Fees Administrator (Ref: 1866)

Fees Administrator (Ref: 1866)
Leading Commercial Chambers
£Attractive Remuneration Package

Our client is one of the UKs foremost sets of barristers chambers specialising in a wide range of commercial law. They are consistently ranked by Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500 amongst the leading sets for Commercial Litigation as well as one of the top sets for Banking & Finance and Civil Fraud. 

Reporting to the Finance Director and working under the supervision of the Fees Manager, the Fees Administrator is expected to assist in providing an efficient fees collection process for members of Chambers as well as providing ad-hoc support to both the Fees Manager and the Finance Director as and when required. You will work as part of a small team that has responsibility of billing and credit control from start to finish, liaising with the practice management teams and individual barristers to manage WIP and aged debt.

About the role:

• Fees collection – carrying out appropriate and timely fees collection to reach annual target
• Billing – processing details of work done by barristers, rendering fee notes and invoices including billing multi-currency, sensitive and often high-profile cases
• Queries and service – dealing with both routine and complicated queries regarding fees and payments. Providing an overall excellent standard of service to members and their professional clients
• Member payments – managing the bank accounts used for received Barristers fees, including processing member fee payments
• Communication – liaising with clerks, members, and clients via telephone, email, and face to face meetings, regarding non, over and under payments on cases
• General administration – completing ad-hoc tasks as instructed by the Fees Manager

Essential experience & skills:

• 5 years in a similar role
• Knowledge of Lex case management system
• Excellent telephone manner when speaking with clients, members or staff

Desired experience and skills:

• Knowledge of BarStat

Person specification:

• Strong oral and written communications skills, and appropriate telephone manner
• A careful, organised, and conscientious approach with strong numeracy experience and excellent attention to detail
• A flexible and co-operative attitude
• Team ethic with significant ambition to learn
• Efficiency and personal organisation
• The ability to multi-task and work well under pressure combined with a flexible and co-operative attitude.

Further details:

Working hours will be 08:30 to 17:30.

Hybrid working consists of one day WFH a week.

The successful applicant will be subject to relevant clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

For all enquiries please contact:

ABC Chambers Solutions LLP on enquiries@abcllp.com / 0203 890 8190

All third-party applications will be forwarded to ABC Chambers Solutions.

ABC are committed to equality and to fostering diversity in our profession.

We will treat everyone equally and irrespective of their age, background, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity status, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

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