Revenue Assistant

The Firm

HFW is a sector focused global law firm.  We have over 500 lawyers working across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia.  We take a progressive approach to our roles in commercial business – thinking creatively and pragmatically to support our clients.

Whether we are solving complex issues within the construction, aviation or shipping industries, or providing advice across insurance, commodities and energy we are specialist lawyers here to add value to our clients.  We think about the commercial solution first, and then underpin our advice with a solid foundation of legal expertise. 

The Role

The Revenue Assistant will assist the Revenue Controllers for one or more industry groups within the firm. 

Key responsibilities will include (but not be limited to):

• The production and amendment of draft bills for fee earners, the finalisation of bills in the accounting system and ensuring bills are despatched in a timely manner. Assisting with billing related queries as required.
• Regularly reviewing unbilled time and disbursements in order to identify bills to be raised, and supporting efforts to reach billing targets on a monthly basis.
• Regularly review WIP reports to ensure inactive matters are closed and unrecoverable time and disbursements are written off.
• Support and assist the Collections team as well as matter partners by responding promptly to their requests for information.
• Proactively work as a team with the Revenue Controllers to help meet targets and identify opportunities to reduce the working capital of the firm.
• Ensure the firm's policies and procedures are adhered to, specifically the credit policy, ensuring evidence of approvals are maintained for review by internal audit.
• Support all initiatives to improve the revenue and billing processes and/or systems as required from time to time.
• Respond to ad hoc queries from other departments and fee earners in respect of billing and revenue.

Key Skills & Experience Required

●          Basic revenue experience gained within a legal partnership or LLP environment.

●          IT literate, with exposure to Excel and a practice management system, ideally Elite 3E.

●          Excellent written and communication skills;

●          Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong working relationships at all levels; tactful and diplomatic in pressurised situations.

●          Intellectual credibility and confidence to communicate effectively with staff and clients, providing collaborative support and constructive challenge as appropriate.

●          Highly client focused.

●          Flexible with regards to working hours.

Additional Information

Kindly note that this job description is not contractual.  It will be reviewed periodically and may be amended or altered to meet the needs of the firm.

Due to the volume of applications, only those candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted.

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