Our client, a well established IP practice is seeking a supervisor for their Litigation Billings process. This is an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of a successful litigation team, to manage the billing and costs support for that team and to assist the continuing growth of the practice by adapting processes to what is an ever-expanding case load. Duties and Responsibilities Billing: Focal point for inquiries and requests from Partners and Fee Earners Organising and distributing monthly billing workload and oversight of production of associated bills by other legal billers (including overseeing the e-billing process and liaising with the firm's e-billing specialist); Overseeing compliance with internal billing procedures; Production of own allocated bills; Communicating with clients; Liaising with the firm's accounts department; Management of disbursements; and Opening new clients and supervising updating of team rates. Costs Analysis: Producing reports and assisting in monitoring compliance with budgets; Assisting in the preparation of litigation costs budgets and monitoring compliance; and Assisting with the preparation of statement of costs (interim and final). Essential Requirements: Significant experience of legal or patent prosecution billing/client invoicing (preferably including in a supervisory role). Ambitious. Team player. Strong numerical ability. Advanced computer skills (in particular including advanced Excel skills). Highly analytical. Attention to detail. A consistent, reliable, flexible manner Excellent organisational skills and the ability to communicate effectively. The ability to prioritise and work well under pressure. The ability to foster trust and understanding within the team by: - showing willingness to assist when requests come in; - showing concern for others by offering to cover; and - being positive and responsive to requests.