Costs Lawyer/Costs Draftsperson

Whittakers Legal Costs; Manchester; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal costs consultancy is seeking an entry-level Costs Lawyer to work remotely. The ideal candidate will have at least 18 months of drafting experience and a solid understanding of costs law. You will engage in varied work addressing commercial, public law, and human rights matters, while also contributing to the growth of the firm.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Commitment to professional development

Interesting and varied work

Qualifications

• Minimum 18 months' experience drafting Bills of Costs.
• Strong grasp of costs law and procedure.
• Commitment to achieving turnaround and billing targets.

Responsibilities

• Drafting Bills of Costs, Points of Dispute, Replies and Costs Budgets.
• Advising clients on costs issues.
• Negotiating costs settlements.

Skills

Drafting

Negotiation

Costs Law

Written English

Education

Costs Lawyer qualification

Job description

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Are you looking to your future within costs? We are offering interesting, high-value work, a good salary and permanent remote working. Minimum 18 months' drafting experience required.

Whittakers is a boutique legal costs consultancy dealing with a diverse portfolio of costs work, including commercial, public law, human rights and clinical negligence matters. We work with top lawyers across the country, providing quality drafting, advice and negotiation.

The ideal candidate will be driven and capable, with an appetite for responsibility within a growing firm.

The Role

• Drafting Bills of Costs, Points of Dispute, Replies and Costs Budgets;
• Advising clients on costs issues;
• Negotiating costs settlements.

What We Offer

• Varied and interesting work;
• Commitment to your professional development.
• Flexible working: 40 hours a week with core hours of 10am-4pm.

What You Will Offer

• Drive and a positive attitude;
• Desire to achieve and excel in the costs field;
• 18 months or more of experience drafting Bills of Costs;
• Good standard of written English;
• Strong grasp of costs law and procedure;
• Commitment to provide a good standard of service to our clients and to acheive turnaround and billing targets;
• Costs Lawyer qualification or other legal qualification beneficial but not essential.

If the above sounds like you, we look forward to reading your application. If you have spotted a typo in the above, please mention it in your covering letter.

We do not require agency assistance with this vacancy. Recruitment consultants are asked not to contact us. Any speculative candidates sent to us will be considered a gift and no fees will be applicable.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Legal Services

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