Costs Draftsman

Standard 8 Recruitment Ltd; Ringway; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established legal outfit is seeking a Costs Draftsman who enjoys drafting legal costs schedules in a hybrid work environment. You will draft schedules primarily for Housing Disrepair and Environmental Act matters, and negotiate costs to ensure recovery. The ideal candidate has around two years of costs drafting experience, and strong communication skills. This role offers a competitive salary and various benefits including a bonus scheme, training, and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Great Bonus scheme

Flexible start and finish times

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

6 percent employer pension contribution

Company sick pay

Casual dress

Life cover

Gym subsidy

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Around two years’ experience in costs drafting.
• Confidence communicating with fee earners and external parties.
• Ability to work at pace.

Responsibilities

• Drafting legal costs schedules for hearings.
• Negotiating costs on concluded cases.
• Liaising with fee earners to keep costs accurate.

Skills

Communication with fee earners

Strong written work

Attention to detail

Solid IT skills

Tools

CostsMaster

Job description

Costs Draftsman

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

the onsite day can beworked 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
• Hybrid and remote flexibility
• 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 keep costs accurate and timely
• Supervising and supporting junior costs paralegals
• Carrying out enforcement activity where relevant
• Pitching in with general team duties when needed

What they’re looking for

• Around two years’ experience in costs drafting
• Confidence communicating with fee earners and external parties
• Strong written work, attention to detail and the ability to work at pace
• Solid IT skills
• Experience using CostsMaster is useful but not essential

What they actually want

Someone who can draft costs without having a small existential crisis, negotiate without turning it into a duel, and keep the wheels turning without being chased for the basics.

If that sounds like you, Standard 8 can get your CV in front of the right person. Send it over and we'll take it from there