Latham & Watkins, a global law firm consistently ranked among the top firms in the world, is seeking a Billing Coordinator to join our dynamic team in our Silicon Valley office. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence.

About Latham & Watkins
Latham & Watkins is a global law firm consistently ranked among the top firms in the world. The success of our firm is largely determined by our commitment to hire and develop the very best and brightest, creating a team that provides our clients with the highest quality of work and service. We are driven by our core values: respect, innovation, and collaboration.

About the role
As a Billing Coordinator, you will be responsible for contributing your expertise to the daily operations of the local Billing Department with regards to providing an accurate and timely completion of assignments and inquiry responses and ensuring that all tasks and duties completed are done within the firm's set guidelines and policies. Reporting directly to the Accounting Supervisor, your responsibilities as a Billing Coordinator will include coordinating the activities of the billing process and performing complex billing duties. Other key responsibilities include:

• Acting as a liaison between billing attorneys, billing secretaries, legal attorneys, and/or organization (customers), and the billing staff; responding to internal and external inquiries in a timely manner
• Preparing and analyzing complex client billing
• Communicating with customers to ensure their request from the billing staff is being met
• Updating customers on status of tasks and/or projects
• Providing accurate and timely completion of assignments and inquiry responses; ensuring that all tasks and duties completed are done within the firm's set guidelines and policies

About you
We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Apply your organizational and communication skills while displaying a positive, high-energy attitude
• Have strong organizational skills needed to manage time well, prioritize effectively, and handle multiple deadlines
• Demonstrate the ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with the appropriate discretion
• Possess strong knowledge of PC applications, specifically MS Excel

And have:

• A High School diploma or equivalent, with a Bachelor’s degree desired
• A minimum of two (2) years of experience in legal billing; prior experience with Elite 3E or other billing system

Compensation & Benefits

Successful candidates will not only be provided with an outstanding career opportunity and welcoming environment, but will also receive a generous and competitive total compensation package. The salary range for this role is $80,000 - $100,000 and represents the firm’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent upon a number of factors, including but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant experience, qualifications, and location. Discretionary bonuses may be awarded in recognition of individual and firm performance — and profit-sharing partnership contributions to 401(k) accounts may be given based on firm performance.

Latham's comprehensive and best-in-class benefits support employees through every stage of life:

• Healthcare, dental, and vision plans
• Well-being programs (e.g. mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, well-being events, and more)
• Generous 401(k) plan and firm-paid basic life and disability insurance
• Extensive resources for parents and caregivers
• Family building and fertility resources
• And much more!

In addition, employees receive:

• 10 paid holidays per year and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure
• Ongoing professional development and career support, including bespoke training and leadership development programs, firm-paid access to LinkedIn Learning courses, and career coaching.
• Peer networking, mentoring, and professional support through our eight global staff affinity groups

Additionally, we have a range of diversity programming including Global Affinity Groups. These groups provide a firmwide platform to share experiences and advice as well as an opportunity to participate in a supportive network with common interests to help make life at the firm even better.

Latham & Watkins is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our commitment to diversity, equal opportunity, pro bono work and sustainability enables Latham & Watkins to draw from a remarkable wealth of talent to create one of the world's leading law firms. Our lawyers, paralegals, and professional staff worldwide comprise a rich mixture of different races, ethnic backgrounds, religions, sexual orientations, cultures, and primary languages. Our diversity makes us who we are.

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