Costs Draftsman

Total Legal Solutions; Coalville; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Total Legal Solutions is seeking an experienced Law Costs Draftsman to join its established team in a fully remote role. The successful candidate will manage their workload independently and deliver detailed, high-quality costs documentation for clients.

The role requires strong knowledge of costs law, procedure and court rules, plus experience drafting bills of costs, negotiating settlements, and collaborating with solicitors in a remote team.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working as a Law Costs Draftsman
• Strong understanding of costs law, procedure and relevant court rules
• Experience preparing bills of costs and associated documentation
• Ability to manage a busy caseload independently
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong written communication and negotiation skills
• Ability to work effectively within a remote team
• Experience using legal costs software would be advantageous

Responsibilities

• Preparing detailed bills of costs for assessment
• Drafting costs schedules and statements of costs
• Preparing points of dispute and replies
• Reviewing files and assessing recoverable costs
• Managing a varied caseload from instruction through to completion
• Negotiating costs and supporting the settlement process
• Working closely with solicitors and other legal professionals
• Ensuring all work is completed accurately and within agreed timescales
• Maintaining clear communication with clients throughout each matter

Skills

Law costs draftsman

Costs law & rules

Bills of costs

Caseload management

Attention to detail

Written communication

Negotiation

Remote teamwork

Legal costs software

Tools

Costs software

Job description

Law Costs Draftsman

Company: Total Legal Solutions

Location: Fully Remote

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Working Pattern: Full-time

Total Legal Solutions, in partnership with HarKaye Core Talent, is looking to appoint an experienced Law Costs Draftsman to join its established and growing team.

This is a fully remote opportunity suited to someone with strong costs drafting experience who can confidently manage their own workload while delivering accurate, high-quality work for clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Preparing detailed bills of costs for assessment
• Drafting costs schedules and statements of costs
• Preparing points of dispute and replies
• Reviewing files and assessing recoverable costs
• Managing a varied caseload from instruction through to completion
• Negotiating costs and supporting the settlement process
• Working closely with solicitors and other legal professionals
• Ensuring all work is completed accurately and within agreed timescales
• Maintaining clear communication with clients throughout each matter

About You

The successful candidate will have:

• Previous experience working as a Law Costs Draftsman
• A strong understanding of costs law, procedure and relevant court rules
• Experience preparing bills of costs and associated documentation
• The ability to manage a busy caseload independently
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong written communication and negotiation skills
• The ability to work effectively within a remote team
• Experience using legal costs software would be advantageous

The Opportunity

Total Legal Solutions offers a supportive and collaborative working environment, alongside the flexibility of a fully remote position. This is an excellent opportunity to join a specialist business with an established reputation within legal costs and genuine scope for long-term development.

All applications and conversations will be treated in complete confidence.