Billing Officer

The role of the Billing Officer will be to support Partners and Fee Earners with delivery of billing activities. As part of our global Finance team, the Billing Assistant owns the critical element of the service-to-cash process and one which is essential for the business in hitting revenue and cash targets.

As a Billing Officer, you will engage with Fee Earners at every level, as well as acting as the bridge between DLA Piper and the client when required to ensure invoices are raised and issues with invoices are speedily resolved. You will manage all quality control aspects of the end-to-end billing process, matching Partner and client expectations to our own internal policies which allow us to manage risk. The role will work closely with our Legal Administration stakeholders who are in a critical, client facing and Partner support position.

Main duties and responsibilities

WIP management and billing covering two main areasµ

Delivery of billing fulfilment

• Proactive calculation of proposed billing amounts and necessary edits / write-offs for Partner approval.
• Draft and facilitate approval of invoices and submit to clients / Partners.
• Manage complex bill reconciliations and calculations (including supplier bills, splitting bills, discounts, disbursement allocation etc).
• Manage advance bills end-to-end procedure and ensure smooth client to office transfers.
• Manage and be a primary point of contact for all billing-related enquiries, client queries, credit notes (end-to-end), and escalate complex issues to Partners.
• Coordinate with the GSC team or other DLA Piper offices for e-bills, multi-payer matters and ad-hoc activities.
• Assist the Billing Manager and Head of Finance with ad-hoc tasks.
• Collaborate with Legal Administration teams to provide cohesive support to Partners and their clients; ad-hoc tasks, client reporting, etc.
• Support on matter master data management updates and charge-out rates changes.
• Maintain client billing details to support with and / or hand over the billing process to colleagues during holiday periods.

WIP monitoring, maintenance, and control

You are also expected to support on day-to-day Service to Cash activities

About you

About us

We're a global law firm helping our clients achieve their goals wherever they do business. Our pursuit of innovation has transformed our delivery of legal services. With offices in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific, we deliver exceptional outcomes on cross-border projects, critical transactions and high-stakes disputes.

At DLA Piper, we understand that inclusion is not a one-size-fits-all concept. We embrace and celebrate the range of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences that each individual brings to our firm. By fostering a culture that welcomes and appreciates all aspects of our individuality, we ensure that everyone has the opportunity to succeed.

Our commitment to inclusion and positive social impact enables us to provide exceptional service to our clients and communities, while nurturing a unique and inclusive culture for all our people. We welcome the unique contribution that you will bring to our firm and actively encourage applications from all talented people – however your talent is packaged, whatever your background or circumstance and regardless of how you identify.

We are committed to being accessible and accommodating any reasonable adjustments needed throughout the recruitment process to ensure an inclusive experience for all. If you need any support or adjustments, please let us know.

Where local legislation permits, we will conduct relevant pre-engagement screening checks prior to your first day.