Latham & Watkins is a global law firm consistently ranked among the top firms in the world. The Billing Specialist will be responsible for maintaining and managing the master billing file for assigned practice offices, ensuring accurate client matter setups, and coordinating with various personnel to comply with billing policies.
Responsibilities
- 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 set-up is done appropriately
- Evaluating and inputting the appropriate billing and exception rates into the Elite billing system
- Coordinating with attorneys, legal secretaries, HR 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
Skills
- Possess knowledge of basic accounting principles
- Exhibit the ability to comprehend and accurately perform mathematical functions
- Display the analytical skills needed to correctly comprehend and communicate data
- A high school diploma, preferably a bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration, or a related field
- 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 the Elite Billing system, preferably
Benefits
- 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
- Affinity groups, networks, and coalitions for lawyers and staff
Company Overview
Latham & Watkins is a global law firm with more than 3,500 lawyers in its offices located in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the United States. It was founded in 1934, and is headquartered in New York, US, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.lw.com.Company H1B Sponsorship
Latham & Watkins has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 70 in 2025, 66 in 2024, 65 in 2023, 52 in 2022, 53 in 2021, 30 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.