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Costs Draftsman/ Costs Lawyer - London

Costs Draftsman/ Costs Lawyer - London

Clayton Legal

Posted a day ago, valid for 18 days

Sheffield, South Yorkshire S5 8DP

Full Time

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A Top 50 national law firm in London is seeking a Costs Draftsman to join their growing Costs team.
The role involves preparing bills of costs, negotiating, and advocating in detailed assessment proceedings.
Candidates should have at least one year of experience in-house or with an external supplier, including skills in drafting bills and costs budget preparation.
The salary range for this position is between £24,000 and £45,000, depending on experience.
The firm offers excellent benefits, including 25 days of annual leave, health memberships, and flexible working options.

This Top 50 national law firm that is recognised for the work they do are currently looking to recruit a Costs Draftsman within their London office. The Costs team provides a service to their fee earners who deal with the recovery of Costs in practice areas, their primary focus is dealing with the preparation of bills of costs, negotiation, and advocacy within the detailed assessment of costs proceedings.The Role:This is an excellent exciting opportunity to join one of the biggest costs teams nationally that are continuing to grow role. You’d be involved in preparation of bills of costs for detailed assessments as well as litigation of bills through the court process.The ideal applicant will ideally have one year experience working either in-house or for an external supplier and you will have experience in:

Drafting bills of costs
Negotiations
Costs Budget Preparation
Litigation through the court process
Advocacy experience is desirable but not necessary

Salary & Benefits:The firm offers great exposure into Costs work which comes with excellent progression and self-development opportunities. The salary range dependant on experience is £24,000 - £45,000. You can also benefit from:

25 days annual leave with the opportunity too buy more
Two fundraising days in a year to give back to the community (Fully Paid!)
Health memberships and discounted leisure and travel

The firm also offers a huge number of well-being initiatives to encourage position mention health both in and out of the workplace as well as flexible working options to ensure that you are fully supported to work the way that best suits you.If you would be interested in the opportunity, then please follow the links to apply or alternatively you can contact Matt Walwyn on

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