Paralegal

Job Title: Corporate Paralegal

Duration: 6-Month Contract (Potential for Permanent Conversion)

Pay Rate: $22.00 - $26.00/hour

Position Summary

The Corporate Paralegal is responsible for the prompt, accurate, and efficient auditing of electronically submitted legal fee and expense invoices from law firms and vendors. This role requires reviewing legal billing entries for compliance with established billing guidelines, making appropriate adjustments when necessary, and documenting audit findings. The ideal candidate will have prior paralegal experience, a strong understanding of legal terminology and billing practices, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment

Key Responsibilities

• Review and audit legal fee and expense invoices for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with client billing guideline
• Receive invoice assignments from Operations Support Specialists or self-assign work from intake queue
• Verify compliance with legal billing guidelines and identify discrepancies in submitted invoice
• Review and validate UTBMS task, activity, fee, and expense codes assigned to invoice line item
• Make appropriate invoice adjustments and document the rationale, including applicable billing guideline violation
• Route audited invoices through the appropriate review and approval channel
• Collaborate with Legal Invoice Analysts and Quality Assurance teams to ensure consistency and quality standard
• Provide guidance to business partners regarding legal billing processes, issues, and opportunities for improvement
• Maintain productivity and quality expectations while managing multiple priorities

Required Qualifications

• Paralegal Certification or Bachelor's Degree in a legal-related field, or equivalent work experience
• 1-3 years of experience in a legal services, legal billing, or legal auditing environment
• Previous paralegal experience is required
• Knowledge of legal billing processes and legal invoice review
• Understanding of federal and/or state rules of civil procedures
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to evaluate legal fee and expense entries and exercise sound judgment
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision following training
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with legal billing software or e-billing platform
• Familiarity with multijurisdictional legal matters
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams in a corporate environment

Technical Skills

• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Ability to quickly learn legal invoice submission and auditing systems