Billing and Revenue Assistant

We are Eversheds Sutherland, a global law firm, with more than 5,000 people across over 30 countries. We’re full-service with deep niche and sector experience. Whatever challenge, wherever in the world, we’re equipped and ready to meet it. We live our values, we’re purposeful and purpose-led. So although the world is fast-moving and rapidly changing, we see it as a place where everyone can thrive.

We’re ambitious for our clients, our communities – and for you. Whether you’re starting out on your career or well established, whether you’re a lawyer or in business services. If you’re looking for what’s next, we are too.

For business professionals, our environment is highly collaborative with value being placed on diversity of ideas, skills and mindsets. Not least yours. It’s energetic, fast-moving and there’s always something new to get involved in. You will get exposure across geographies and the firm as a whole.

The future is a place of opportunity. Focusing on your success and for what’s next, will ensure you thrive too

As one of the largest full service global law practices, our support team play a fundamental role in delivering a professional client service for both our UK and international offices. Adding value and supporting our stakeholders is the key to the success of our teams.

If you thrive on being challenged and enjoy working in a highly motivated team, have a can-do approach with good communication skills, we look forward to meeting you. We believe people develop through learning and are transforming our approach to learning and performance through our feedback and development culture and an innovative approach to professional development for all of our people.

This underpins our high performance culture so that our people feel managed, supported and developed continuously and as part of their everyday work. Our comprehensive learning programmes are delivered globally using a blended learning approach, which combines technical and business skills as well as talent development.

The role of the Billing and Revenue Assistant is to successfully bill in line with the Client’s billing protocols.

The Billing Assistant will be the designated Subject Matter Expert (SME) in relation to the client’s billing requirements and Practice Group management.

• You will be required to work closely with the e-billing teams, wider finance teams and BTK’s to provide a seamless and ‘right first time’ billing experience for our clients.
• You will undertake regular WIP reviews with your fee earners each month to ensure prompt billing and strict financial hygiene.
• You will also help to support the strategic growth and development within the Business, looking at automation, reducing manual processes and resolving rejections.
• As a team member, you will be viewed as the lead biller and be confident in your delivery to support the firms continued success.
• You will be confident, knowledgeable and assertive in a positive way when dealing with all stakeholders.
• As a team member, you will be viewed as a senior member of the team and have the ability to drive the team, to continue our success.
• You will also act as a buddy/mentor to team individuals supporting them on their growth and development.

The role covers the following elements; billing support, service delivery, controls and additional requests. In addition to these, you will be expected to understand the implications of billing on firm-wide cash flow and lock up.

• Matter management, ensuring fee earners time is closed before billing.
• Keeping WIP clean and relevant (Write offs, transfers, BTK amends etc) ensuring ledger financial hygiene is maintained.
• Ownership of WIP and disbursement management within the aligned…