Accounts Receivable Coordinator

Mayer Brown is an international law firm positioned to represent the world’s major corporations, funds, and financial institutions in their most important and complex transactions and disputes. We are recognized by our clients as strategic partners with deep commercial instincts and a commitment to creatively anticipating their needs and delivering excellence in everything we do.

We are a collegial, collaborative, and diverse firm where highly motivated individuals with an unwavering commitment to excellence receive the opportunity, support, and development they need to grow, thrive, and realize their greatest potential all while supporting the Firm’s client service principles of excellence, strategic partnership, commercial instinct, integrated strengths, innovation, and collaboration across our international firm.

If you enjoy working with team members whose defining characteristics are exceptional client service, initiative, professionalism, responsiveness, and adaptability, you may be the person we are seeking to join our Finance - Operations department in our Chicago office as an Accounts Receivable Coordinator.

The Accounts Receivable Coordinator role supports the Firm’s U.S. accounts receivable management capability through execution of administrative and clerical tasks. Key responsibilities include the management of central email boxes, generating reports, executing processes, disseminating information and contributing to projects and other assignments.

Essential Functions:  

• Addresses inquiries, generates reports, manages central shared mailboxes
• Disseminates information to partners, clients and colleagues
• Executes departmental processes
• Supports departmental tasks and projects
• Performs other duties as assigned

Education/Training/Certifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• An equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered in lieu of a degree when the experience has been directly related to the functions of the job

Professional Experience: 

• Minimum one year of professional experience preferred
• Experience working in a law firm or professional services environment, preferred

Technical Skills: 

Performance Traits:

• Demonstrates inherent commitments to excellence, teamwork and exceptional customer service
• Meticulous attention to detail, quality and accuracy in execution of tasks
• Polished communication skills, both written and verbal
• Team-oriented and collaborative
• Disciplined organizational, follow through and prioritization skills; driven to meet deadlines
• Takes ownership and accountability for work product and actions
• Honest, trustworthy, reliable

The above is a general description of the essential duties associated with this position and does not represent an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all duties.

The Firm may modify and amend this job description at any time at its sole discretion. Nothing herein creates a contract of employment or otherwise modifies the at-will nature of employment.

We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including medical/dental/vision/life/and AD&D insurance, 401 (k) savings plan, back-up childcare and eldercare, generous paid time off (PTO), as well as opportunities for professional development and growth.

Thank you for your interest in Mayer Brown. We are committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities and disabled veterans. To request a reasonable accommodation related to the application process and/or job interview, please email uslateralrecruiting@mayerbrown.com. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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