Fish & Richardson, the premier global intellectual property law firm, is trusted by the world’s most innovative and influential companies. Fish was established in 1878, and now has more than 400 attorneys and technology specialists in the U.S., Europe, and China. Our success is rooted in our creative and inclusive culture, which values the diversity of people, experiences, and perspectives. Join Fish’s Chicago team in our fast-paced Accounting Department as a Billing Manager. This role is part of The Hub, Fish’s remote-first group of professionals. Hub employees work primarily from home with no expectation of a regular in-office presence.
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How Will You Make a Difference?
- Lead, coach, and develop the billing team by managing staffing, performance, training, and professional development while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and exceptional client service.
- Oversee all billing operations to ensure the timely, accurate, and compliant preparation, review, submission, and tracking of client invoices, including eBilling and alternative fee arrangements.
- Partner with attorneys, practice group leaders, and Finance teams to resolve complex billing matters, support client service objectives, and drive revenue cycle performance through effective management of aged WIP and realization.
- Analyze billing metrics and operational performance to identify risks and opportunities, implement process improvements, lead system and workflow enhancements, and promote the effective use of technology and reporting tools
What Will You Bring to the Table?
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, finance, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of technical training and experience.
- Minimum of 5 years’ of management experience with a demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and develop employees.
- Minimum of 10 years’ of progressive billing experience in a legal or professional services environment.
- Proven leadership experience with the ability to lead, develop, coach, and manage high-performing teams while driving accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Previous professional services billing expertise, including knowledge of billing operations, client billing guidelines, alternative fee arrangements, eBilling requirements, and revenue cycle management.
- Strong analytical and strategic problem-solving skills, with the ability to evaluate billing performance, aged WIP, and operational data, identify opportunities, and implement solutions that improve results.
- Advanced technical, project management, and communication skills, including proficiency with billing systems and reporting tools, the ability to manage multiple priorities, and a commitment to exceptional client service and operational excellence.
Why Fish?
When you join our team, we offer:
- Competitive pay and discretionary bonus opportunities along with a rich benefits package, including comprehensive medical and dental coverage, generous paid time off, and tuition reimbursement
- Award-winning retirement and profit sharing plans with employer contribution
- A family-friendly atmosphere with back-up child care, as well as health and wellness initiatives
- A positive culture ranked as one of the best in the country in Vault’s 2026 law firm survey
The estimated starting pay range is $103,000-$129,000 per year. Final compensation will be based on a variety of factors, including education, experience, skills, professional background, and overall qualifications. The salary range for this position is consistent across all geographic markets.
Our Commitment to Diversity
As a firm that serves the world’s greatest visionaries, we know that creativity and innovation are the result of seeing the world from multiple different perspectives. Having a diverse team enhances the quality of legal services we provide to our clients, sustains our standing as a premier IP law firm, and strengthens the fabric of our firm.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting, finance, or a related field, or equivalent technical training and experience
- Minimum of 5 years of management experience leading, motivating, and developing employees
- Minimum of 10 years of progressive billing experience in a legal or professional services environment
- Leadership experience managing high-performing teams and driving accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
- Professional services billing expertise, including billing operations, client billing guidelines, alternative fee arrangements, eBilling requirements, and revenue cycle management
- Strong analytical and strategic problem-solving skills, including evaluating billing performance, aged WIP, and operational data
- Advanced technical, project management, and communication skills
- Proficiency with billing systems and reporting tools
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and commitment to exceptional client service and operational excellence
What We Do
Fish & Richardson, a premier global intellectual property law firm, is sought-after and trusted by the world’s most innovative brands and influential technology leaders. Fish offers litigation, prosecution and counseling services for patents, trademarks and copyrights, as well as trade secret counseling and litigation services. Our deep bench of attorneys with first-chair trial experience in every technology makes us the go-to firm for the most technically complex cases. We have an established reputation as a top-tier firm for patent portfolio planning, strategy and prosecution, as well as post-grant proceedings at the PTAB. Established in 1878, and now with more than 400 attorneys and technology specialists in the U.S. and Europe, our success is rooted in our creative and inclusive culture, which values the diversity of people, experiences and perspectives. For more information, visit fr.com or follow us at@FishRichardson.
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