Legal Operations Billing Manager
BioNTech SE
June 30, 2026
Remote
United States
Corporate Functions
Outside Counsel and Vendor Management:
- Primary contact for billing management issues with internal stakeholders, outside counsel, and vendors.
- Partner with Legal and IP to select/evaluate outside counsel, pricing, and legal vendors.
- Oversee timekeeper management (new requests/approvals).
- Use analytics/BI to assess outside counsel work and spend; drive efficiency/value.
- Manage RFPs and annual outside counsel rate increase process.
- Manage onboarding to e-billing and matter management systems; ensure e-billing integration, development, and continuous improvement.
- Ensure compliance with global financial and budgeting requirements.
Invoice Processing:
- Process, monitor, and audit invoices for accuracy/compliance with billing guidelines.
- Understand direct/indirect tax implications across countries/regions.
- Resolve invoice/payment queries; reconcile e-billing vs. ERP.
- Analyze rejections/deductions; manage accrual process and outside-counsel communication.
Financial Analysis and Reporting:
- Analyze billing/matter datasets; identify trends and comparative analytics.
- Recommend process improvements to optimize outside-counsel spend.
- Build reports/dashboards/KPIs (Excel, Power BI); support monthly/quarterly/annual reporting and accruals.
- Assist with forecasts and budget risk planning.
Strategic Initiatives:
- Optimize Legal Operations via problem-solving and disciplined implementation.
- Improve Legal & IP operational/administrative processes; maintain global legal vendor management strategy/tools.
Qualifications/Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Advanced Excel (formulas, pivots, pivot charts, formatting).
- Deep accounting principles and legal billing guidelines.
- Power BI dashboard experience.
- 5+ years finance or legal operations; strong project management.
- Experience with legal e-billing/matter systems; strong analytics, communication, integrity, and client service.
- Experience managing legal vendors/budgets from initiation to delivery.
Benefits/Pay (if applicable):
- Expected pay range: $113,600–$181,600/year + benefits, annual bonus & equity.
Application:
- Apply using the online form for the Cambridge, US location.
- Primary contact for billing management issues with internal stakeholders, outside counsel, and vendors.
- Partner with Legal and IP to select/evaluate outside counsel, pricing, and legal vendors.
- Oversee timekeeper management (new requests/approvals).
- Use analytics/BI to assess outside counsel work and spend; drive efficiency/value.
- Manage RFPs and annual outside counsel rate increase process.
- Manage onboarding to e-billing and matter management systems; ensure e-billing integration, development, and continuous improvement.
- Ensure compliance with global financial and budgeting requirements.
Invoice Processing:
- Process, monitor, and audit invoices for accuracy/compliance with billing guidelines.
- Understand direct/indirect tax implications across countries/regions.
- Resolve invoice/payment queries; reconcile e-billing vs. ERP.
- Analyze rejections/deductions; manage accrual process and outside-counsel communication.
Financial Analysis and Reporting:
- Analyze billing/matter datasets; identify trends and comparative analytics.
- Recommend process improvements to optimize outside-counsel spend.
- Build reports/dashboards/KPIs (Excel, Power BI); support monthly/quarterly/annual reporting and accruals.
- Assist with forecasts and budget risk planning.
Strategic Initiatives:
- Optimize Legal Operations via problem-solving and disciplined implementation.
- Improve Legal & IP operational/administrative processes; maintain global legal vendor management strategy/tools.
Qualifications/Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Advanced Excel (formulas, pivots, pivot charts, formatting).
- Deep accounting principles and legal billing guidelines.
- Power BI dashboard experience.
- 5+ years finance or legal operations; strong project management.
- Experience with legal e-billing/matter systems; strong analytics, communication, integrity, and client service.
- Experience managing legal vendors/budgets from initiation to delivery.
Benefits/Pay (if applicable):
- Expected pay range: $113,600–$181,600/year + benefits, annual bonus & equity.
Application:
- Apply using the online form for the Cambridge, US location.