Costs Lawyer / Costs Draftsperson

Clear Legal & Financial Recruitment; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Hybrid working (1 day per week in the

Generous annual leave

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Gym membership contribution

Career development and ongoing培训

Employee rewards scheme

Supportive and collaborative working

Job summary

Clear Legal & Financial Recruitment is representing a well‑established law firm in Cardiff seeking an experienced Costs Lawyer or Costs Draftsperson. The role offers broad costs matters, significant autonomy, and hybrid working with one day per week in the office.

Applications are welcome from accountants or qualified lawyers transitioning to a specialist costs role, with strong analytical skills and interest in financial work.

Qualifications

• Experience in costs law, legal costs drafting or similar analytical role.
• Applications welcomed from Costs Lawyers, Costs Draftspersons, Accountants and qualified Lawyers looking to transition into a non-billing role.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills.
• Excellent drafting and negotiation abilities.
• Good understanding of the Civil Procedure Rules and costs recovery processes.
• Organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Experience with costs software or case management systems would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Preparing Bills of Costs.
• Drafting Costs Budgets (Precedent H), Budget Discussion Reports (Precedent R) and Precedent S documents
• Drafting and responding to Points of Dispute and Points of Reply
• Negotiating costs settlements with opponents and third parties
• Advising fee earners on costs strategy and recovery
• Attending Detailed Assessment Hearings and Costs Case Management Conferences where required
• Preparing hearing bundles and supporting documentation
• Assisting with the development of the firm's costs processes
• Supporting and advising colleagues on costs-related matters

Skills

Analytical skills

Numerical skills

Drafting

Negotiation

Communication skills

Relationship-building

Tools

Costs software

Case management systems

Job description

A well-established law firm is seeking an experienced Costs Lawyer or Costs Draftsperson to join its team in Cardiff, South Glamorgan.

This is an excellent opportunity to work on a broad range of costs matters with a high degree of autonomy. The firm also welcomes applications from Accountants or qualified Lawyers looking to move away from fee‑earning work into a specialist costs role, particularly those with strong analytical skills and an interest in financial work.

The Role

• Preparing Bills of Costs
• Drafting Costs Budgets (Precedent H), Budget Discussion Reports (Precedent R) and Precedent S documents
• Drafting and responding to Points of Dispute and Points of Reply
• Negotiating costs settlements with opponents and third parties
• Advising fee earners on costs strategy and recovery
• Attending Detailed Assessment Hearings and Costs Case Management Conferences where required
• Preparing hearing bundles and supporting documentation
• Assisting with the development of the firm's costs processes
• Supporting and advising colleagues on costs-related matters

Requirements

• Experience in costs law, legal costs drafting or a similar analytical role
• Applications welcomed from Costs Lawyers, Costs Draftspersons, Accountants and qualified Lawyers looking to transition into a non‑billing role
• Strong analytical and numerical skills
• Excellent drafting and negotiation abilities
• Good understanding of the Civil Procedure Rules and costs recovery processes
• Organised with excellent attention to detail
• Strong communication and relationship‑building skills
• Experience with costs software or case management systems would be advantageous

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary
• Hybrid working (1 day per week in the office)
• Generous annual leave, with the option to buy or sell additional leave
• Pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Gym membership contribution
• Career development and ongoing training
• Employee rewards scheme
• Supportive and collaborative working environment