Costs Lawyer

Executive Network Legal Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Manchester is looking for a Costs Lawyer with over 5 years PQE to manage costs instructions, draft bills, and negotiate costs. Ideal candidates will possess strong technical skills and experience in supervising junior team members. This role offers a competitive remuneration package and the chance to contribute to a successful litigation team.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration package

Qualifications

• 5+ years of PQE in costs law.
• Experience in drafting bills of costs and costs budgets.
• Ability to supervise junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Manage costs instructions from start to finish.
• Draft bills of costs and negotiate on costs law.
• Advise on costs procedure and strategy.

Skills

Excellent technical skills in costs law

Strong teamwork skills

Interpersonal skills

Experience in leading cases

Negotiation skills

Job description

Costs Lawyer, 5+ Years PQE, Manchester, (£DOE), Top 50 Law Firm – An exciting new role for an experienced Costs Lawyer looking for a new challenge. JOB REF: 1774.

• This highly reputable practice is looking to appoint an additional Costs Lawyer into their thriving litigation team.
• The successful Costs Lawyer will be managing costs instructions from instruction through to the finish.
• You will drafting bills of costs, drafting costs budgets, negotiating and advising on costs law, procedure and strategy.
• You will possess excellent technical skills in this area and strong team work and interpersonal skills.
• Ideal Costs Lawyer will have proven experience of leading on matters as well as wide range of experience of advising on costs litigation.
• Applications are welcomed from Costs Lawyers, Solicitors or Chartered Legal Executives who have experience of supervising more junior members of the team
• With a passion for this sector, you will have the drive to make an ongoing contribution to an exceptionally successful team.
• Competitive remuneration package on offer.

HOW TO APPLY:

Contact Melanie Daly at eNL on 0161 850 0745 or email [e-mail] with your CV, or simply call for a confidential discussion.

eNL will never share your CV with a third party without your express permission. As part of our candidate care process, we aim to respond to all applications in 7 days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide.

At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates, whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.