Costs Lawyer – Advise, Budget & Negotiate

Mills & Reeve; Leeds; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Mills & Reeve is seeking an Associate Costs Lawyer to join our Costs Team across our offices in Birmingham, Leeds or Manchester. You will advise clients and colleagues on costs budgeting and management, draft bills of costs, and handle negotiations and strategic costs issues throughout matters.

Join a growing team with significant responsibility and exposure at an early stage, including potential advocacy at costs hearings. We value collaboration, devlopment, and a strong client-focused approach.

Qualifications

• Must be a Costs Lawyer, Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive with experience in costs litigation and knowledge of costs law and procedure.

Responsibilities

• Drafting costs precedents and Bills of Costs.
• Conducting costs negotiations from inception to Detailed Assessment.
• Assist with advocacy at costs hearings where required.
• Provide costs advice to clients and internal lawyers.

Skills

Costs budgeting

Costs litigation

Drafting Bills of Costs

Negotiations (costs)

Advocacy (desirable)

Job description

Mills & Reeve is seeking an Associate Costs Lawyer to join our Costs Team across our offices in Birmingham, Leeds or Manchester. You will advise clients and colleagues on costs budgeting and management, draft bills of costs, and handle negotiations and strategic costs issues throughout matters.

Join a growing team with significant responsibility and exposure at an early stage, including potential advocacy at costs hearings. We value collaboration, devlopment, and a strong client-focused approach.