Costs Drafting Team Lead - Hybrid

Fletchers Solicitors; Birmingham; Híbrido; GBP 60.000 - 85.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

35 hours working week

Bonus scheme (targets)

35 days holiday a year

Pension scheme with salary sacrifice

Life Assurance Policy

Medicash policy for dental/optical

Company sick pay

Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and IVF

Flexible working environment

Social events and vouchers

Ongoing training and development

Descripción de la vacante

Fletchers Solicitors is seeking an experienced Drafting Team Leader to manage the Costs Department’s drafting team. You will lead, develop and monitor performance, ensuring high-quality bills of costs, schedules and estimates while maximising profitability and client care.

Hybrid working available with a balance of home and in-office collaboration in our offices. The role reports to the Head of Costs Litigation and requires strong leadership, organisation and communication skills, together with

Formación

• Costs lawyer or solicitor qualification.
• Experience managing people.
• Proven drafting of bills of costs.
• Experience with Proclaim.
• Experience with Cost Master.
• Strong organisational and planning skills.
• Excellent time management and teamwork.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the team to maximise performance and quality.
• Allocate cases within the team.
• Maintain up-to-date MI and reporting.
• Liaise with fee earners on queries.
• Conduct annual PDMRs and monthly 1:1s.
• Monitor chargeability and workloads.
• Prepare detailed bills of costs and estimates.
• Ensure timely client updates and SLA adherence.
• Mentor and develop team members; support Head of Dept.

Conocimientos

Team leadership

Costs drafting

Billing costs

Proclaim

Cost Master

Time management

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Educación

Costs Lawyer or Solicitor qualification

Herramientas

Proclaim

Cost Master

Descripción del empleo

Fletchers Solicitors is seeking an experienced Drafting Team Leader to manage the Costs Department’s drafting team. You will lead, develop and monitor performance, ensuring high-quality bills of costs, schedules and estimates while maximising profitability and client care.

Hybrid working available with a balance of home and in-office collaboration in our offices. The role reports to the Head of Costs Litigation and requires strong leadership, organisation and communication skills, together with