Senior Client Account Specialist

Overview

Husch Blackwell LLP is a full-service litigation and business law firm with multiple locations across the United States, serving clients with domestic and international operations. At Husch Blackwell we believe that diverse, equitable and inclusive teams lead to better outcomes. Husch Blackwell is committed to retaining, recruiting, developing, and promoting talented lawyers and business professionals with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We foster an engaged, diverse, and inclusive team culture of accountability and purpose that makes our Firm and our communities better.

Our firm is committed to attracting and retaining professionals who value each other and the service we provide by embracing Teamwork, Collaboration, Client Service, and Innovation. If you are a motivated professional looking for a long-term fit where you can grow in a role, and will be valued and empowered, then we invite you to apply to our Senior Client Account Specialist position.

This position may be filled remotely, or in any of our locations.

The Senior Client Account Specialist ensures that the firm receives timely payments from debtors. Responsibilities include monitoring accounts, contacting clients with overdue balances, negotiating payment plans, and documenting collection efforts. You’ll serve as a liaison between the firm and its clients, helping maintain financial stability. Essential job functions include:

• Regularly review the firm’s accounts receivable to identify overdue accounts.
• Keep track of outstanding debts and prioritize collection efforts.
• Ensure firm commitments are adhered to as related to the billing, providing direct contact and follow-up with each partner and client as assigned to ensure timely billing and collections.
• Contact clients with overdue accounts via phone, email, or written correspondence.
• Communicate professionally and empathetically, maintaining positive relationships while addressing payment issues.
• Address client inquiries and complaints related to billing and outstanding balances.
• Work collaboratively with clients to find mutually beneficial solutions.
• Attempt to collect overdue amounts directly from clients.
• Negotiate payment plans or settlements to facilitate debt recovery.
• Generate monthly client reminder statements, making any necessary revisions.
• Prepare bankruptcy claims, research, and submit claims for unclaimed property, propose, set up and maintain promissory notes/personal guarantees to ensure client compliance and assist in obtaining and interpreting the research information/credit reports.
• Prepare final demand letters for management’s signature to send to clients following approval by the Firm’s General Counsel’s office.
• Recommend proposed transfers of any accounts to the Firm’s collections attorney, including preparing the placement letter for management signature, gathering of all collection activities, client details and any other pertinent documentation.
• Maintain accurate records of all communication with delinquent account holders, including date, time, name and title of person spoken to and details of conversation/email.
• Document payment arrangements, promises to pay, and any other relevant details.
• Provide consistent updates and correct client collections contact information to the business intake and client data teams.
• Identify, research, and propose solutions to issues affecting the Firm’s ability to properly invoice its clients and/or the client’s ability to timely pay our invoices.
• Prepare regular reports on the status of unpaid accounts and progress in debt recovery.
• Keep the firm informed about collection activities and trends.
• Update management of any potential collection issues requiring escalation and providing recommendations for resolution.
• Provide timely submissions of any recommended proposed write offs accompanied by the required supporting information and appropriate coding.
• Prepare, review, and distribute, as appropriate, monthly reports for delinquent AR and WIP to partners.
• Provide reports reflecting AR analyses, aged WIP, DSO, potential and existing AR and WIP reserves, agreed upon metrics and key performance indicators.
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