Legal Expense Analyst I
RLI Insurance•Peoria, IL
About The Position
Under frequent supervision, the Legal Expense Analyst I supports the RLI Claim Department’s legal invoice review and expense management process. The position reviews legal invoices for accuracy, reasonableness, and compliance with RLI Billing Guidelines, and assists in monitoring legal spend associated with claim matters. The analyst works closely with claim examiners and outside counsel to address billing questions and support appropriate management of defense costs. Familiarity with legal terminology, litigation processes, and law firm billing practices is beneficial; prior work in a law firm or legal office is preferred.
Requirements
- Typically requires a paralegal degree or certificate, or equivalent legal education or experience.
- 0+ years of related legal billing, claims, insurance, or legal industry experience.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to identify discrepancies or inconsistencies in legal billing.
- Foundational understanding of legal terminology, litigation processes, and common activities performed by attorneys and paralegals.
- Ability to review legal time entries and develop an understanding of whether billed activities and time are reasonable in relation to the work performed.
- Analytical and critical-thinking skills, with the ability to apply established billing guidelines consistently.
- Ability to communicate professionally and effectively with law firms, attorneys, claim examiners, and internal business partners.
- Ability to ask appropriate questions and seek clarification when billing entries or legal activities are unclear.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to organize and prioritize work while managing multiple invoices and matters.
- Foundational knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
- Ability to learn and effectively use legal billing, invoice review, and claims management systems.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience in a law firm, corporate legal department, insurance defense practice, or other legal office environment.
- Experience with legal billing, invoice preparation or review, attorney time entry, or law firm billing practices.
- Experience in insurance defense, litigation, or claims-related legal work is a plus.
- Equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
Responsibilities
- Review and audit legal invoices for accuracy, reasonableness, and compliance with RLI Billing Guidelines.
- Analyze attorney, paralegal, and other legal professional time entries for potential guideline violations, inconsistencies, duplicated effort, excessive time, or other issues requiring review.
- Apply a foundational understanding of litigation activities and legal terminology when evaluating billed services.
- Prepare Bill Analysis Reports and document invoice review findings in claim files.
- Evaluate payment recommendations based on legal bill audits and communicate with claim examiners about the appropriateness of billed defense counsel activities.
- Communicate with law firms regarding routine invoice, billing, and guideline-compliance questions.
- Collaborate with claim examiners to resolve legal billing issues and obtain additional information as necessary.
- Identify complex, unusual, or unclear billing issues and escalate them to senior Legal Expense Management staff as appropriate.
- Assist with tracking and analyzing legal spend and identifying billing trends or recurring compliance issues.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Benefits
- Annual bonus plans
- Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)
- 401(k) with automatic 3% company contribution
- Annual 401(k) and ESOP profit-sharing contributions (up to 15% of eligible earnings)
- Paid time off and holidays
- Paid volunteer time off
- Parental and family care leave
- Flexible and hybrid work arrangements
- Fitness center discounts and free virtual fitness platform
- Employee assistance program
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Flexible spending and health savings accounts
- Group life and AD&D insurance at 2x base salary
- Voluntary life, critical illness, and accident insurance for purchase
- Short-term and long-term disability benefits
- Professional development, training, and certification opportunities
- Tuition reimbursement
- Education bonuses
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
