Costs Draftsman / Costs Lawyer (6404)

IRWIN MITCHELL; Manchester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holidays + buy up to 35hrs

Generous pension schemes

Volunteering days (paid)

Health/wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

Irwin Mitchell LLP in Manchester is seeking an experienced Costs Drafting specialist to join our national team. You will prepare Bills of Costs for Detailed/Provisional Assessment and may advocate at Court as required.

You will interact with clients, provide advice, and support fee earners, with training duties for junior members where appropriate. The role demands at least two years' experience in costs drafting.

Qualifications

• Experience in-house or with an external supplier of costs drafting services.
• Basic knowledge of legal procedures.
• Proven experience with IT systems and time-recording procedures.
• Flexible approach to changing priorities.
• Excellent communication skills and professional telephone manner.
• Ability to communicate clearly with stakeholders across the business.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Desirable: ACL qualification or CILEX Part 1 Year 1.
• Desirable: Experience in one or more legal departments.

Responsibilities

• Prepare Bills of Costs for Detailed/Provisional Assessment.
• Litigate bills through the Court process as required.
• Advocate at Court if required and as agreed with Costs Partner.
• Interact with clients, providing advice and taking instructions.
• Provide technical support to fee earners and assist in training juniors.

Skills

Experience in-house or external costs

Legal procedures knowledge

IT systems & time recording

Flexible / adaptable

Excellent communication & telephone

Stakeholder communication

Independent and team player

ACL / CILEX Part 1 (desirable)

Experience in legal departments (des)

Job description

WeAre national law firm with a local reach. Our legal experts are here for you. Whether it’s personal or business, we understand that everyone’s situation is different. But were more than just a law firm – were a team of people working together to help individuals and businesses navigate life’s ups and downs. Working here youll feel a part of our friendly and inclusive environment.

Well value you for who you are and what you bring. We support each other and push boundaries to achieve incredible things and make a real difference to our clients and communities.

Were always looking to support our colleagues to work in a way that works best for them and everyone else, including our clients, the business and the regulators. Please speak to a member of our Recruitment and Onboarding team for more information.

Your Role and What Youll Be Doing

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced ambitious individual to join a growing national team. Youll be involved in the preparation of Bills of Costs for Detailed/Provisional Assessment as well as litigation of bills through the Court process. You may be involved in advocacy at Court if required and as agreed with the Costs Partner. As part of your role you will interact with clients, providing advice and taking instructions throughout the case. You will also provide technical support to fee earners, and you may be involved in training of junior members of the team. Ideally, youll have minimum two years’ experience working either in house or for an external supplier of costs drafting services.

About You

• Experience either in house or for an external supplier of Costs
• Basic knowledge of legal procedures
• Proven experience with IT systems and time recording procedures
• A flexible approach enabling you to respond to changes in priorities
• Excellent communication skills and professional telephone manner
• Ability to communicate clearly with stakeholders across the business
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Desirable: financial or legal qualifications e.g.: ACL qualification, CILEX Part 1 Year 1
• Desirable: Experience in one or more legal departments

Our Benefits - What We Can Offer You

• 25 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays - You can ‘buy’ up to 35hrs of extra holiday too.
• Generous and flexible pension schemes.
• Volunteering days – Two days of volunteering every year for a cause of your choice (fully paid)
• Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services alongside our Aviva Digital GP services.

We also offer a wide range of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace and to make sure youre fully supported. This includes our Flexible by Choice programme which gives our colleagues more choice over a hybrid way of working subject to role, team and client requirements.

We have been ranked in the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing for Large Organisations for 2024!

Our responsible business programmes are fundamental to who we are and our purpose. Were committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace where our colleagues can flourish, and we have established a number of inclusion network groups across our business to support this aim.

Our commitment to Social Responsibility, community investment activity and tackling climate change is a fundamental part of who we are. Its made up of four strands: Our People, Our Community, Our Environment and Our Pro Bono.

Additional Information

As part of the Irwin Mitchell Group’s on-boarding process all successful applicants are required to complete the group’s employment screening process. This process helps to ensure that all new employees meet our standards in relation to honesty and integrity therefore protecting the interests of the Group, colleagues, clients, partners and other stakeholders.

We carry out pre employment screening to establish your eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record and financial checks with our trusted 3rd parties.

The employment screening process will fully comply with Data Protection and other applicable laws.

Irwin Mitchell LLP is an equal opportunity employer.