Senior Billing Specialist

About the role

Thompson Hine LLP, an AmLaw 200 firm recognized for its commitment to innovation, inclusion, and collaborative culture, is seeking a full-time Senior Billing Specialist to join the Finance department. The position is available in the Atlanta, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, and Dayton offices and is 40 hours per week.

The role manages client billing for an assigned group of attorneys and communicates with partners, associates, legal secretaries, and other Finance department members. It includes complex multi-payor, consolidated, and split billing, as well as a large volume of client billing.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly and ad-hoc prebills for attorney review and approval, with an emphasis on accuracy and timeliness.
• Prepare and revise draft bills, processing attorneys’ comments and revisions.
• Review prebills and draft bills for compliance with client outside counsel guidelines.
• Understand firm, client, matter, and exception rates, as well as advanced and courtesy discounts.
• Confirm applicable rates and fee arrangements are reflected properly on matters, and submit requests for timekeeper and rate approval when necessary.
• Apply retainer funds as directed by attorneys and process write-downs in accordance with Firm policy guidelines.
• Complete assignments and inquiry responses accurately and promptly, following Firm guidelines and policies.
• Prepare, submit, track, and monitor e-bills through client billing platforms; identify and resolve issues promptly.
• Analyze and address rejections and reductions, and communicate proactively with attorneys about matter billing status and other ad-hoc inquiries.
• Research and respond to inquiries.

How to apply

Apply directly on CazVid.

Key facts

• Full-time position, 40 hours per week.
• Available in the Atlanta, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, and Dayton offices.
• Manages client billing for an assigned group of attorneys, including complex multi-payor, consolidated, and split billing.