Make an impact at Goodwin, where we partner with our clients to practice law with integrity, ingenuity, agility and ambition. We are in the business of building authentic, long-term relationships with our clients, who are some of the world’s most successful and innovative investors, entrepreneurs and disruptors in the life sciences, private equity, real estate, technology and financial industries, and where they converge. Our immersive understanding of these industries – combined with our expertise across high-stakes litigation and dispute resolution, world-class regulatory compliance and advisory services, and complex transactions – sets us apart. Our Global Operations Team – all business professionals of the firm – was named the “Best Business Team” by The American Lawyer.

The Senior Ebilling & Rates Specialist will be primarily responsible for overseeing and implementing best practice in relation to ebill submission and rate set-up and maintenance across all business areas. The person will require robust analytical skills, knowledge of multiple ebilling platforms and billing formats. In addition, the Senior Ebilling & Rates Specialist will support the rate review and annual rate update process.

What You’ll Do:

Manage submission of ebills for designated business unit/location/platform
Review, implement and communicate outside council guidelines including set up rate structures, task & activity codes and add to matter plans
Review disbursement constraints and implement controls to avoid unrecoverable costs
Onboarding within vendors for all ebill setup – along with ebill configuration
Work directly with Pricing Team determine new timekeeper rates are accurate based on provided proposals
Lead the development of Business Intelligence (BI) dashboards and reporting to ensure data governance and integrity
Submit, review and maintain rate submissions to ebilling vendors
Oversee short payment process and coordinate appeal audits & transactions
Participate in technology reviews and undertake extensive user acceptance testing (UAT) pertaining to BI reporting tools and systems.
Contribute to, help manage, and enhance resources and content on the intranet, collaboration website and document management system
Collaborate with billing and finance teams with overall rate related enquiries

Who You Are:

5+ years of experience in a similar or relatable position
Professional services or law firm experience essential
Superior analytical and organizational skills
Excellent written and oral communication skills; including the ability to work independently
Advanced MS Excel and Access skills
Intermediate with MS Word, PowerPoint, Project and Visio
Experienced in Business Intelligence (and Business Applications) development

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Benefits and More

At Goodwin, you will discover your next career opportunity with a rewarding compensation package and comprehensive benefits, including:

Flexible work arrangements and hybrid work schedule
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Life and disability insurance
Retirement & Savings Plan
Emergency back-up child and adult care
Paid vacation, sick time off, and holidays
Professional development and career advancement opportunities
Employee recognition and reward programs
Employee wellness and assistance programs
Employee discounts and perks

Consistent with the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance an arrest and conviction record will not automatically disqualify a qualified applicant from consideration.

Consistent with the SF Fair Chance Ordinance, an arrest and conviction record will not automatically disqualify a qualified applicant from consideration.

Goodwin Procter LLP is an equal opportunity employer. This means that Goodwin Procter LLP considers applicants for employment, and makes employment decisions without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or other legally protected status.

Please note: Various agencies of the United States government require employers to collect information on applicants and employees. The National Association of Law Placement (NALP) and certain clients request us to keep track of certain aggregate information regarding lawyers. EEO information requested on this application is for purposes of compliance with these recordkeeping and reporting requirements and to determine recruiting and employment patterns. Submission of this information is voluntary and refusal to provide it will not subject you to any adverse treatment.

This position is eligible for overtime: No