Senior Coordinator – Revenue Operations / Billing (m/w/d)

About Latham & Watkins

Latham & Watkins is one of the world’s leading global law firms advising the businesses and institutions that drive the global economy. We are the market leaders in major financial and business centers around the world. Our investment in people, commitment to innovation, and focus on the future empower you to build an incredible career and thrive as an exceptional professional in a supportive culture. If you aspire to be the best, and work with the best, this is where you belong.

About the Role

The Senior Coordinator – Revenue Operations / Billing (m/w/d) is an integral part of Latham’s Revenue Operations team. This role will be responsible for coordinating and performing all activities related to the billing process, and providing follow-up support to billing attorneys, Attorney Support, practice office staff, and clients in all aspects related to billing, while preparing and analysing complex client billing, ensures all client guidelines, internal protocol, and firm guidelines are followed and enforced. This role will be located in our Frankfurt office. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence. 

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Other key responsibilities include:

• Acting as a liaison between billing attorney, Attorney Support, Revenue Operations, and clients’ staff by providing expert level subject matter support; responding to internal and external inquiries in a timely manner
• Communicating with customers to ensure their request from the billing staff is being met; updating customers on status of tasks and/or projects; liaising with global Billing teams to provide local level logistical and technical support
• Liaising with local Finance Committee member in support of Finance Committee objectives; preparing for and participating in quarterly Finance Committee calls and facilitating any actionable next steps resulting from calls
• Liaising with eBilling team to ensure corrective action is in place for future submissions
• Generating and reviewing proformas from Elite 3E (pre-existing or generating new charges), providing project analyses as directed with the use of the 3E system for various reports

 

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Possess well-developed and professional interpersonal skills, including excellent written and verbal communication, and the ability to interact with people at all organisational levels
• Demonstrate the ability to take initiative and work both independently and in a team environment with a customer-service focus
• Exhibit organisational skills to manage time well, prioritise effectively, and handle multiple deadlines

 

And have:

• Previous experience of working in a legal or professional services environment including exposure to billing and collections, VAT and disbursements
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in German and English
• A bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field; alternatively, successful completion of commercial vocational training (e.g., a business-related apprenticeship)

Benefits & Additional Information

Successful candidates will not only be provided with an outstanding career opportunity and welcoming environment, but will also be provided with a generous total compensation package with bonuses awarded in recognition of both individual and firm performance. Eligible employees can participate in Latham’s comprehensive benefit program which includes:

 

• Pension plan
• Travel and meals allowance
• Disability insurance, personal accident insurance & life assurance
• Professional development programs
• Wellness programs (e.g. membership to Headspace, access to mental health services, well-being events, etc.)
• Sport courses and training
• Access to corporate benefits
• Bike Leasing
• Healthcare Allowance
• And more!

 

Additionally, we have a range of programming including Global Affinity Groups, which are open to all. 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.

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