Collections Team Lead
Accounting
The Collection Team Lead is responsible for supporting the Director of Billing and Collections by overseeing day-to-day administrative functions of the client account analysts and the cash receipts coordinator and ensuring collections processes are completed by the department both accurately and efficiently. This role focuses on managing repetitive administrative tasks, improving workflow efficiency, and serving as a resource for the client account analysts in addition to handling their normal assigned collections workload. The Collection Team Lead helps aid team productivity while allowing the Director of Billing and Collections to focus on strategic initiatives and department level operational responsibilities.
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Essential Functions & Responsibilities
  • Responsible for own portfolio of clients
  • Perform collections outreach to assigned clients and partners on a daily basis
  • Enter collections status notes and tasks in StarCollect
  • Perform analysis to resolve and respond to attorney and client issues and queries on a timely basis
  • Interact with Billing Department regarding client account status
  • Research and monitor the collection status of EBilled client in Billblast
  • Compile the client account analysts’ notes on the over $100K A/R report monthly
  • Support the Director of Billing and Collections with workload coordination and new attorney assignments across the team
  • Identify opportunities to streamline repetitive processes
  • Review and approve timesheets in Dayforce for the client accounts analysts and cash receipts coordinator
  • Approve the client accounts analysts and cash receipts coordinator’s leave requests and coordinate coverage for absences.
Education & Experience
  • High school diploma/GED required
  • A minimum of 5-7 years of experience working within a law firm Collection department
  • Leadership experience preferred
  • Well versed in a legal electronic Collection platform and Aderant preferred
Knowledge & Skills
  • Aderant Experience
  • StarCollect Experience
  • Knowledge of Billblast
Additional Information
  • Individual in this position will provide additional assistance and support as directed by their supervisor.
  • While preparing for the end of the year, the Collection department may have overtime in the fourth quarter, including occasional work on the weekends
  • The individual in this role must work in a state where Saul Ewing has an office.
  • This job description is subject to change at any time.
Benefits

Saul Ewing fosters a people first environment and one of the ways this is displayed is through its generous benefits. The firm is committed to offering a wide range of benefits to its benefit eligible employees to achieve wellness in all aspects of life, including:

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
  • Health savings account  (HSA)
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Generous paid time off  
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan
  • Competitive salaries and year-end discretionary bonuses
  • Paid leave options, including parental
  • Saul Ewing University (learning and development programs taught by the firm’s training department)
  • Family formation benefits
     

Compensation

The pay for this position will be determined based on relevant skills, experience, education, external market data, internal equity, and other job-related factors. The anticipated pay range for this role is between $82,000 - $92,000 annually

Pay Type

Hourly

Saul Ewing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, seek qualified applicants, and make personnel decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, citizenship, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected status.