Legal Billing Assistant

Purpose of the role

Prepare accurate and timely invoices through efficient billing processes and in compliance with firm policies. Support fee earners and legal departments with resolving queries and administrative tasks relating to billing.

Your role is to:

• Develop a clear understand of the billing processes in the Aderant Practice Management System
• Process and generate bills according to client and firm protocols
• Manage general matter, invoice or credit note enquiries and liaise with other support departments to resolve issues where required
• Support the Accounts Receivable process where required
• Check new matters pro-actively for billing related criteria and obtain missing or correct data from legal teams where require to update matters
• Prepare various management reports using the Aderant Expert system and Excel
• Ad hoc responsibilities as required by line management
• Contribute to process and system improvement projects

As a Legal Billing Assistant, you will be expected to:

• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with all levels of staff
• Be highly professional with a drive for high standards
• Be technically proficient in a range of Microsoft products
• Be a team player as well as a self starter
• Be flexible to work additional hours when required
• Demonstrate good organisation skills and the ability to prioritise key tasks
• Identify and manage risk effectively in your work

Key Characteristics:

You will be expected to demonstrate an ability to:

• Act professionally and be a representative for your department
• Be diligent and motivated to achieve the firm’s objectives
• Work with enthusiasm and commitment to the department, team and Anderson Strathern

Anderson Strathern are an equal opportunities employer.  Our policy is to recruit, develop, nurture and retain a diverse workforce following the guidelines of the Equality Act 2010.