Costs Lawyer - Cardiff

TSR Legal; Newport; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

TSR Legal is seeking an experienced Costs Lawyer to join its Cardiff-based costs team. You will manage a varied caseload and provide specialist advice on costs throughout litigation, including budgets, Points of Dispute, and negotiations.

The role requires strong negotiation and advocacy skills, excellent communication, and the ability to work to deadlines in a busy, specialist environment.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in contentious legal costs.
• Experience drafting Points of Dispute and Replies.
• Experience dealing with costs budgets.
• Strong negotiation and advocacy skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to manage a busy caseload and meet deadlines.
• Attention to detail with a commercial approach to costs matters.
• Ability to provide clear, practical advice to lawyers and clients.

Responsibilities

• Managing a varied caseload and providing specialist costs advice.
• Preparing and advising on costs budgets and statements of costs.
• Drafting Points of Dispute, Replies and other costs-related documentation.
• Conducting assessment proceedings and costs negotiations.
• Advising fee earners and clients on costs strategy and recovery.
• Preparing for and attending costs hearings and detailed assessment hearings.
• Dealing with costs issues arising from high-value litigation.
• Negotiating costs with opponents and pursuing settlement where possible.
• Collaborating with solicitors, paralegals and wider legal team.

Skills

Legal costs experience

Negotiation

Advocacy

Communication

Deadline management

Job description

Costs Lawyer - Cardiff

TSR Legal are currently seeking an experienced Costs Lawyerto join a highly regarded and growing legal team, working on a broad and varied caseload of complex costs matters.

This is an excellent opportunity for a confident costs professional who is looking to develop their career within a specialist environment, working alongside experienced solicitors and legal professionals on high-value and challenging cases.

The Role

As a Costs Lawyer, you will be responsible for managing a varied caseload and providing specialist costs advice throughout the lifecycle of litigation.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing and advising on detailed costs budgets and statements of costs.
• Drafting Points of Dispute, Replies and other costs-related documentation.
• Conducting detailed assessment proceedings and costs negotiations.
• Advising fee earners and clients on costs strategy and recovery.
• Preparing for and attending costs and detailed assessment hearings.
• Dealing with costs issues arising from complex and high-value litigation.
• Negotiating costs with opponents and working towards settlement where appropriate.
• Managing your own caseload and ensuring matters progress efficiently.
• Keeping up to date with developments in costs law, procedure and relevant case law.
• Working collaboratively with solicitors, paralegals and other members of the wider legal team.

About You

We are looking for someone who has:

• Strong experience in contentious legal costs.
• Experience of drafting Points of Dispute and Replies.
• Experience dealing with costs budgets.
• Strong negotiation and advocacy skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to manage a busy caseload and work to deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and a commercial approach to costs matters.
• The confidence to provide clear, practical advice to both lawyers and clients.