Legal Collection Specialist

We are seeking a detail-oriented AR Collections Specialist to join our clients team. This role is responsible for managing accounts receivable, ensuring timely collection of outstanding balances, and maintaining positive relationships with clients. The ideal candidate will have strong communication and negotiation skills, a proactive approach to problem-solving, and experience in accounts receivable or collections from a law firm.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Continuously work with clients and attorneys to obtain payment of outstanding Accounts Receivable; send clients reminder statements and copies of

unpaid invoices; consistent and persistent follow up.

• Conduct bi-monthly individual AR review meetings with each assigned partner.

• Answer internal and external inquiries from attorneys, staff and clients.

• Work independently to prepare analyses (at times complex) of client transactions (unpaid balances and invoices, billing and payment histories, cash

applications, retainers, etc.).

• Work closely with Cash Application team to identify unidentified payments, research and resolve unapplied credits and review/approve client refunds.

• Work closely with the Billing Team on invoicing questions.

REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.

Minimum of: 4 years in a law firm accounting department is required.

• Aderant experience is a plus.

• MUST have a polite, pleasant and calm demeanor, be both soft-spoken and well-spoken with excellent verbal and written communication skills; superb

interpersonal skills with the ability to maintain good working relationships with others and interact with clients, employees, professionals at all levels;

cooperative attitude and team player.

• Self-motivated, proactive, exceptional work ethic, deadline-oriented, with the ability to work well under pressure, prioritize and multi-task while ensuring the

highest levels of accuracy and quality.

• Very strong Excel skills with the ability to prepare complex analyses.

• The ability to see beyond AR Collections per se, to understand the entire life-cycle of all client-related transactions.

• Ability to handle confidential information sensitively and discreetly.

• Willingness to work hours as required to complete the essential duties of this position

• Aderant experience a plus.

We are seeking a detail-oriented AR Collections Specialist to join our clients team. This role is responsible for managing accounts receivable, ensuring timely collection of outstanding balances, and maintaining positive relationships with clients. The ideal candidate will have strong communication and negotiation skills, a proactive approach to problem-solving, and experience in accounts receivable or collections from a law firm.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Continuously work with clients and attorneys to obtain payment of outstanding Accounts Receivable; send clients reminder statements and copies of

unpaid invoices; consistent and persistent follow up.

• Conduct bi-monthly individual AR review meetings with each assigned partner.

• Answer internal and external inquiries from attorneys, staff and clients.

• Work independently to prepare analyses (at times complex) of client transactions (unpaid balances and invoices, billing and payment histories, cash

applications, retainers, etc.).

• Work closely with Cash Application team to identify unidentified payments, research and resolve unapplied credits and review/approve client refunds.

• Work closely with the Billing Team on invoicing questions.

REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.

Minimum of: 4 years in a law firm accounting department is required.

• Aderant experience is a plus.

• MUST have a polite, pleasant and calm demeanor, be both soft-spoken and well-spoken with excellent verbal and written communication skills; superb

interpersonal skills with the ability to maintain good working relationships with others and interact with clients, employees, professionals at all levels;

cooperative attitude and team player.

• Self-motivated, proactive, exceptional work ethic, deadline-oriented, with the ability to work well under pressure, prioritize and multi-task while ensuring the

highest levels of accuracy and quality.

• Very strong Excel skills with the ability to prepare complex analyses.

• The ability to see beyond AR Collections per se, to understand the entire life-cycle of all client-related transactions.

• Ability to handle confidential information sensitively and discreetly.

• Willingness to work hours as required to complete the essential duties of this position

• Aderant experience a plus.