Legal Billing Manager

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 20 billers, Billing Supervisor, Billing Lead and 2 support roles. They will be responsible for ensuring accurate and compliant billing practices on a monthly cycle.

Responsibilities:

·       Reporting to the CFO, this position will supervise the firm's billing operations

·       The Legal Billing Manager will help support all department initiatives and implement billing deadlines

·       Ability to understand and implement client billing guidelines

·       Provide directions 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

Requirements

Qualifications:

·       Proficient in electronic billing processes and every aspect of the legal billing process 

·       7+ years in legal billing for a law firm

·       Experience in Insurance Defense billing preferred

·       MS Office, Excel, and tech-savvy to learn systems

·       Experience with Juris a plus

·       Experience with Aderant preferred

·       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.

Salary range: $120-150K

Benefits

·       Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental, & Vision)

·       401(k) Retirement Plan

·       Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary, & AD&D)

·       Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick Leave, & Company Holidays)

·       Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)

·       Short Term & Long-Term Disability 

·       Training & Development

·       Free Food & Snacks in Office

·       Wellness Resources

·       Commuter Benefits

Salary

• $120 - $150,000