**If you are interested in any of the opportunities listed below - or any other position in a law firm please contact Geri Moreland to discuss at  geri@capitolrecruiters.com

Legal Project Manager – for top tier global law firm.  This is a fully remote position with the pricing team.  The Pricing team is responsible for developing creative pricing solutions and implementing project management solutions ensuring the Firm meets profitability goals. The Legal Project Manager develops and carries out project management strategies to deliver cost-effective results to clients and support Firm financial goals. *Ideal candidate has 3 to 5 + years of project management experience in legal or professional services with experience managing teams in a client facing role.  This role is responsible for implementing/coordinating legal project management tools, training attorneys to utilize tools. The Legal Project Manager offers scalable matter support within team environments or one-on-one, across multiple practice groups, and for clients of various sizes. Candidate will develop methods to promote best practices within the firm and builds a repository of models and templates.

Duties & Responsibilities: Build/lead firm-wide budget outreach/compliance reporting. Develop best practices, tools, budget templates, and reference materials across Firm client portfolio. Ensure internal stakeholders receive accurate and professionally presented budgets and progress reports. Create training for senior attorneys regarding best practices on engagements. Manage expectations with client and engagement team members. Collaborate to define matter management strategy and goals. Offer concrete project management guidance on best practices and responsibilities.  Identify issues, options for resolution and course-correction on matters that begin to diverge from initial expectations. Recommend process improvements as appropriate.

Position Requirements: Knowledge of financial and accounting principles acquired through a  Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or equivalent. Ability to summarize complex quantitative concepts, both verbally and in written communications, to internal and external stakeholders. Experience writing SQL queries is ideal. Proficiency in financial modeling and spreadsheet functionality required. Ability to manipulate data effectively and present findings to management and attorneys. Proactive with ability to manage and prioritize multiple simultaneous projects and complete work within given time constraints. At least 3-5 years successful professional experience with demonstrated growth in scope of responsibilities, within a law firm or professional services organization. Successful experience managing teams in a client-facing role. Formal project management certification and training is a plus. Ability to draft materials using clear and concise  language. Salary is commensurate with experience $148k – 195k++ depending on years of experience and location in which candidate resides. 

Tax Compliance Analyst – for global law firm in Washington, DC.  This is a hybrid role with some in office work. This position is responsible for assisting the Manager with indirect tax filing and Firm reporting obligations. The focus of responsibilities will be related to VAT filing and inquiries, but this role also assists with sales and use tax, personal property tax as well as data collection and review of materials for international filings. Ideal candidate is a detail-oriented professional with excellent organizational and analytical skills.

Duties: Compile data for VAT filing for all international offices. Review monthly/quarterly VAT filings for all international offices. Assist matter maintenance and billing with VAT inquiries from attorneys and clients. Assist accounts payable with the preparation of sales and use tax returns. Prepare annual personal property tax returns. Assist with data collection and review, as needed, for other tax filings of the Firm.

Position Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree required. CPA, Chartered Account, MBA or equivalent preferred. Must have at least two years of Accounting experience. Public Accounting or VAT experience ideal.  Advanced Microsoft Excel and MS Office skills. Strong interpersonal and written communication skills. Organization skills with attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy and thoroughness. Salary is commensurate with experience.

Client Accounts Compliance Coordinator – for Accounting department of global law firm in Washington, DC.  This position is remote, but candidates must live within commuting distance to the office for quarterly meetings. This role is responsible for review of client billing agreements, engagement letters, and outside counsel guidelines. Duties include coordination/implementation of compliance process to ensure billing arrangements/guidelines are followed within the 3E accounting system. Additional duties include assisting with setup of client files, and conducting research, responding to inquiries.

Responsibilities: Daily review, reconciliation and tracking of pending and finalized client fee arrangements. Oversee review of outside counsel guidelines and engagement letters from clients  ensuring billing terms and conditions are set-up in the accounting database and consistent with client requirements. Manage/maintain new business forms, engagement letters, waiver letters, nondisclosure letters, updated billing guidelines. Remain well versed on client billing requirements and matter-specific rate structures. Offers resolution options for issues.

Position Requirements: Bachelor’s degree preferred. Must have at least 2 years of law firm billing experience. Prior experience with Elite, Excel, Access and similar. Strong technical skills including MS Office and billing software in a law firm or professional services environment, strong interpersonal communications skills and professionalism. Salary is commensurate with experience.

Billing Coordinator – for top tier global law firm. This is a remote position, except for quarterly meetings. Must live within commuting distance to Washington,DC office. *Large law firm billing experience and experience using law firm billing software is required.

Duties: Responsible for managing portfolio of client billing, providing status reports to management and lawyers as needed. Understand/comply with individual client billing guidelines. Proactively monitor E-billing progress, including status reporting. Revise and resubmit short-paid and rejected invoices. Responsible for the analysis, coordination, and resolution of billing issues, including ensuring appropriate communications with involved parties is consistently maintained. Ability to understand, communicate, and explain complex billing arrangements with/to senior lawyers and management. Process client bills (making/confirming appropriate edits to drafts). Review finalized invoices for quality. Ensure monthly billing is completed by Firm deadlines. Assist attorneys with client requests including budgets, special requests, and various client reports. Utilize accounting tools for tracking client specifics.

Position Requirements: Bachelor’s degree, 2 years of experience in a finance/accounting/billing role, ideally in a law firm. Technology skills, including MS Office Suite with the ability to learn new systems quickly. Experience using law firm accounting software tools for tracking client specifics and for reporting. Strong interpersonal and written communication skills, proven organizational skills, with ability to strategize, multi-task, and prioritize. Able to provide the highest level of customer service. Salary is commensurate with experience, plus paid OT and generous benefits.