Junior Legal Invoice Analyst

Pay Rate: $25-30 per hour Duration: 5 Months Work Mode: Hybrid Location: Minneapolis, MN Responsibilities: Efficiently and accurately review legal invoice entries. Receive legal invoice assignments from the Operations Support Specialist and/or work the intake queue for self-assignments. Verify compliance with legal billing guidelines by law firms and vendors submitting invoices. Verify the accuracy of the UTBMS task codes (Fee, Activity, and Expense codes) applied to invoice line items. Document reasons for any adjustments made to invoice line items, identifying the billing guideline violated and the rationale for the amount adjusted. Forward the audited legal bill through the review chain as required. Communicate and collaborate with Legal Invoice Analyst and Quality Assurance Analyst team members. Requirements: Paralegal Certification or Bachelor’s Degree in a legal-related discipline and/or equivalent work experience. 1-3 years of experience in a legal services or legal auditing environment. Experience with legal billing processes. Firm understanding of the federal and/or state rules of civil procedure. Excellent ability to review, analyze, and evaluate legal fee and cost/expense invoice entries. Strong understanding of legal terminology and claims legal situations. Self-motivated with an ability to work independently with very limited supervision after training. Excellent computer skills with the ability to learn electronic legal bill submission and auditing software. Organizational skills, including the ability to organize work in an orderly fashion conducive to the prompt, efficient review of legal invoices. Familiarity with common business math and possess appropriate business telephone skills. Preferred Skills: Multijurisdictional exposure preferred. Capable of independent thinking and rendering sound decisions. Ability to identify and engage necessary resources for decision-making. Proactive in identifying and resolving problems. Exhibits individual control over day-to-day responsibilities. Ability to plan and organize to achieve short and long-term goals. Ability to partner with technology experts to identify technology gaps and requirements. Ability to acquire new or modify existing knowledge to support a changing marketplace and workforce. Self-directed with the ability to translate ideas into action. Tools: Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)