Billing Assistant

Type: Full Time

Location: Manchester, Guildford, Edinburgh and Glasgow

Working Pattern: 2 days working from the office, 3 days remote

Department: Finance

This is a key position within a fast-paced Working Capital Team responsible for managing billing and lock-up for the Casualty Practice. The role focuses on ensuring timely and accurate billing in line with agreed targets, particularly in a high-volume, low-margin environment. The successful candidate will work closely with key clients and senior partners to maximize fee billings and maintain efficient financial processes.

• Maintain and review matters post inception for Finance processing requirements including billing addresses, rates and billing arrangements
• Processing accurate invoices and credit notes using the in-house billing system to ensure that the agreed service levels are met
• Processing of apportionment (multi-party), net recovery and joint billing
• Dealing with billing queries and enquiries via email and phone
• Dealing with E-billing Platforms, submissions & appeal processes
• Managing the various inboxes used to manage the volume of work & processes
• Processing WIP write-offs
• Using the Firm's systems to look up general queries on spreadsheets, 3e or case management systems
• Dealing with all aspects of e-billing across all platforms, ensuring matters are set up and prepared for e-billing processes, including collating references and budgets.
• Maintain records of work in Excel.
• Assisting in the distribution or dispatch of completed bills
• Undertake ad hoc responsibilities as required by line manager

• Good Microsoft Excel skills (training available)
• Strong numeracy skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to manage competing priorities
• Experience verifying financial or account information (desirable)
• Confidence working with billing or credit control systems (desirable)

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Professional telephone and email manner
• Positive “can‑do” attitude
• Strong team ethic

When you work at Clyde & Co, you join a team of 500 partners, 2,400 lawyers, 3,200 legal professionals and 5,500 people in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide. Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for both our clients and our firm. We work as one, excel with clients, celebrate difference and act boldly.

We are committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves. We are devoted to providing an environment in which everyone can realise their potential, using its legal and professional skills to support its communities. We do this through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment, including through our commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets.

Clyde & Co is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our values encourage us to support fairness, celebrate diversity and prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace to allow everyone to excel refore, we welcome and encourage all applications from suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity. Learn more about our interview process.