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Job Title: Costs Draftsman or Lawyer
Salary: Up to 50,000 DOE
Location: London, Hybrid.
Hours: Full time.
Overview
Top tier international law firm are looking for an experienced Costs Draftsman to join their expanding department. If you have at least a solid 3 years of experience in Legal Costs and you're keen to continue, this is not an opportunity to miss. There are endless progression opportunities all while working on high quality files. They are looking for a motivated, driven, friendly person to work closely with the head of Costs. This firm has one of the best employee benefit packages on the market.
Responsibilities:
* Work with the head of costs working on your own varied caseload of claimant costs files while keeping clients and fee earners updated on the progress.
* Assisting fee earners with costs matters related to, Personal Injury, Clinical Negligence, industrial diseases and other more niche areas of Civil Litigation. Aswell as Cost estimates, prospects and budgets.
* Prepare Cost budgets and summary assessment statements, drafting all types of bills of costs, dealing with negotiations maximising costs recovery and attending Costs Management hearings and details assessment hearings.
* Provide general advice and support related to costs.
* Prepare all kinds of Costs documents such as Precedent H/T, Electronic bills, N260, prepare for details assessment proceedings, drafting point of dispute and replies.
Essential Experience:
* Proficient user of Costs Master as well as general IT software such as Excel, Outlook and word.
* At least 3 years' experience within Costs handling claimant matters within Civil Litigation , PI, Clin Neg etc.
* Ability to run your own busy caseload from start to finish with minimal supervision while prioritising certain tasks. This includes but may not be limited to, drafting bills, negotiations, dealing with Costs Proceedings and Advocacy. Advocacy experience is not essential but is preferred.
* Up to date knowledge of the CPR and Legislations.
* Confident to negotiate and influence.
* Comfortable working to strict deadlines without compromising quality of work and client care.
BENEFICIAL EXPERIENCE
* Ideally you will be ACL qualified.
* Previous experience working in house of a firm of Solicitors.
* Experience managing complex multi-track cost claims.
SOME OF THE BENEFITS:
* Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay. (extended full time paid leave)
* 29 days holiday + bank holiday
* Qualifications and professional development supported (ACL provided if you are looking to be a qualified costs Lawyer).
* Option to work abroad for 2 weeks of the year
* Option to take sabbatical
* Enhanced pension
* Private health and medicash plus other vouchers and benefits.
* Life assurance 4x annual salary
* Loads more
For more details please contact: cait.woodrow-smith @ (url removed)
Job Reference CWS290
