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Morrison Foerster · 1 day ago

IP Billing Support Specialist

Boston, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$80K/yr - $100K/yr

3+ years exp

Morrison Foerster is a top law firm seeking an IP Billing Support Specialist to join their Patent Support team. The role involves managing client accounting related to patent/trademark practices, ensuring accurate billing, and fostering strong relationships with attorneys and client accounting personnel.

Law Practice

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Hiring Manager

Mariam Raouf

Responsibilities

Work closely with the Client Accounting team and assigned partners to facilitate account management of clients; establish and maintain credibility with stakeholders, produce highly accurate work product, take full ownership for results

Collaborate closely with Patent/Trademark attorneys and staff to maintain compliance with client requirements; assist with managing and tracking the portfolio of assigned matters to ensure accurate and complete data mapping for e-billed clients

Participate in the onboarding of new clients with regard to their requirements for managing their patent portfolio and related billing. Communicate these requirements to the Client Accounting team

Access the firm’s financial system to gather data and facilitate reporting

Assist billing partners with analyzing and resolving discrepancies, including any underlying issues and queries related to billing from foreign associates or vendors; enter edits and ensure that hourly fees, flat fees, task codes, vendor invoices and any other missing time, are correctly and promptly accounted for to minimize billing and collection issues downstream

For assigned billing attorneys, lead the process of proforma review and revision. Collaborate with the Client Accounting team on the generation and distribution of monthly proformas to billing partners and/or assigned reviewers; act as the primary aggregator of proformas in the patent/trademark department and ensure they are returned and tracked by designated groupings (related clients / patent families / etc.), using the firm’s electronic proforma and financial system software

Serve as reviewer for clients that do not have other assigned reviewers

Access the firm’s financial system to make narrative and task/activity code edits, adjustments, transfers, and other changes to entries; generate draft bills as requested by billing partners and/or reviewers

Assists CAM as needed with finalization of invoices and electronic delivery through client e-billing system for certain assigned clients

May create client specific invoice summaries to include with invoice delivery

Responsible for ensuring that invoice distribution is thoroughly and accurately tracked from proforma creation through delivery to client

Qualification

Patent/trademark experienceChrome RiverElite Financial SystemIP docketing systemClient service excellenceCollaboration skillsAttention to detail

Preferred

Bachelor's Degree or higher preferred

Three to five years of patent/trademark experience preferred

Prior experience with Chrome River, Elite Financial System (Enterprise or 3E) and an IP docketing system preferred

Experience working in a large law firm preferred

Benefits

A variety of options for medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage to meet the needs of you and your family.

Industry-leading parental leave and family benefits including adoption and fertility treatment options and backup child and elder care.

Global wellness program, including free access to Talkspace and Calm apps.

Annual community service day to make an impact on your community and a birthday holiday just for fun.

Education reimbursement annually.

Dedicated Talent Development team.

Competitive annual profit-sharing contribution.

Company

Morrison Foerster

Glassdoor3.8

Morrison Foerster transforms complexity into advantage.

Founded in 1883

San Francisco, California, US

1001-5000 employees

http://www.mofo.com

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