Senior Billing Coordinator (m/w/d)

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.  

The Senior Billing Coordinator presents a unique opportunity to be an integral part of Latham’s Global Finance team. This exciting role will be responsible for managing the firm’s billing and revenue function and assisting the firm to achieve its financial targets across our four German offices. Delivering an efficient and commercially focused service, they will provide innovative solutions to improve the management, engagement, and performance within the Revenue Lifecycle. 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.

Other key responsibilities include:

• Managing the revenue cycle of a specified group of Partners and fee earners within the firm
• Holding frequent meetings with Partners, fee earners and Attorney Support Specialists to discuss Work In Progress (WIP) & Accounts Receivable (AR) in order to determine most appropriate course of action
• Ensuring compliance of all processes and systems in the Revenue Lifecycle against the relevant internal and external regulation and legislation
• Generating and reviewing draft invoices from Elite 3E
• Providing ad hoc reporting analyses
• Assisting with year-end closing and reporting as required

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills in German and English
• Excel at building relationships
• Demonstrates a high level of attention to detail

And have:

• Previous experience of working in a legal or professional services environment including exposure to billing, VAT and disbursements
• Experience in using MS applications including Excel

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
• And more!

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 committed to diversity, equal opportunity, sustainability, and pro bono legal services. We draw from a remarkable wealth of talent to create one of the world's leading law firms, and advance these commitments through the work of our Global Citizenship department. 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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