Costs Draftsman

Standard 8 Recruitment Ltd; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal recruitment agency is seeking a Costs Draftsman to draft legal costs schedules and negotiate fees. The role offers genuine hybrid work flexibility, allowing for 1-2 office days per week in Manchester or Liverpool. Ideal candidates will possess strong drafting skills and enjoy a positive working environment with benefits including a competitive salary and training opportunities.

Benefits

Great Bonus scheme

Flexible start and finish times

6 percent employer pension contribution

25 days holiday plus bank holidays and your birthday

Training, development and progression

Company sick pay

Casual dress and a grown‑up culture

Life cover, gym subsidy, wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Strong drafting skills in legal costs.
• Ability to negotiate costs on concluded cases.
• Experience in liaising with fee earners and solicitors.

Responsibilities

• Drafting legal costs schedules for hearings.
• Negotiating costs on concluded cases.
• Liaising with fee earners and solicitors to streamline recovery.

Skills

Experience with CostsMaster software

Job description

Costs Draftsman

Flexible remote / hybrid (4 days remote / 1 day onsite)

the onsite day can be worked in either MANCHESTER OR LIVERPOOL

If you’re a Costs Draftsman who actually enjoys the craft rather than the chaos, this one is worth a look.

Our client is a well-established legal outfit that treats people properly and offers flexibility that doesn’t feel like it was written by HR in 1997

Hybrid is genuinely hybrid, not the old “three days in, two days if you behave”. You can expect one or two office days per week max onsite, with plenty of remote freedom around that.

Bonus points for experience with CostsMaster software

Package & Essentials

• Salary £35,000 depending on experience
• Great Bonus scheme
• Flexible start and finish times
• Hybrid and remote flexibility (i.e. only 1 or 2 days onsite per week)
• 6 percent employer pension contribution
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and your birthday
• Training, development and progression
• Company sick pay
• Casual dress and a grown‑up culture
• Life cover, gym subsidy, wellbeing support

What you’ll be doing

• Drafting legal costs schedules for hearings, mainly across Housing Disrepair and Environmental Act matters
• Negotiating costs on concluded cases and ensuring recovery without unnecessary faff
• Liaising with fee earners and solicitors to streamline cost recovery processes