Costs Lawyer / Costs Draftsman

Miller Grace Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-respected Litigation Practice in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Costs Draftsman / Costs Lawyer to join their team. The role involves providing costs support in Clinical Negligence and Serious Injury cases, with responsibilities including drafting bills, preparing costs budgets, and managing a caseload. Candidates should have at least 12 months of experience in a similar role. This position offers the opportunity to work on high-quality cases within an established team.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 months experience in a Bill Drafting, Budgeting, or negotiating role.
• Qualified Costs lawyer experience is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Drafting bills of costs in both traditional and electronic format.
• Preparing Costs Budgets in accordance with requirements.
• Managing a caseload dealing with complex matters.
• Negotiating costs effectively.

Skills

Bill drafting

Negotiation

Cost budgeting

Tools

CostsMaster drafting software

Job description

My client, a well-respected Litigation Practice is looking to recruit am experienced Costs Draftsman / Costs Lawyer to their established team.

You will be providing Costs support in Clinical Negligence and Serious Injury with exposure to some real quality work. You will be responsible for dealing with a large caseload that will include bill drafting and negotiations.

Responsibilities include but are not exclusive to :

• Drafting bills of costs (using CostsMaster drafting software) in both traditional and electronic (Precedent S) format
• Preparing Costs Budgets in form Precedent H in accordance with Departmental requirements / workstreams
• Managing your own caseload dealing with complex matters
• Negotiation

You must have Minimum of 12 months experience in a Bill Drafting, Budgeting or negotiating role. Qualified Costs lawyer experience is desirable but not essential.

For more information please apply through the links provided or contact Jamie Miller at Miller Grace for a confidential chat.