Sidley Austin LLP

Billing Specialist

• Assist attorneys with preparing client bills in accordance with client agreements
• Answer billing questions and research billing-related issues
• Prepare and distribute billing proformas, invoices, and billing-related reports
• Advise attorneys and legal secretaries on billing matters
• Record transactions according to accounting standards
• Collaborate with accounting departments to minimize financial exposure to the firm
• Perform daily billing activities for partners, attorneys, and clients
• Generate and edit proformas and create timecard summaries
• Update matter and timekeeper rates
• Run client reports at partners’ and attorneys’ requests
• Ensure timely, accurate, and accepted monthly invoices
• Resolve client billing issues and obtain invoice approvals
• Implement client Outside Counsel Guidelines and fee terms
• Process electronic invoices and resolve rejections or reductions
• Perform other duties as assigned

Business Development Rep

• Support assigned practice and/or industry groups with business development and marketing projects
• Assist with new business proposals, capability pitches, and formal RFP responses
• Maintain business development infrastructure, including written collateral, experience databases, matter lists, contact lists, and opportunity tracking
• Support rankings, awards, surveys, league tables, and other recognitions
• Update practice and industry information on the Firm’s website and intranet
• Write and edit practice and industry group descriptions, lawyer biographies, and client presentations
• Research clients and prospective clients and gather market and competitive intelligence
• Collaborate with the Creative team on branded collateral for sponsorships, client events, advertisements, and presentations
• Work with Regional BD and Marketing team members to plan client programs and Sidley-sponsored events
• Perform other assigned tasks and projects

Senior Business Development Coordinator – Litigation

Risk

• Support the Information Governance Manager and Senior Information Governance Analyst in administering and enhancing the firm's information governance, ethical wall, client confidentiality, and preventive security control programs.
• Document, analyze, and assess current information, records, email, and file management processes; identify issues, compliance gaps, and risks; evaluate opportunities to strengthen governance controls, security, and operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and technology teams to support project execution, track deliverables, identify and escalate issues, maintain project documentation, and assist with operational readiness efforts.
• Analyze business processes, operational workflows, and departmental needs to support process improvement, policy development and implementation, and service delivery objectives Firm-wide.
• Conduct document and electronic content security analysis, lead initial investigation into alerts triggered by potentially inappropriate actions, and take necessary action to update document security as appropriate.
• Develop and maintain reports, dashboards, and analytics related to information governance, ethical wall administration, data protection controls, and special projects; provide actionable insights to support program oversight and strategic decision-making.