In-House
Minneapolis, MN
Attorney in Minneapolis, MN
Non-practicing Attorney
5-10 yrs required
No
Job Title: Analyst, ELS
Job Responsibilities:
- Conduct comprehensive legal bill reviews by analyzing invoices submitted under alternative fee arrangements (AFA) and hourly arrangements.
- Review expense documentation and line entries to ensure compliance with outside counsel billing guidelines and billing task and expense codes.
- Monitor adherence to outside counsel billing guidelines, including time entry descriptions, billing rates, staffing models, and expense charges.
- Identify billing discrepancies, unauthorized charges, excessive time entries, and non-compliant billing practices; communicate findings with internal stakeholders and law firms.
- Collaborate with legal, finance, and procurement teams to support budgeting, forecasting, and cost control of legal services.
- Provide feedback and training to law firms on billing expectations and compliance issues.
- Maintain and update billing guidelines and support their enforcement through contract terms and engagement letters.
- Leverage e-billing platforms (., TyMetrix, CounselLink, Serengeti, Legal Tracker) to facilitate invoice workflow, reporting, and analysis.
- Track and report key metrics related to legal spend, savings opportunities, and billing compliance.
- Assist in the development of internal policies and procedures to streamline the legal bill review process and improve cost efficiency.
Education and Experience Information:
- A Bachelor’s degree is required; a degree in a legal, finance, or business-related field is preferred. A JD or paralegal certification is a plus.
- 5-10 years of experience in legal auditing or legal bill review, legal operations, law firm billing, or legal spend management.
- Proficiency in tools such as Collaborati/TeamConnect, TyMetrix, CounselLink, Legal Tracker, BillingPoint, Brightflag, Coupa, and Ariba.
- Understanding of law firm billing practices, legal service delivery models, and legal billing software.
- Experience with outside counsel billing guidelines, engagement terms, and legal cost control.
- Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills to work with legal and non-legal professionals and external counsel.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Salary Information:
The text does not provide specific salary information.
Company Values:
- Excellence: Strive to make every client an advocate.
- Passion: Commitment driven by care.
- Collaboration: Success through teamwork and communication.
- Agility: Flexibility and adaptability to change.
- People: Valuing, respecting, and investing in teammates.
- Vision: Creating clarity of purpose and a clear path forward.
Legal and Equal Employment Opportunity Information:
Company is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.
Jun 26, 2025
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