Cost Draftsperson

Fletchers Solicitors; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 hours working week

Bonus scheme

35 days holiday a year including bank/

Pension scheme

Life Assurance Policy

Medicash policy

Company sick pay

Enhanced parental schemes

Flexible hybrid working

Social events

Training and development

Job summary

Fletchers Solicitors is seeking a Cost Draftsperson to join its growing cost team. The role focuses on drafting detailed costs and budgets, reviewing opposing costs, and negotiating terms to support high-quality clinical negligence and personal injury cases.

The ideal candidate will have proven drafting experience, be meticulous, and comfortable working in a hybrid environment to balance collaboration in-office with home working. Training and development opportunities are available.

Qualifications

• Proven experience drafting bills of costs and costs budgets.
• Experience with Proclaim and Cost Master software.
• Strong organisational, planning and communication skills.
• Excellent customer service and IT skills.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and work within a team.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of detailed bills of costs, costs schedules and costs estimates.
• Review of opponent's points of dispute and preparation of replies.
• Preparation of costs budgets.
• Reviewing opponents' costs budgets, preparing BDR's, Precedent T's and entering into negotiations.
• Potential to attend CCMC hearings.
• Ensuring that the quality of work produced is to the highest standard.
• Management of daily workloads and achievement of service level agreements.
• Be able to work to deadlines and prioritise matters to ensure targets are delivered.
• Ensuring that the Client is regularly updated on the current situation.

Skills

Bills of Costs drafting

Proclaim

Cost Master

Organisational skills

Client service

IT skills

Time management

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Tools

Proclaim

Cost Master

Job description

Office Locations: Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Bolton, Southport, Newcastle, Reading, Birmingham, Northampton, Cambridge, Derby, Oxford and Nottingham

Hybrid working available - with the flexibility to work from home and collaborate in-office when needed. We believe we offer our colleagues the best hybrid and flexible working practices, balancing working from home with time collaborating and socialising with colleagues in our modern offices.

Fletchers Group have a fantastic opportunity to join our growing Team.

Looking for a place where you can grow your costs career, feel supported, and enjoy real work-life balance? You've found it.

As one of the UK's fastest-growing law firms specialising in Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury, we offer the opportunity to work on high-quality, meaningful cases while shaping cost strategies that directly support access to justice for our clients. we're on the lookout for a driven and detail-focused Cost Draftsperson to join the team!

With a flexible hybrid working model and vibrant, modern offices, you'll enjoy the best of both worlds-collaborative teamwork and true work-life balance. Here, your expertise will be valued, your development supported, and your contribution recognised.

If you have sharp drafting skills, a meticulous eye for detail, and a passion for getting results, this is your chance to make a real impact-c both in your career and in the lives of those we represent.

In Return Fletchers Offers

• 35 hours working week
• Bonus scheme (subject to targets being met)
• 35 days holiday a year including bank holidays and Christmas Closure, you also have an option to purchase up to 3 extra days' holiday per year, until you long service award the 3 days after your 5th, 7th, and 9th full year of employment
• Pension scheme with NI-efficient salary sacrifice option
• Life Assurance Policy
• Medicash policy to cover some dental, optical and other medical expenses
• Company sick pay
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and IVF schemes
• Flexible, agile working environment with a positive work-life balance
• Varied calendar of funded company social events (check out Fletchers Group on LinkedIn)
• Monthly voucher awards for winning nominees
• A genuinely supportive and friendly culture
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities

Main Responsibilities

• Preparation of detailed bills of costs, costs schedules and costs estimates.
• Review of opponent's points of dispute and preparation of replies.
• Preparation of costs budgets.
• Reviewing opponents' costs budgets, preparing BDR's, Precedent T's and entering into negotiations.
• Potential to attend CCMC hearings.
• Ensuring that the quality of work produced is to the highest standard.
• Management of daily workloads as well as achieving service level agreements.
• Be able to work to deadlines and prioritise matters to ensure targets are delivered.
• Ensuring that the Client is regularly updated as to the current situation on matters;
• Ensuring that care is taken to ensure good working relationships with internal colleagues;
• Being responsible for maximising the firms profitability whilst maintaining the highest Client care standard;
• Adhering to the firm’s policies.
• Any other duties as reasonably required by the business.

Essential Skills And Experience

• Proven experience of drafting bills of costs and costs budgets
• Experience of Proclaim
• Experience of Cost Master
• Organisational, planning and communication skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• Good general IT skills
• Time management
• Ability to use initiative
• Working effectively within a team.
• Attention to detail and the ability to meet tight deadlines

We reserve the right to close this role before the date specified depending on the calibre and volume of candidates.

About Fletchers Solicitors

Fletchers is a fast-growing, dynamic law firm specialising in personal injury and clinical negligence law, with outstanding rankings in both The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners. Following several strategic acquisitions, we’ve evolved into the Fletchers solicitors, with ambitious plans for continued growth and innovation.

We aspire to be the best place to work in the legal sector.

Our workplace culture is inclusive, informal, and supportive, with a strong focus on colleague wellbeing and happiness. We are proud to offer some of the best hybrid and flexible working arrangements in the industry - because we understand that balance drives performance.

At Fletchers, we also value connection and collaboration. We create exciting opportunities for teams to come together and thrive. Whether you're starting your career or aiming for leadership, you'll find a clear path to progress and development here - from apprenticeships and professional qualifications to senior roles and Partnership.

We seek out a broad range of challenging, high-quality legal work, enabling our people to build meaningful and progressive careers. And we don't just talk about development - we invest in it, with a significant proportion of our colleagues working towards relevant qualifications at any given time.

We reward those who help build our success and live our values. Our benefits package is designed to grow with you, offering real opportunities to share in our long-term strength. Our base pay and bonus structure is built to recognise and reward high performance.

Join us and be part of a law firm that’s not only growing but redefining what it means to work in legal services.

Fletchers solicitors is an inclusive employer with a diverse workforce: we welcome applications from any and all backgrounds. We're committed to providing a culture and environment where everyone can thrive, understanding and celebrating that no colleague is the same. We're proud of our work on the Disability Confident scheme, signed up to BITC's Race at Work charter, and working towards Henpicked's Menopause and Menstrual Friendly accreditations.