Costs Litigation Assistant (Junior Finance Role)

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About YouDo you have any experience in a finance or finance related role?Would you like to try something new and take your career in a new direction?Love to dig into numbers, whilst also enjoy writing?Analytical with a methodical attention to detail?Then our Costs Litigation Assistant role is the new finance job for you! Don’t worry you don’t need to have experience in Law Costs or even law! We believe that your finance experience will have given you a great foundation to build from.We provide a full training structure, with weekly session for the first 5 weeks and then monthly session. These sessions include: workshops, webinars and a mock hearing.We also have a supported environment, you will also have a work buddy and weekly supervisor meetings to help guide you. We are committed to providing our employees with the guidance and resources they need to succeed in their roles. We do offer various different progression pathways and this position can be the first step in an excellent long term career.The roleWe are looking for people who are excellent communicators, analytical and most importantly have a methodical attention to detail.You will help draft bills of costs, calculating the different costs involved in a case. You will also liaise with 3rd parties regarding final fees, fee estimations and payments.We have a cohort of Costs Litigation Assistants starting in October 2023. If you are available to start full time from then, we would love to hear from youWe offer a Salary is £23,000 per annum, as well as a monthly commission of £200 if targets are achieved.About UsExpress Solicitors are currently ranked 93rd out of more than 10,000 law firms in the UK and ranked in the top ten for the Best Law Firm to work for in the UK by Best Companies. We have a 5-star ranking with Trust Pilot from over 4,500 reviews, which, coming from our clients, means a lot to us.Things you want to knowSalary - £23,000Working Hours -8:30am-5:30pm Monday-Thursday and 8:30am to 5pm FridayHybrid Working - working from home offered after probationLocation - Sharston, Wythenshawe, Manchester M22 4RGHolidays - 23 days holiday a year, rising to 26 days (3 days reserved for Christmas closure of the office) PLUS a day off for your birthday after 2 years’ serviceBenefits - Lots of other benefits like holiday buyback, death in service, free fruit, Employee Assistant Programme, paid for social events, and annual flu jabs.What to do nextClick the apply button!We rate skill and ability above all else and our recruitment policy encourages applications from all.By applying for this vacancy, you are giving us consent for to process your data in line with our Privacy Policy, full details of which can be found on our company website.Candidates with the relevant experience or job title of: Xero Specialist, Junior analyst, Junior Accountant, Accountant, Accounts Clerk, Chartered Accountancy, Qualified Accountant, Bookkeeper, SAGE50, Sage Line 50, SAGE 200, Revenue Accountant, Finance Clerk, Accounts Assistant, Management Accountant, Finance Accountant, Accounts Payable, Group Accountant, Purchase Ledger, Accountant, Financial Analyst, Chartered Accountant, Financial Accountancy, Credit control, Credit Controller, Accounts Receivable, Payment Processing, Financial Controller, Accounts Coordinator, Bookkeeping Assistant, Accountant, Finance Controller, Revenue Accountancy, ACA, ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW Costs Paralegal, Costs Litigation Assistant, Costs Draftsperson may also be considered for this role