Law Costs Draftsperson/Cost Lawyer (Hybrid)
Law Costs Draftsperson/Cost Lawyer (Hybrid)
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Job Title: Law Costs Draftsperson / Costs Lawyer (Hybrid)
Location: Manchester (1 day per week in office)
Salary: DOE
Job Type: Full-time Permanent
Work Arrangement: Hybrid (4 days remote / 1 day office-based)
About the Role:
We are recruiting on behalf of a well-established and respected law firm based in central Manchester. They are seeking an experienced Law Costs Draftsperson or Costs Lawyer to join their dedicated in-house Costs team.
This is an exciting opportunity for a legal costs professional with a minimum of 3 years experience especially in Housing Disrepair (HDR) and Financial Mis-Selling (FMS) cases. The successful candidate will handle a varied caseload of high-value matters and contribute to all aspects of legal costs drafting budgeting negotiations and assessment preparation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare Bills of Costs and Budgets (Precedent H)
- Draft Points of Dispute and Replies
- Handle costs negotiations with opposing solicitors and insurers
- Draft Statements of Costs for Summary Assessment
- Prepare Schedules of Costs for negotiations
- Manage Applications for interim costs certificates and payments on account
- Prepare and issue Part 8 Proceedings
- Request Default Costs Certificates where appropriate
- Provide clear and accurate costs-related legal advice to clients
- Prepare Provisional and Detailed Assessment documents
What Were Looking For:
- Minimum 3 years experience in legal costs work within a fast-paced high-volume setting
- Strong experience in HDR and/or FMS casework preferred
- Proficiency with Proclaim case management system
- Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Confident using Microsoft Excel Word and PowerPoint
- Experience with the Electronic Bill of Costs essential
Benefits:
- Flexible hybrid working (only 1 day in office per week)
- Collaborative and supportive team environment
- Opportunities for ongoing professional development
- Work on complex high-value litigation cases
How to Apply:
If you are a confident and experienced Costs Draftsperson or Costs Lawyer looking to work in a supportive and forward-thinking legal practice with your CV. We look forward to hearing from you.
Employment Type
Full-Time
