Corporate Finance-Legal Billing Unit - Finance - Associate

Job description

Associate, Legal Billing Unit-Finance

The JPMorgan Chase (“JPMC”) Legal Billing Unit (“LBU”) is responsible for the payment of Outside Counsel legal services invoices and litigation settlements. The Associate, Finance Operations position supports the Global LBU day-to-day operations.

Key Responsibilities:
· Help create and analyze new value-add reports and metrics for Legal Billing Unit
· Execute documented processes and identify process improvements
· Proactively providing advice to external law firms on resolving billing issues
· Resolve and/or escalate issues raised by Outside Counsel or JPMC Legal department in a timely manner
· Support system user acceptance testing, on an as-needed basis
· Train internal users on Spend Management System
· Assist in the expansion to new countries and enable global consistency (people, process, systems)
· Communicate effectively with law firm counterparts and JPMC attorneys
· Respond to internal and external requests for data information and statistics related to reporting activities
· Assist in the identification of key business issues, research issues identified and evaluate root causes to consult with business areas
· Manage inventory of reports, helping to create proper reporting standards and identifying possible synergies
· Manage ad-hoc hoc data requests, typically involving the manipulation of large data sets
· Conduct analyses to drive further insights and promote continuous process improvement to best practices
· Maintain accurate and complete records for Audit purposes

Evaluation Criteria:
The desired candidate will have successfully worked as part of a team, preferably within a law firm or large corporate legal department. The candidate will have demonstrated consistent and exceptional team collaboration and the ability to continuously support improvement in operational processes and controls. The candidate should have a proven track record of meeting deadlines, prioritizing deliverables, showing initiative, thinking critically and strategically and clearly communicating with executives.

Desired profile

·  Bachelor's degree required
·  Preference for 3+ years experience working in a law firm or a large corporate legal department with familiarity of law firm billing practices
·  Demonstrating substantial initiative, ownership, energy, confidence and competence supporting day to day operations with limited supervision as well as the ability to work as part of team
·  Global experience preferred
·  Detailed oriented
·  Exceptional customer service skills
·  Ability to work in complex environments with a diverse range of stakeholders within JPMC Business Community and outside legal vendors
·  Significant experience with Microsoft Office Suite, Business Objects and SAP.
·  Preference for experience with legal billing systems such as AIMS, Passport, etc.
·  Good understanding of accounting concepts such as G/L accounts and Cost Centers
·  Sound judgment and quick decision making skills
·  Clear communication skills, both written and verbal
·  Thoughtful analytical skills; able to develop, clearly present and draw conclusions