Commercial Practice Group Coordinator

Baker McKenzie seeks a Practice Group Coordinator in Dallas, Texas. The candidate's core responsibilities will include:

• Coordinate end-to-end billing processes to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and compliance.
• Monitor pre-bill review workflows and ensure timely completion of all billing milestones.
• Oversee attorney time entry compliance, proactively tracking outstanding time and following up to ensure entries are completed accurately and on schedule.
• Review time entries, billing rates, matter setups, and related financial data to identify discrepancies, anomalies, or potential issues before invoices are finalized.
• Partner closely with attorneys, finance teams, and shared service centers to ensure billing information is accurate, complete, and aligned with client engagement terms.
• Coordinate invoice readiness and submission activities.
• Act as a liaison between attorneys, local client revenue teams, and Manila-based service center teams supporting the practice group clients.
• Monitor accounts receivable activity and collections performance, proactively identifying issues and driving follow-up on outstanding balances.
• Conduct regular reviews of revenue cycle metrics and financial reports to identify risks, trends, and opportunities for improvement.
• Escalate billing, collections, or rate-related issues in a timely manner and work across teams to facilitate resolution.

Baker McKenzie seeks a Practice Group Coordinator in Dallas, Texas. The candidate's core responsibilities will include:

• Coordinate end-to-end billing processes to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and compliance.
• Monitor pre-bill review workflows and ensure timely completion of all billing milestones.
• Oversee attorney time entry compliance, proactively tracking outstanding time and following up to ensure entries are completed accurately and on schedule.
• Review time entries, billing rates, matter setups, and related financial data to identify discrepancies, anomalies, or potential issues before invoices are finalized.
• Partner closely with attorneys, finance teams, and shared service centers to ensure billing information is accurate, complete, and aligned with client engagement terms.
• Coordinate invoice readiness and submission activities.
• Act as a liaison between attorneys, local client revenue teams, and Manila-based service center teams supporting the practice group clients.
• Monitor accounts receivable activity and collections performance, proactively identifying issues and driving follow-up on outstanding balances.
• Conduct regular reviews of revenue cycle metrics and financial reports to identify risks, trends, and opportunities for improvement.
• Escalate billing, collections, or rate-related issues in a timely manner and work across teams to facilitate resolution.

• Assist practice group leadership with budget tracking, forecasting, and financial reporting activities.
• Monitor practice group financial performance against budget and identify variances requiring attention.
• Review and coordinate approval of practice group expenses.
• Track and monitor overtime usage across support teams.
• Identify spending trends and recommend cost-control measures and operational efficiencies.
• Support leadership in evaluating resource allocation and utilization to ensure effective financial management.

• Coordinate local practice group meetings, including preparation of meeting agendas, materials, follow-ups, and action tracking.

• Streamline administrative workflows across the practice.
• Ensure consistent and transparent communication channels.
• Improve alignment between Attorneys, Business Professionals, Finance, Operations, and Shared Service Center teams.
• Proactively identify process gaps, operational inefficiencies, or compliance concerns and coordinate corrective actions with the appropriate stakeholders.

• Bachelor's degree in Business, or a related field.
• Experience in a law firm or professional services environment is strongly preferred.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English.

• Strong strategic thinking and business acumen.
• Experience managing multiple projects and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and project management capabilities.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism.