Billing Specialist

Latham & Watkins is a global law firm consistently ranked among the top firms in the world. The success of our firm is largely determined by our commitment to hire and develop the very best and brightest, creating a team that provides our clients with the highest quality of work and service. We are driven by our core values: respect, innovation, and collaboration.  

The Billing Specialist is an integral part of Latham’s Billing team and will be responsible for maintaining and managing the master billing file for assigned practice offices at the firm, while opening new client matters and timekeepers, validating complex rate logic, checking data for accuracy and completeness, and following up for missing or incomplete data. This role will be located in either our Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco or Austin office. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence. 

Other key responsibilities include:

• Verifying and opening all client matters and timekeeper master setups, including billing rates and exception rate hierarchies
• Confirming client arrangements for special rate needs
• Ensuring the file setup is done appropriately
• Evaluating and inputting the appropriate billing and exception rates into the Elite billing system
• Coordinating with attorneys, legal secretaries, Human Resources Managers, and accounting personnel regarding the receipt of required data, supporting documentation, and approvals in accordance with billing policies and procedures
• Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Demonstrate knowledge of basic accounting principles
• Possess the ability to comprehend and accurately perform mathematical functions
• Exhibit analytical skills needed to correctly comprehend and communicate data

And have:

• A high school diploma or an equivalent; with a Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent, preferably
• A minimum of one (1) year of experience in legal billing or billing audit within a professional services organization
• A minimum of one (1) year of experience with Elite Billing system, preferably

Successful candidates will not only be provided with an outstanding career opportunity and welcoming environment, but will also be provided with a generous total compensation package with bonuses awarded in recognition of both individual and firm performance. Eligible employees can participate in Latham’s comprehensive benefit program which includes:

• Healthcare, life and disability insurance
• A generous 401k plan
• At least 11 paid holidays per year, and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure
• Well-being programs (e.g. mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, well-being events, and more)
• Professional Development programs
• Employee discounts
• And more!

Additionally, we have a range of diversity programming including Global Affinity Groups. These groups provide a firmwide platform to share experiences and advice as well as an opportunity to participate in a supportive network with common interests to help make life at the firm even better.

Latham & Watkins is committed to diversity, equal opportunity, sustainability, and pro bono legal services. We draw from a remarkable wealth of talent to create one of the world's leading law firms, and advance these commitments through the work of our Global Citizenship department. Our lawyers, paralegals, and professional staff worldwide comprise a rich mixture of different races, ethnic backgrounds, religions, sexual orientations, cultures, and primary languages. Our diversity makes us who we are.

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