Our client is an international law firm with 29 offices across the globe and currently has over 1000 staff. The firm has won many awards over the years including International Law Firm of the Year.
They have an excellent benefits package that includes 25 days holiday, subsidised restaurant, generous pension, enhanced maternity & paternity pay and corporate sports club rates.
They are looking for a Rates Assistant, the objective of this role is to provide administrative support to help the Rates team in the management of global client agreed rates. This will involve liaison with members of the team and the wider business, including PA’s and Billing Coordinators. The holder will take responsibility for ensuring that agreed rates are accurately recorded into our practice management system.
Responsibilities
- Providing administrative assistance to help support senior members of the Rates team
- Monitoring the Rates inbox and responding to email queries in a timely manner
- Reviewing global business acceptance rate proposals – entering matter rates, applying blended rate sets & discounts
- Supporting the team with general rates housekeeping to ensure existing system rates are correct
- Updating system client/matter comments with current rate information
- Producing rate information from Aderant and SSRS reports
- Attending meetings with the team to discuss issues and solutions
- Assisting the Rates Manager with ad-hoc requests
Candidate Profile
- Previous experience in Finance/Accounts
- Understanding of a billing process
- Previous experience using an accounting practice management system
- Good knowledge of Excel and other MS packages
- Good communication skills
- Numerically competent with excellent organisational skills
- Proven ability to use own initiative and a proactive attitude
- Attention to detail and high level of accuracy in work produced
Important Notice
It is Career Legal’s policy, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within three working days. However because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to respond to individual candidates. If we have not contacted you within three working days your application has been unsuccessful and your details have not been retained. Please apply for any other position that you may see in the future. Thank you.
Career Legal is a Recruitment Agency and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its Clients.
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