Costs Lawyer

Jobtailor; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Costs Lawyer to manage a diverse caseload of high‑value costs matters in Birmingham. You will handle Personal Injury Multi Track matters, prepare budgets, statements of costs, and formal bills of costs while negotiating settlements on favourable terms.

You will attend Costs CMCs and Detailed Assessment hearings, advise on complex matters, and collaborate with junior and senior counsel.

Qualifications

• Experienced Law Costs professional
• Qualified Costs Lawyer preferred
• Applications also welcomed from Chartered Legal Executives and Solicitors
• Significant experience in a wide range of high value Multi Track personal injury matters ideally
• Good understanding of the CPR
• Ability to work independently and contribute effectively within a team
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Persuasive advocacy and confident negotiation skills
• Professional telephone manner
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong file management and organisational skills
• Comfortable using standard IT packages such as Outlook and Word
• Experience of Costs Master beneficial

Responsibilities

• Manage a diverse caseload of high-value costs matters of significant value and wider public importance
• Handle PI Multi Track cases, including Serious Injury, Asbestos, Clinical Negligence, and other high-cost matters
• Prepare Costs Budgets (Precedent H), Statements of Costs for Summary Assessment (N260s), Estimates, and Formal Bills of Costs
• Negotiate costs budgets and bills of costs and settle claims on the best possible terms
• Attend Costs CMCs, Detailed Assessment hearings, and application hearings
• Work closely with PI Lawyers as part of the legal team
• Advise on live claims and complex and technical costs matters
• Liaise and work alongside Junior and Leading Counsel
• Manage own caseload in line with Costs Department protocols and service standards
• Support colleagues through day-to-day coaching and technical guidance as a “Supervision Buddy”

Skills

Costs Budgeting

Costs Budgets

Negotiation

Multi Track Personal Injury

CPR Knowledge

File Management

Costs Master Experience

Advocacy

Communication

Education

Qualified Costs Lawyer

Chartered Legal Executive

Solicitor

Tools

Outlook

Word

Job description

Manage a diverse caseload of high-value costs matters of significant value and wider public importance
Handle PI Multi Track cases, including Serious Injury, Asbestos, Clinical Negligence, and other high-cost matters
Prepare Costs Budgets (Precedent H), Statements of Costs for Summary Assessment (N260s), Estimates, and Formal Bills of Costs
Negotiate costs budgets and bills of costs and settle claims on the best possible terms
Attend Costs CMCs, Detailed Assessment hearings, and application hearings
Work closely with PI Lawyers as part of the legal team
Advise on live claims and complex and technical costs matters
Liaise and work alongside Junior and Leading Counsel
Manage own caseload in line with Costs Department protocols and service standards
Support colleagues through day-to-day coaching and technical guidance as a “Supervision Buddy”

Requirements

• Experienced Law Costs professional
• Qualified Costs Lawyer preferred
• Applications also welcomed from Chartered Legal Executives and Solicitors
• Significant experience in a wide range of high value Multi Track personal injury matters ideally
• Good understanding of the CPR
• Ability to work independently and contribute effectively within a team
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Persuasive advocacy and confident negotiation skills
• Professional telephone manner
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong file management and organisational skills
• Comfortable using standard IT packages such as Outlook and Word
• Experience of Costs Master beneficial

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in managing high-value costs matters, including Personal Injury Multi Track cases, while providing technical guidance and support to colleagues. Proficient in preparing and negotiating costs budgets and bills of costs, with a strong understanding of the CPR and effective communication skills.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Law Costs Management
• Costs Budget Preparation
• Personal Injury Multi Track Experience
• Negotiation Skills
• Attention to Detail

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Costs Budget Preparation
• Statement of Costs Preparation
• Negotiation of Costs Budgets
• Multi Track Personal Injury Experience
• Understanding of CPR
• File Management
• Costs Master Experience

Soft Skills

• Strong Written Communication
• Strong Verbal Communication
• Persuasive Advocacy
• Organizational Skills
• Professional Telephone Manner

Certifications & Qualifications

• Qualified Costs Lawyer
• Chartered Legal Executive
• Solicitor

Industry Keywords

• Costs Matters
• Serious Injury
• Asbestos
• Clinical Negligence
• Costs CMCs
• Detailed Assessment Hearings

Tools & Technologies

• Outlook
• Word