Billing

Act as first point of contact for queries and requests from EIP's lawyers across the UK and Germany

Organise and distribute monthly billing workload, such as preparation of WIP reports, amending WIP, drafting and finalising bills. Assisting paralegals with billing queries and supporting the billing team.

Managing eBilled clients, including the upload of LEDES files & bills, the onboarding process for new ebilled clients, managing client invoices and client rates, invoice rejections and queries

Produce reports and assist in monitoring of WIP and billed fees to ensure compliance with budgets

Assist in the preparation of costs estimates, budgets and monitoring compliance; and

Assist with the preparation of statement of costs (interim and final)

You will be comfortable working in a modern, fast-paced environment where you are given autonomy to do your work.

1 or 2 years of experience in legal or patent prosecution billing/client invoicing

Ability to manage own workload and to ensure that it is completed to the highest standard possible

Ability to foster trust and understanding within the team by showing willingness to assist when requests come in and by being positive and responsive to requests

EIP is award-winning and specialises in high-value and complex patent matters with offices in Europe and the US. Our multidisciplinary team combines patent attorneys, litigators and commercial IP lawyers in three of the world's main patent markets - Germany, UK and USA, and now also in the Nordics through our recent expansion into Sweden. EIP has an ever-growing client base, from major multinationals through exciting mid-stage IP-rich companies, to highly innovative start-ups, across the world.