Costs Draftsperson

☞ Roberts Webb Recruitment

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Update day: 11-06-2024

Location: Liverpool North West

Category: Legal / Contracts

Industry: Staffing Recruiting Law Practice

Position: Mid-Senior level

Job type: Full-time

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We’re delighted to be recruiting on behalf of a growing legal company with offices across the UK. Due to expansion, they are seeing a Costs Lawyer/Costs Draftsperson to join their team.

Location: North West/Merseyside/Cheshire/North Wales OR West Sussex (will largely be remote working with occasional travel to the offices).

Salary: Negotiable depending upon experience

Benefits: 25 days holiday, pension, healthcare package, career development

Overview of role

The position will involve working within the firms Technical Costs Team dealing predominantly with RTA cases including Multi-Track and Fixed Costs Disputes.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Drafting of bills of costs (Electronic & Paper)

• Preparing Precedent H Budgets

• Dealing with Part 8 matters

• Dealing with Fixed Costs Disputes

• Drafting Estimates of Costs

• Preparing Points of Dispute/Replies

• Negotiating costs generally with own case load

• Taking files to Provisional/Detailed Assessment

• Preparing N260 Costs Schedules

• Attending hearings including Detailed Assessments and CCMC (not essential)

• Provide costs advice/guidance to fee earners as and when required

• Complete post Assessment work including agreeing figures and concluding Assessment process

Experience & Knowledge

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience as a Costs Draftsperson/Costs Lawyer

• Knowledge of Case Management Systems, training will be given

• Good knowledge of IT working with Word and Excel

• Excellent knowledge of CPR and Case law

• Experience of preparing New Electronic Bills a must

• Track record of dealing with high value Multi-Track cases

• Ability to deal with third party solicitors and insurers on a day-to-day basis

• Able to maintain the highest client care standards

• Experience with working within a team environment

• Ability to prioritise workloads

Desirables

• Excellent communication and negotiation skills

• Good commercial awareness and ability to work to targets

• Working knowledge of the claims process

• Good time keeping

• Ability to liaise and report to Senior Managers

Roberts Webb Recruitment are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this role.

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Deadline: 26-07-2024

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