Manchester legal jobs / paralegal jobs

Date posted: Friday 18th July
Location: Manchester

Would you like to work in a top law firm in a fast paced and busy team? If you have a background working for a top 100 law firm and are seeking opportunities for career progression then this could be the role for you.

MAIN DUTIES:

- Processing bills and credit notes using Elite and Whitehill for a fee earning department
- Liaising with the Finance department on the transfer of client monies for those bills posted with client payment instructions
- Processing time and disbursement write offs
- Processing time and disbursement transfers
- Updating various spreadsheets with billing information such as bill promises
- Assisting with general housekeeping eg. file closures
- Assisting with the managing of matters from inception according to their billing frequency, value and terms
- Preparing ad hoc reports at the request of the Revenue Controller
- Liaising with partners and fee-earners throughout the firm to check the status and/or progress of bills that relate to the practice area
- Liaising with various members of the Finance Department on other income bills, counsel fee notes and professional fees postings

ESSENTIAL WORK SKILLS:

- Knowledge of Excel
- Good keyboard skills
- Prioritising skills
- Organisational skills
- Understanding of Elite / Whitehill desirable
- Good time management skills
- Able to communicate at all levels
- Self-motivated, hardworking and enthusiastic
- Robust, even-tempered and persistent
- Good telephone manner
- Sense of urgency
- Strong billing experience
- Previous experience in a Law firm or partnership environment

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