Billing Assistant - 12month FTC

DAC Beachcroft LLP; Remote; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm is seeking a Billing Assistant for a 12-month fixed-term contract. This role offers remote work with occasional travel to the office. Responsibilities include managing high-volume billing, ensuring data accuracy, and liaising with senior stakeholders. The ideal candidate has extensive legal billing experience and exceptional attention to detail. The firm provides a flexible work-life balance, competitive remuneration, and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Income protection insurance

Discounted gym membership

Opportunities for growth

Social events

Qualifications

• Highly experienced legal Biller in a high volume, fast paced environment.
• Professional, self-motivated, positive with a strong ability to work under pressure.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to right first time billing.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for high-volume billing across multiple service lines and clients.
• Ensure accurate data management for billing.
• Liaise with Partners and Lawyers to resolve billing queries promptly.

Skills

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Ability to work under pressure

Experience with Elite 3E

Experience with Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP)

Tools

Elite 3E

Excel

Job description

Billing Assistant - 12month FTC

Department: CSG - Business Operations (Audit / Risk / Client Account Management / Finance / People / Procurement / Property and Facilities / Sales and BD / IT)

Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract

Location: Newport

Description

We have an exciting opportunity for 3 highly experienced legal Billers to join our Billing team of 24 on a 12-month fixed-term contract fully remote. These roles are designed to offer experienced billing support to the team during a period of high demand, allowing the current team space to focus on a query resolution project. The successful candidate will act as support to junior team members and the supervisors whilst ensuring accurate and timely billing across large volumes of client matters. Reporting directly to the Billing Manager, you will play a key role in maintaining billing efficiency and supporting both the team and the firm in achieving its billing and query resolution targets.

This role will mainly be remote but with travel into either our Birmingham office or Newport office when requested.

What you will do?

• Take responsibility for high-volume billing across multiple service lines and clients, within agreed SLAs.
• Ensure accurate data management, including updating and amending matter details for correct billing.
• Prepare detailed Excel bordereaux bill schedules and accompanying documentation.
• Liaise with Partners and Lawyers to resolve billing queries promptly and professionally.
• Review, investigate, resolve and update billing guides leading to billing errors to ensure the team is compliant incl. VAT rules and billing templates.
• Contribute to team success by supporting colleagues and sharing best practice.
• Train and support colleagues whilst considering, suggesting and sharing best practices.

Who you are

Essential:

• Highly experienced legal Biller in a high volume, fast paced environment.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to “right first time” billing.
• Professional, self-motivated, positive with a strong ability to work under pressure.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the confidence to liaise with senior stakeholders.
• Experience in working with Elite 3E, Paperless, Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP).

Desirable but not essential:

• Ebilling experience.
• Experience in draft billing within 3E.
• Providing training to junior team members.

What's in it for you?

• High levels of flexibility and a great work life balance - https://jobs.dacbeachcroft.com/whats-in-it-for-you/
• A well-rounded remuneration package (which includes private medical insurance, income protection insurance and discounted gym membership, amongst many other benefits)
• Opportunities for growth and progression including professional funding
• In person and remote social events
• Opportunity to get involved in a range of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) activities

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, which aligns closely to our cultural principles (Determined, Clear, Creative and Supportive). If you are excited about this role and being part of our culture, but your past experience does not align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles!