Job Title:
Costs Lawyer Department:
Business Services Location:
London or Cardiff – with hybrid working Reporting to:
Senior Associate Solicitor Salary:
£50,000 - £60,000 If you are interested in a role within the Law Costs sector, please don't hesitate to send your CV to us. Candidates must have prior experience in UK Law Costs. The Role: Working in our Costs Team, you will provide a complete costs service to our fee earners. This includes assisting with costs budgeting, preparation of costs claims, costs negotiations, advocacy at costs hearings, and providing general costs advice, guidance, and assistance. Main Duties and Responsibilities: Caseloads and Collaboration
Ensure the highest quality of costs recovery service is always provided Support fee-earners with client costs estimates and budgeting Advise on fee arrangements with clients Provide advice to fee earners on levels and prospects of costs recovery Provide other technical costs guidance Manage a costs caseload of claimant costs files Provide update reports on caseloads and progress Build and maintain good working relationships with fee earners, the finance and accounts teams, and all other staff Document Preparation
Budgets (Precedent H/T) Statements of Costs (N260) for summary assessment Electronic Bills of Costs (Precedent S) Prepare documents for provisional and detailed assessment proceedings Draft Points of Dispute and Replies Hearings and Settlement
Attend Costs Management Hearings Attend Interlocutory Costs Hearings Attend Detailed Assessment Hearings Negotiate and settle claims for costs, maximising costs recovery Professional Development
Actively keep up to date with developments in all areas of costs law Attend necessary training, seminars, and events Personal Specification: Essential: Genuine interest in working with a leading claimant law firm and a passion for providing access to justice for all Minimum 4 years’ experience of working in civil litigation costs recovery Knowledge of funding agreements and associated rules and case law Experience of drafting bills and dealing with negotiations, costs proceedings, and costs advocacy, with minimal supervision Up-to-date knowledge of Costs Assessment Guidance, Civil Procedure Rules (CPR), and legislation Excellent negotiation and influencing skills Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) Professional approach, able to deal with fee-earners, clients, other professionals, and court services Ability to work both independently and as part of a team Ability to prioritise and manage multiple cases to strict deadlines Experienced user of IT packages (Costsmaster, Outlook, Word, and Excel) Desirable: Knowledge of Legal Aid Costs/Claims Experience of using case management systems Experience of handling own costs caseloads from start to finish Experience of working in-house within a law firm Professionally qualified or working towards a qualification as a Costs Lawyer, Solicitor, or Legal Executive Please note that if you are NOT a passport holder of the country for the vacancy, you might need a work permit. Bank or payment details should not be provided when applying for a job. Eurojobs.com is not responsible for any external website content. All applications should be made via the 'Apply now' button. Created on 22/01/2025 by TN United Kingdom
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Costs Lawyer Department:
Business Services Location:
London or Cardiff – with hybrid working Reporting to:
Senior Associate Solicitor Salary:
£50,000 - £60,000 If you are interested in a role within the Law Costs sector, please don't hesitate to send your CV to us. Candidates must have prior experience in UK Law Costs. The Role: Working in our Costs Team, you will provide a complete costs service to our fee earners. This includes assisting with costs budgeting, preparation of costs claims, costs negotiations, advocacy at costs hearings, and providing general costs advice, guidance, and assistance. Main Duties and Responsibilities: Caseloads and Collaboration
Ensure the highest quality of costs recovery service is always provided Support fee-earners with client costs estimates and budgeting Advise on fee arrangements with clients Provide advice to fee earners on levels and prospects of costs recovery Provide other technical costs guidance Manage a costs caseload of claimant costs files Provide update reports on caseloads and progress Build and maintain good working relationships with fee earners, the finance and accounts teams, and all other staff Document Preparation
Budgets (Precedent H/T) Statements of Costs (N260) for summary assessment Electronic Bills of Costs (Precedent S) Prepare documents for provisional and detailed assessment proceedings Draft Points of Dispute and Replies Hearings and Settlement
Attend Costs Management Hearings Attend Interlocutory Costs Hearings Attend Detailed Assessment Hearings Negotiate and settle claims for costs, maximising costs recovery Professional Development
Actively keep up to date with developments in all areas of costs law Attend necessary training, seminars, and events Personal Specification: Essential: Genuine interest in working with a leading claimant law firm and a passion for providing access to justice for all Minimum 4 years’ experience of working in civil litigation costs recovery Knowledge of funding agreements and associated rules and case law Experience of drafting bills and dealing with negotiations, costs proceedings, and costs advocacy, with minimal supervision Up-to-date knowledge of Costs Assessment Guidance, Civil Procedure Rules (CPR), and legislation Excellent negotiation and influencing skills Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) Professional approach, able to deal with fee-earners, clients, other professionals, and court services Ability to work both independently and as part of a team Ability to prioritise and manage multiple cases to strict deadlines Experienced user of IT packages (Costsmaster, Outlook, Word, and Excel) Desirable: Knowledge of Legal Aid Costs/Claims Experience of using case management systems Experience of handling own costs caseloads from start to finish Experience of working in-house within a law firm Professionally qualified or working towards a qualification as a Costs Lawyer, Solicitor, or Legal Executive Please note that if you are NOT a passport holder of the country for the vacancy, you might need a work permit. Bank or payment details should not be provided when applying for a job. Eurojobs.com is not responsible for any external website content. All applications should be made via the 'Apply now' button. Created on 22/01/2025 by TN United Kingdom
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