Revenue Manager

I am delighted to be partnering with my longstanding global law firm client, who are looking to hire a Revenue Manager for either their Brussels or Paris office. This role will oversee a revenue team of ten, spread across three European offices.

Day-to-day duties of the role:

• Supporting Partners with updates on debt‑recovery progress and coordinating next steps for significantly overdue balances.
• Preparing billing and collections forecasts and performing the first review of monthly unbilled time and aged receivables reports.
• Training new members of the revenue function and providing ongoing development and coaching for the wider team.
• Managing debt write‑off processes as required, securing the necessary approvals and ensuring all records are updated accurately.
• Overseeing regular reviews of bill status, following up on outstanding items, and helping ensure timely invoice processing and payment.
• Reviewing client billing arrangements and matter‑related data within MatterHub and Entity Manager to maintain accuracy and compliance.
• Working closely with Partners to streamline bill preparation, review cycles, and submission timelines, including providing meaningful analysis and reporting.
• Staying informed on VAT regulations and partnering with Accounting and Finance teams across jurisdictions to maintain compliance.
• Supporting new client onboarding activities and handling client communication on a range of revenue‑related topics.
• Escalating and managing coverage for the region's operational activities, including stepping in on billing or collections tasks when required and ensuring continuity during team absences.
• Identifying and contributing to improvements in billing and collections processes, helping embed consistent best‑practice approaches.
• Engaging in ad‑hoc initiatives, including system enhancements and revenue‑related project work.
• Ensuring invoices sent to Partners, senior lawyers and clients meet required quality standards and monitoring the team's overall billing volume and timelines.

The right person will need experience in:

• Demonstrated success in leading and developing high‑performing teams, with a hands‑on leadership style and a strong history of mentoring individual contributors.
• Experienced senior professional with more than 10 years' revenue management experience within legal finance, including at least five years managing people.
• Skilled at forming effective working relationships with stakeholders across all levels of an organisation, contributing to productive and collaborative partnerships.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office applications - particularly Excel and Word - with the ability to use these tools to produce clear, well‑structured analysis and documentation.
• Experienced senior professional with more than 10 years' revenue management experience within legal finance, including at least five years managing people.
• Background in driving operational and procedural improvements across revenue functions, with a track record of implementing more efficient and consistent processes.
• Comfortable navigating stakeholder discussions, providing clear guidance while maintaining a constructive and balanced approach.
• Working knowledge of Aderant is advantageous, with the ability to learn and adapt to new systems quickly.
• Fluent in English, with any additional European language skills, particularly French, considered a strong asset.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Legal Revenue Manager looking for a new role. If you're currently working in legal revenue management and are open to a new opportunity, please apply below or contact me at archie.humphreys@ambition.co.uk.

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