Director of Legal Biling, AmLaw50

Position: Global Legal Billing Director / Senior Manager  

Compensation: $220,000 - $260,000 + Performance Bonus  

Location: New York, NY (2) days on-site  

Essential Functions:  

• Ensures optimal day-to-day operations of department functions.  
• Develops and maintains local and global departmental workflow processes, goals, and supporting objectives for assigned business staff professionals.  
• Provides problem-solving guidance and resolution on a global basis.  
• Develops and maintains an in-depth knowledge and understanding of firm processes and related applications related to client accounting.  
• Advises assigned business staff professionals regarding the timely escalation of critical and/or sensitive billing matters.  
• Analyzes reports to determine trends and facilitate effective billing and collections strategies.  
• Identifies training needs within the department and assists in developing training courses.  
• Coordinates and oversees department projects, day-to-day operations and long-range plans.  
• Oversees employees' work performance and provides guidance in the resolution of problems.  
• Recommends guidelines and practices to promote efficiency, effectiveness, excellent customer service and improved employee relations, in alignment with the Firm's Core Values.  
• Ensures accurate and timely responses to requests for departmental services.   
• Engages in strategic (i.e., long-range) planning by developing departmental goals and supporting objectives for assigned department(s).  

Experience/Education:  

• Minimum of five years management experience  
• Minimum of ten years client accounting billing in a law firm including experience with Aderant or similar accounting software applications