billing platforms.
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Proven ability to manage complex billing structures while ensuring accuracy and client satisfaction.
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Strong process improvement skills with a focus on efficiency and best practices.
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Experience mentoring team members and supporting leadership on special projects.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
This full-time, hybrid opportunity in Chicago, IL offers a competitive annual salary range of $88,000-100,000 DOE. In addition, this role offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, an employee assistance program (EAP), PTO, parental leave, family planning support, and monthly well-being events!
HOW TO APPLY
For immediate consideration, please apply here today!
ABOUT OUR SEARCH FIRM:
Scion Staffing is a national award-winning staffing firm! Since 2006, we have had the pleasure of successfully placing thousands of talented professionals with amazing career opportunities. Through our innovative team building and recruiting solutions, we bridge the gap in executive leadership searches, direct hire recruiting, interim leadership placement, and temporary professional staffing.
We are proud to be part of the Forbes lists of the Best Recruitment Firms and the Best Executive Search Firms in America. Additionally, Scion has been recognized as a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing firm as well as a top recruitment firm by The Business Times. Additional information about our firm can also be found online. Scion Staffing, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation or belief, or any other protected class. We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value, for ourselves, our client companies, and the candidates we represent.
For opportunities located in a region that have enacted fair chance, arrest or conviction-based employment ordinances, Scion Staffing proactively follows the enacted guidance and considers for employment all qualified applications with arrest and conviction records. We engage in socially conscious business practices and believe that diverse, equitable, inclusive, and non-biased talent and recruitment processes are foundational to the success of Scion as well as every client organization with whom we partner.
