AR Supervisor

About the role

Lewis Brisbois, a full-service AmLaw 100 firm, is seeking an Accounts Receivable Supervisor with legal experience for its Fort Lauderdale, FL office.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a team of AR Specialists with day-to-day workflow.
• Analyze, develop, and track key performance indicators to ensure team accountability.
• Act as a liaison between the AR team and other internal departments (e.g., billing/eBilling, rates, conflicts, billing attorneys).
• Participate in interviewing, training, and onboarding new hires.
• Manage daily collection workflow for assigned billing attorneys and/or clients.
• Provide constructive and timely annual performance evaluations.
• Process write-offs pertaining to A/R and document detailed reasoning behind such write-offs.
• Escalate clients, payors, or billing attorneys to firm management to minimize financial risks.
• Prepare and monitor collection procedures; pursue outstanding A/R balances.
• Thoroughly document actions taken on collection efforts, updates, and follow-ups.
• Establish payment arrangements or settlements of aged A/R per firm policy.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in a related field (Bachelor’s degree a plus).
• At least five (5) years of collections experience in the legal industry.
• At least three (3) years in a supervisory role (preferred).
• Knowledge of the Federal Fair Debt Collections Practices Act, California Collections Laws, and legal processes.
• Proficiency in data analysis.
• Strong negotiation and relationship management skills.
• Familiarity with Aderant and ARCS is a plus.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life insurance.
• 401k with employer match.
• Sick and vacation time.
• Opportunities for growth and advancement in a collaborative team environment.