Client Intake & Rates Coordinator
CM Legal
A leading law firm is seeking a Client Intake & Rates Coordinator for its Kansas City office. This role suits a detail-oriented finance professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment.
The coordinator will manage the daily flow of new matters. That includes completing billing setups, reviewing client billing guidelines and invoice delivery methods, and making sure all required billing fields are populated so pro formas and invoices generate correctly. Responsibilities also include creating and modifying bill groups, assisting with matter plans, and handling split billing setups. The coordinator will review Outside Counsel Guidelines to implement client requirements such as expense constraints and e-billing standards. Other duties include client, matter, and timekeeper file maintenance (closing files, mass edits, and revaluing time), ad hoc and daily reporting, managing a shared inbox for rate and billing setup requests, and maintaining charge-out rates approved by the legal and pricing teams.
Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree (Accounting or Business preferred) or equivalent experience, plus 13 years in a law firm finance department or comparable setting. Elite 3E experience is required, along with an understanding of billing rate hierarchy, client/matter maintenance, and complex billing. Advanced Excel skills, strong communication skills, and flexibility to work overtime are expected. The salary range is $60,000$66,000 (non-exempt).