Foley & Lardner

Billing Manager - Litigation

Foley & Lardner$128K — $192K *
Legal & Accounting
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma required; Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field desired
  • 8+ years in revenue cycle within a law firm
  • 3+ years in a management role within a law firm’s revenue cycle
  • Experience with 3E strongly preferred
  • Proficient in legal billing and collection processes, with a focus on process improvements
  • Ability to lead proactively and solve issues before they escalate
  • Strong adaptability to shifting priorities while maintaining service standards

Responsibilities

  • Build strong relationships with attorneys and leadership to align billing support with departmental objectives.
  • Develop a scalable and responsive billing support structure for the practice.
  • Lead a proactive billing support model to anticipate and address client and attorney needs.
  • Collaborate with the Billing Operations Manager to create training and onboarding processes for new billing staff.
  • Act as a subject matter expert for billing technologies to optimize tools for user needs.
  • Monitor team performance and make adjustments to enhance service levels and operational efficiency.
  • Continuously refine billing policies and procedures to promote efficiency and client service.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive training and onboarding for new team members.
  • Opportunities for professional development and team mentorship.
  • Emphasis on creating agile work teams to adapt to changing demands.
  • Strong focus on process improvement and workflow redesign.
  • Supportive workplace promoting collaboration among billing and practice teams.
Full Job Description
Overview

Foley & Lardner LLP is seeking a Billing Manager to lead our Litigation billing team. The Billing Manager is responsible for strategically designing, implementing, and continuously enhancing the billing support model for the firm’s clients and attorneys. This role requires a strategic and relationship-driven leader who can build trusted partnerships with Partners, Department Chairs, Practice Leadership, and support teams to ensure billing processes are aligned with the long-term needs of the practice. The Billing Manager will collaborate with billing leadership to establish best practices and service standards necessary to provide proactive, scalable, and high-quality support across the firm’s billing function. In addition, this role will lead, coach, and develop an agile team of billing professionals capable of adapting to changing client requirements, attorney expectations, and operational priorities.

Responsibilities
  • Build strong, credible relationships with attorneys, Department Chairs, practice leadership, and key administrative support teams to understand business needs and deliver high-quality billing support aligned with department goals.
  • Develop and implement a long-term billing support structure for the practice that ensures consistency, scalability, responsiveness, and strong attorney service across the firm.
  • Lead the development of a proactive billing support model that anticipates attorney and client needs, identifies risks or service gaps early, and implements solutions before issues escalate.
  • Partner with the Billing Operations Manager to create clear training protocols and onboarding processes for new billers to ensure consistency in service delivery, technical knowledge, and understanding of attorney and client expectations.
  • Serve as a strategic resource and subject matter expert for pro forma implementation and related billing technologies to ensure tools are optimized for the needs of partners, attorneys, and clients.
  • Proactively monitor team performance, service levels, and operational trends, making recommendations and adjustments as needed to ensure long-term success and continuous improvement.
  • Understand the firm’s clients, partner billing preferences, billing guidelines, and practice-specific requirements in order to establish effective and sustainable billing workflows.
  • Establish, document, and continuously refine policies, procedures, and best practices for all clients with an emphasis on efficiency, accuracy, compliance, and client service.
  • Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing and agile billing team that can adapt quickly to changing workloads, client demands, and departmental priorities.
  • Establish and develop clear subject matter experts within the team for key billing processes, promoting cross-training, knowledge sharing, and operational resilience.
  • Identify opportunities for process improvement, workflow redesign, and organizational enhancements that strengthen support for attorneys, improve client service, and increase team effectiveness.
Qualifications
  • High School Diploma required; Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field desired
  • Minimum of eight (8) years of progressive experience within the revenue cycle of a law firm
  • Minimum of three (3) years in a people manager role within the revenue cycle of a law firm
  • Prior 3E experience strongly desired
  • Experience supporting complex billing structures in a large law firm environment desired
  • Deep understanding of legal billing and collection processes, including the ability to implement process improvements and organizational changes
  • Demonstrated ability to lead proactively, identify issues before they become problems, and implement thoughtful solutions
  • Ability to balance competing priorities, respond effectively to changing business needs, and maintain a high standard of service and accuracy in a dynamic environment

In support of transparency and equity in the workplace, Foley provides salary ranges for all positions. The figures below represent the full compensation range of this position. The actual offered amount will be between the range minimum and midpoint based on the following factors: education, experience, geographic market, and internal pay equity at Foley.Orlando- $116,900 to $175,400Chicago, Dallas, & Houston- $128,600 to $192,900

About Foley & Lardner

Foley & Lardner is a law firm that provides legal services to clients in a variety of industries, including healthcare, energy, and technology. The firm was founded in 1842 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Foley & Lardner offers a range of legal services, including corporate law, intellectual property law, and litigation. The firm has offices in the United States, Europe, and Asia, and serves clients around the world. Foley & Lardner is known for its expertise in healthcare law, and has been recognized as one of the top healthcare law firms in the United States.
Learn more about Foley & Lardner
Size
1,000 employees
Industry
Net Income
$200 million
5 Year Trend
+5%
Revenue
$836 million
NASDAQ

Similar Jobs

More Jobs at Foley & Lardner

More Legal & Accounting Jobs

Find similar Billing Manager - Litigation jobs: