Billing Assistant

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, one of the world’s leading global law firms with offices in strategic hubs of commerce, law, and government across North America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, is seeking to hire a Billing Assistant. Under moderate supervision, the Firm Billing Assistant supports the billing function on a firm-wide basis.  This role is responsible for supporting a manager, supervisor(s) and teams of billers in all phases of billing helping to ensure the accurate and timely preparation of client bills for assigned clients and matters. This includes helping with oversight to ensure the matter setup, rates, and billing requirements (including eBilling, as appropriate) are correct.

This position works directly with the Supervisors, Billing Specialists and Coordinators completing all aspects of billing with supervision and helping monitor unbilled and accounts receivable balances. Regular activities include setup and prebill review, outside counsel guidelines review, pulling backup documentation, covering the department main email box, completing billing and following up with internal team members when asked to check on payment progress/eBill status. This position will also help with invoice processing during the month and pull invoice copies on request.

This is opportunity is available in our Los Angeles office with a hybrid in-office/remote working schedule.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supports the Billing Coordinators and Specialists by helping to complete all aspects of billing for assigned clients and matters, with supervision.

• Reviews matter set up to ensure compliance with rate agreements and outside counsel guidelines.

• Identifies any required reporting for budgets, alternate fee arrangements and accrual requests, and seeks assistance from supervisor to ensure completion. Assistance will be provided from Firm Finance when needed for more complex reporting requirements.

• Reviews time entries based on client and matter requirements (block billing, task codes, summer associate time etc.).  Reviews cost entries for compliance and makes Partner aware of any issues.

• For eBilled clients, helps ensure successful submission of all invoices in appropriate eBilling Vendor’s system, alerting team about any problems that cannot be immediately resolved.

• Pulls cost backup per client requirements.

• Find and send invoices copies on request.

• Helps billing team with narrative edits, transfers and drafting invoices per request.

• Demonstrates solid judgment and diplomacy when executing requests, and when interacting with team members and senior management. Assumes responsibility for maintaining the highest level of confidentiality of all financial and systems-related information.

• Monitors, answers and/or distributes emails from the Billing Mailbox to the billing team.

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma is required, college degree would be preferred.

• Recent graduate in Accounting or Business school is a plus.

• Proficient in Outlook, Word, Excel and PDF software.

• Ability to read and interpret general business documents, instructions and manuals, write routine business correspondence, and speak effectively with employees, clients, and vendors.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with mathematical aptitude.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Detail Oriented, highly organized and possesses excellent customer service skills.

Qualified candidates must apply online by visiting our website at www.morganlewis.com and selecting “Careers”.

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For positions in Los Angeles, CA the salary range for this job posting is: $55,500- $77,700.

The base salary or hourly wage range for this position will be determined during the interview process and will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to prior experience, relevant expertise, current business needs, and market factors. The final salary or hourly wages offered may be outside of this range based on other reasons and individual circumstances. Additionally, salary or hourly wages may be only part of the total compensation package. The total compensation package for this position may also include a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, the employee will be in an "at-will position" and the firm reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, firm or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

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Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP reasonably accommodates applicants and employees who need them to perform the essential functions of the job because of disability, religious belief, or other reason protected by applicable law.  If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please contact Talent Acquisition at 888.534.5003 or [email protected]

If hired, your employment relationship with the firm will be on an "at-will" basis, meaning that the firm may modify the terms and conditions of your employment at any time, and that either you or the firm will be free to end the relationship at any time with or without cause and with or without advance notice, although reasonable notice would be expected.