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Law Costs Advocate

G2 Legal Limited
Posted 14 days ago, valid for 11 days
Location

Manchester, Greater Manchester M17 1DJ, England

Salary

£35,000 - £42,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

Health Insurance
Life Insurance
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  • A multi-award-winning law firm in Manchester is seeking an experienced Law Costs Advocate for its specialist Costs department.
  • Candidates should have experience in drafting legal documents related to cost litigation and possess a high degree of technical expertise.
  • The role includes responsibilities such as budget negotiations, attending hearings, and drafting legal documents.
  • The firm offers a salary of £40,000 to £50,000 per annum, along with a flexible working environment of 2 days in the office per week.
  • Applicants should have at least 3 years of relevant experience in cost litigation.

A multi award winning law firm is currently looking to recruit an experienced Law Costs Advocate to join the firm’s first class, specialist Costs department in Manchester. We will support and encourage you with developing your career.

The firm offers hybrid working – 2 days per week working in the office

35 hours per week – Monday to Friday – Flexible and agile working environment

Experience within drafting legal documents specific to cost litigation (including skeleton arguments, points of dispute and reply, witness statements, applications and draft orders) would be required.

Duties include:

  • Undertaking budget negotiations
  • Attending details assessment hearings, oral hearings along with CCMCs and cost applications and as such, a high degree of technical expertise in cost litigation would be paramount
  • Drafting legal documents

Company benefits:

  • 25 days holiday allowance plus bank holidays
  • Buy and sell annual leave up to 5 days
  • Employee Referral scheme with payments up to £2000 per referral
  • Group Incentive Plan (Annual Bonus Scheme)
  • Aviva Digicare+ Workplace App providing you with services including annual health checks, access to Digital GP’s, mental health consultations, 2nd medical opinions and much more
  • Employee Assistance Programme where you can access free webinars for stress awareness and counselling sessions
  • Group Income Protection which will support you with an income if you are unable to work long term, as a result of a qualifying illness or injury
  • Health and Wellbeing Programmes and apps including gym discounts, private medical insurance, cycle to work scheme, meditation sessions and much more
  • Life Assurance cover
  • Workplace pension
  • Benefits Hub providing discounts to over 700 services including cinema tickets, food and drink, travel, and high street stores
  • Dental Insurance
  • Free legal help and discounted lawyer led legal services

To apply, please click on the link or contact Gemma Clarke at G2 Legal.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.