Legal Operations Specialist

The role

You will own the day-to-day of outside counsel and vendor billing across matter management and eBilling platforms. This role involves reviewing invoices, enforcing guidelines, and supporting the broader Legal Operations function.

What you will do

• Prepare, review, and process outside counsel and vendor invoices
• Manage the day-to-day operation of the eBilling and matter management platform Onit
• Enforce compliance with Outside Counsel Guidelines and negotiated fee arrangements
• Manage timekeeper and billing-rate submissions and approvals
• Serve as the primary point of contact for billing inquiries and disputes
• Partner with Legal Operations eBilling Lead and Finance on accruals and month-end close
• Onboard outside counsel and vendors to the billing program
• Develop and iterate on spend metrics, dashboards, and benchmarking
• Codify billing workflows into playbooks and intake templates
• Support broader Legal Operations initiatives and process improvements

Required qualifications

• At least 2+ years of legal billing or eBilling experience in an in-house legal department, law firm, or both
• Hands-on experience with an eBilling / matter management platform—Onit, Legal Tracker, Brightflag
• Familiarity with LEDES invoice formats
• Working knowledge of outside counsel billing guidelines, alternative fee arrangements, rate structures, and accruals
• Strong Excel and analytical skills
• Understanding of financial management principles and process-improvement experience
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Nice to have

• A bachelor’s degree or higher
• Coursework or a background in accounting, finance, or business administration
• Experience with tools such as Ironclad, Evisort, Tonkean, and Google Suite

Benefits

• Extended health and dental coverage options
• Life insurance and disability benefits
• Mental health benefits
• Family building benefits
• Child care and pet benefits
• Access to a Lyft funded Health Care Savings Account
• RRSP plan with company match
• Flexible paid time off for salaried team members
• 15 days paid time off for hourly team members plus an additional day for each year of service
• 18 weeks of paid time off for new parents
• Subsidized commuter benefits
• Lyft ride credits

Before you apply

• Lyft may use artificial intelligence to screen applicants
• This job fills an existing vacancy

About the company

At Lyft, our purpose is to serve and connect. We aim to achieve this by cultivating a work environment where all team members belong and have the opportunity to thrive.