Associate Costs Lawyer: Billing, Budgets & Disputes

Mills & Reeve; Leeds; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary & benefits

Job summary

Mills & Reeve is seeking a Costs Lawyer/Solicitor/Chartered Legal Executive to join its Costs Team in Leeds (or Manchester/Birmingham). The role involves handling a broad range of costs matters, advising on budgeting, bills, and disputes, and collaborating with fee earners across the firm.

You will have opportunities to develop expertise and contribute to the growth of the practice. You will work closely with the Head of Costs and support clients and colleagues across contentious practice areas

Qualifications

• Experience in costs litigation
• Knowledge of costs law and procedure
• Ability to manage a caseload and provide costs advice to clients and internal lawyers

Responsibilities

• Drafting costs precedents and Bills of Costs
• Negotiating costs from inception to Detailed Assessment
• Providing ongoing costs advice to clients and internal lawyers
• Training junior staff and supporting business development
• Attending client meetings and collaborating with teams to improve processes

Skills

Costs budgeting

Costs negotiations

Client liaison

Advocacy exposure

Education

Qualified Costs Lawyer/Solicitor/ Chartered Legal Executive

Job description

Mills & Reeve is seeking a Costs Lawyer/Solicitor/Chartered Legal Executive to join its Costs Team in Leeds (or Manchester/Birmingham). The role involves handling a broad range of costs matters, advising on budgeting, bills, and disputes, and collaborating with fee earners across the firm.

You will have opportunities to develop expertise and contribute to the growth of the practice. You will work closely with the Head of Costs and support clients and colleagues across contentious practice areas