Full-Time
Billing Manager
Posted on 11/1/2025
King & Spalding
1,001-5,000 employees
International law firm serving global clients
Compensation Overview
$130k - $175k/yr
Houston, TX, USA + 3 more
More locations: Austin, TX, USA | Dallas, TX, USA | Chicago, IL, USA
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- Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, or finance required
- A minimum of five (5) years of experience supervising all or a portion of the billing function in a professional services environment is required
- Must be proficient in Aderant or a billing industry standard collection software tool as well as Microsoft Office
- Must be familiar with advanced Microsoft Excel features such as pivot tables, charts, graphs, and formulas
- Must have proficiency in typing and use of 10 key for data entry and adding machine
- Must have strong organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple tasks and tight deadlines effectively, understanding scope, deliverables, and timelines
- Attention to detail and accuracy are essential
- Proven ability to identify and analyze issues and problems and work towards solutions
- Possess superior interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written) and sound political acumen, with professional persistence.
- Ability to deal with all levels of legal, management, and support staff in a highly effective and professional manner
- Exemplary customer service skills as well as excellent verbal, written, leadership, and interpersonal skills, and be able to communicate well with all levels of personnel
- Manage the billing analysts in the Texas, California, and Illinois offices (and other offices as assigned), including but not limited to providing mentoring, training, and ongoing feedback, conducting annual performance evaluations, managing and balancing billing workloads, and overseeing schedules and overtime of direct reports
- Participate in interviews and training for new billing team members, as well as create materials to aid in educating attorneys, secretaries, and legal assistants on billing procedures
- Liaise between attorneys and billing staff as necessary to ensure strong working relationships between partners, administrative support staff, and the Finance Department and billing team
- Manage the unbilled and accounts receivable balances for a limited, assigned group of lawyers/clients
- Maintain a thorough knowledge of client billing and payment terms, discount arrangements, as well as lawyer and client preferences to ensure that bills are issued in a timely and accurate manner and that client and lawyer preferences are appropriately considered
- Make recommendations for write-offs of aged or disputed balances where appropriate and maintain billing rates accordingly
- Make recommendations to management on strategies for improving internal processes that maximize productivity and quality of work
- Work with the Senior Billing Manager to develop standard processes and procedures for all phases of the billing cycle; maintain current documentation of such procedures
- Work on special projects as needed
King & Spalding is a large international law firm that represents a broad range of clients, including about half of the Fortune Global 100. It provides comprehensive legal counsel across multiple practice areas, coordinating teams across offices to handle transactions, disputes, and regulatory matters worldwide. Its long history, extensive global footprint, and focus on understanding each client's business and culture set it apart. Its goal is to deliver high-quality, trusted legal advice and practical outcomes for leading organizations around the world.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Atlanta, Georgia
Founded
1884
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Jade-Alexandra Fearns joined London antitrust practice from Paul Hastings on May 6, 2026.
- Raymond Fang bolstered London real estate funds from Goodwin on May 5, 2026.
- Jim Richardell became CFO on April 13, 2026, after 17 years of quadrupling revenue.
What critics are saying
- Lateral hires like Fearns erode without business origination, stalling London at 50 partners.
- Richardell's cost controls trigger partner defections, halting revenue growth within 12 months.
- Sydney office closes by 2028 from low billings, incurring $50M sunk costs.
What makes King & Spalding unique
- King & Spalding litigates antitrust cases to verdict across 160 countries.
- Firm boasts 130-year history serving half of Fortune Global 100 clients.
- Headquartered in Atlanta with 26 offices spanning four continents.
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Profit Sharing
Unlimited Paid Time Off
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King & Spalding named Best Law Firm of the Year by Islamic Finance News. Islamic Finance News has named King & Spalding its Best Law Firm of the Year as part of its annual awards program. The publication lauded the firm's "deal resume across all categories" and "body of work that speaks loudly through their diverse clients [and] constant demand by government and private-sector clients." IFN also noted the firm's "key role in the creation of offshore Shariah compliant credit funds... navigation of cross border investment, mergers, acquisition and conventional fund conversions to Islamic" as well as its January 2025 combination with leading Saudi firm Al Fahad & Partners. The IFN awards honor global Islamic finance legal excellence across the GCC, Africa, Turkish and ASEAN markets.
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