Job description
Job Description
My client a Central London law firm are looking for a Legal Aid Biller for 2 days a week. You will be integral in managing billing and disbursements for legal cases. This role requires meticulous attention to detail and a strong understanding of legal billing processes.
Day-to-day of the role:
- Monitor work in progress (WIP) on files, and coordinate with cost drafts people for non-fixed fee cases, including sending files and updating the family spreadsheet.
- Manage fixed fee files, preparing bills using LEAP and CCMS.
- Review bills returned from cost drafts people, ensuring all disbursements are included, and obtain fee earner approvals.
- Handle both fixed and non-fixed fee disbursements, ensuring all payments are made and documented correctly in CCMS.
- Regularly check new certificates, diarise them, and manage periodic POAs for profit costs based on case status and previous claims.
- Conduct weekly BACS postings, coordinate with Accounts for disbursement payments, and ensure accurate billing on the ledger.
- Ensure the ledger is clear upon final bill preparation and proceed with file archiving.
- Manage communications with counsel regarding cost allocations on CCMS, ensuring all activities are time-recorded.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Proven experience in legal aid billing or a similar role within a legal environment.
- Ideally strong familiarity with legal software such as LEAP and CCMS.
- Excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently.
- Strong communication skills for interacting with fee earners, counsel, and other stakeholders.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
The role will have an element of hybrid working.
Extra information
- Status
- Open
- Education Level
- Secondary School
- Location
- London
- Type of Contract
- Full-time jobs
- Published at
- 09-09-2026
- Full UK/EU driving license preferred
- No
- Car Preferred
- No
- Must be eligible to work in the EU
- No
- Cover Letter Required
- No
- Languages
- English
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