Costs Draftsperson

Executive Network Legal Limited; Greater Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist personal injury firm in Greater Manchester is seeking a Costs Litigation Specialist with at least 2 years' experience. The role involves managing your own caseload, working closely with a partner, and handling costs related to personal injury and clinical negligence. The firm, which is ranked in the Legal 500 and experiencing significant growth, offers competitive salaries and hybrid working options.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Hybrid working options

Career opportunities

Qualifications

• At least 2 years' experience in costs litigation.
• Track record handling a fixed costs caseload.
• Ability to negotiate settlements and prepare cases for assessment.

Responsibilities

• Manage own caseload of files.
• Work closely with the partner in charge.
• Handle all aspects of costs relating to PI and Clinical Negligence matters.

Skills

Costs litigation experience

Negotiation

Case management system utilization

Job description

Position Overview

• Specialist personal injury practice has its own costs team handling all aspects of costs relating to PI and Clinical Negligence matters.
• Suitable candidates will have at least 2 years’ experience in costs litigation and will have a track record handling a fixed costs caseload reviewing inter partes disputes, negotiating settlement and preparing cases for summary and detailed assessment.
• Work closely with partner in charge, managing own caseload of files, utilising a case management system.
• Firm ranked in the Legal 500, undergoing significant growth.
• Partners looking to strengthen all areas, offer competitive packages and career opportunities.
• Competitive salary and benefits including hybrid working options.

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