Attorney Auditor

Overview

This Attorney Auditor role reviews legal and non-legal invoices in accordance with established client billing guidelines, GAPS, and internal audit standards. The position supports accurate and consistent application of audit rules, ensures timely processing of assigned invoice volume, and escalates complex or non-standard issues for resolution.

Responsibilities

• Apply established client-specific legal spend management protocols, billing guidelines, and Generally Accepted Principles and Standards (GAPS) to review assigned invoices; escalate requests for new or modified protocols as appropriate.
• Communicate audit findings and respond to billing inquiries from law firms, clarifying existing billing requirements and documenting outcomes in line with standard practices.
• Process assigned invoice volume according to established workflows, service level expectations, and quality standards to ensure timely and accurate audit completion.
• Perform reasonableness reviews of legal and non-legal invoices by analyzing billing details, identifying discrepancies, applying defined audit rules, and documenting adjustments and rationale clearly.
• Use Legal Spend Management platforms to review invoices, apply billing guidelines, and route items according to established system rules and workflows.
• Collaborate with managers and team members to help ensure consistent application of billing guidelines and audit practices across assigned work.
• Identify recurring issues or trends in billing practices and provide feedback that may support updates to guidelines or processes.
• Escalate complex, ambiguous, or high-risk billing issues to senior team members or management for guidance and resolution.
• Ensure audit work meets established accuracy, documentation, and quality standards; work may be subject to secondary review.

Additional Duties

• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Travel as required.

Requirements

• Education & Licensing: Law degree (J.D.) preferred from an accredited college or university. Active law licensure preferred but not required.
• Experience: Six (5) years of insurance defense or other civil litigation experience required.
• Skills & Knowledge:
  • Extensive knowledge of the civil litigation process.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills.
  • Proficiency with PC and Microsoft Office products.
  • Analytical and interpretive skills.
  • Strong organizational skills.
  • Ability to work in a team environment.
  • Ability to meet or exceed Performance Competencies.

Work Environment

• Reasonable accommodations will be considered when applicable and appropriate.
• Mental: Clear and conceptual thinking ability; excellent judgment, troubleshooting, problem solving, analysis, and discretion; ability to handle work-related stress; ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously; and ability to meet deadlines.
• Physical: Computer keyboarding; travel as required.
• Auditory/Visual: Hearing, vision, and talking.

Compensation & Benefits

• Starting pay range (jurisdiction noted in this job posting): $70,000/year USD to $75,000/year USD.
• Comprehensive benefits package including:
  • Medical, dental, vision
  • 401k and matching
  • PTO
  • Disability and life insurance
  • Employee assistance
  • Flexible spending or health savings account
  • Other additional voluntary benefits

Equal Opportunity

Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug-Free Workplace.

Additional Information

Applications accepted. Management retains the discretion to add or change duties of the position at any time.