Jessica P.

VP Collections & Accounts Receivable
Director+
Hybrid
AmLaw 100
Washington, DC
15 years
Passively Looking
Professional Summary

Collections and accounts receivable executive with 15 years driving realization improvement at AmLaw 100 firms. Deep expertise in collections strategy, aging portfolio management, credit risk assessment, and cross-functional alignment between billing, finance, and relationship partners.

Functional Expertise
Credit, Collections & A/R
Revenue Operations
Systems & Platforms
ARCS
Aderant
Key Accomplishments
  • Reduced firm-wide AR aging over 180 days by 43% over 3 years through segmented collections strategy and partner accountability framework.
  • Implemented ARCS enterprise-wide, replacing manual spreadsheet tracking across 6 offices and 600+ attorneys.
  • Negotiated $4.8M in previously written-off receivables back into collected revenue over 24 months.
  • Built and led 9-person collections team, developing internal career ladder that retained all senior staff through firm merger.
Professional Experience

VP Collections & Accounts Receivable — Confidential AmLaw 100 Firm | 2018–Present | Washington, DC

Lead all collections strategy, AR portfolio management, and credit risk functions for a 900-attorney firm with $650M in annual revenue.

Director of Collections — Confidential AmLaw 200 Firm | 2013–2018 | Washington, DC

Built and managed collections function from ground up. Established first formal collections policy and implemented firm's first dedicated collections platform.

Senior Collections Analyst — Regional Law Firm | 2010–2013 | Baltimore, MD

Education & Credentials

M.B.A. — Georgetown University, 2013

B.S. Finance — University of Maryland, 2010

Opportunity Preferences
Type
Full-time
Work pref.
Hybrid
Location
Washington, DC
Org. type
AmLaw 100
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