Legal Billing Manager
Apply NowCompany: O'Hagan Meyer
Location: Chicago, IL 60629
Description:
O'Hagan Meyer LLC, a national multi-office law firm headquartered in Chicago, is seeking a highly motivated Legal Billing Manager to join our team. This position would lead a team of 18 billers and 2 assistant managers. They will be responsible to ensure accurate and compliant billing practices on a monthly cycle.
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Benefits
Our firm offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental & vison insurance, employer paid life insurance, employer paid short-term disability insurance, generous 401(k) plan match, paid vacation, and more.
Responsibilities:
- Reporting to the Director of Finance, this position will work in collaboration with two assistant managers to supervise the firm's billing operations
- The Legal Billing Manager will help support all department initiatives and directly supervise assigned Billing Specialists
- Ability to understand and implement client billing guidelines, work with the Billing Specialist for set-up and compliance
- Provide direction and assign work to Billing Specialist
- Monitor workloads, quality of work, and adherence to established firm policies and procedures
- Identify, establish, and provide training and enhance skill development for the Billing team
- Provide assistance and resolution for any issues regarding billing procedures or inquiries from the billing team, attorneys, or clients
- Coordinate efforts to ensure coverage for absences, including development of contingency plans
- Coordinate team meetings
Qualifications:
- Proficient in electronic billing processes and every aspect of the legal billing process
- 7+ years in legal billing for a law firm
- MS Office, Excel, and tech-savvy to learn systems
- Experience with Juris a plus
- Demonstrated managerial/leadership skills
- Strong organizational skills with attention to detail
- Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of personnel, vendors, and clients
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Team player with the ability to multi-task and work under pressure
- Strong work ethic, integrity, and commitment to meet deadlines
- Strong knowledge of legal billing practices and terminology
Benefits
Our firm offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental & vison insurance, employer paid life insurance, employer paid short-term disability insurance, generous 401(k) plan match, paid vacation, and more.