Costs Lawyer

Costs Lawyer

Location: Manchester

Salary: 45000 to 65000 bonus and benefits

Experience: Costs experience within disputes (junior to mid-level)

Our client is looking to recruit a Costs Lawyer into its specialist Costs Team supporting the wider Disputes Group in Manchester.

This is a great opportunity for a forward-thinking costs professional who enjoys technically strong work and wants broad exposure across commercial finance real estate construction insolvency and IP disputes. The team supports high-value matters and is known for delivering commercially focused practical advice.

What Youll Be Doing

• Supporting all stages of detailed assessment including drafting bills points of dispute and points of reply and assisting with hearings

• Supporting costs management work including drafting precedent H budgets precedent R discussion reports and precedent T forms for budget variations

• Preparing N260 schedules of costs for summary assessments

• Assisting with schedules of costs for payments on account and for arbitrations

• Supporting settlement strategy by helping prepare advice on settlement parameters

• Liaising with fee earners across the Disputes Group to manage expectations and support efficient delivery

• Ensuring compliance with relevant procedural rules and regulations

• Managing multiple deadlines and delivering accurate work within agreed timeframes

What Were Looking For

Essential

• Strong understanding of legal costs assessment and costs management processes

• Experience assisting with costs drafting and costs documentation (including detailed assessment work)

• Excellent attention to detail organisation and time management

• Confidence working across multiple workstreams and meeting deadlines

• Clear communication style and a collaborative approach

Desirable

• Experience supporting on complex high-value disputes

• Interest in innovation and legal technology to improve efficiency and accuracy

Whats On Offer

• Salary of 45000 to 65000 bonus and benefits

• High-calibre work across a broad disputes practice

• Supportive collaborative culture with strong investment in development

• Structured training mentoring and progression support

• A genuinely inclusive environment with active networks and a focus on belonging

Working Arrangements

Manchester. Full-time permanent role.

Next Steps

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