Costs Lawyer, Litigation Costs and Funding

Connect Legal Partners; Cardiff; Hybride; GBP 42 000 - 61 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Flexible and hybrid working

Healthcare, dental and wellbeing 지원

Pension and insurance benefits

Structured training, mentoring and dev

Pro bono and community work

Bonus scheme

Résumé du poste

Connect Legal Partners is seeking a qualified costs lawyer to join a litigation costs team in Cardiff. You will manage a varied caseload and specialise in recovering and reducing costs on litigated matters, collaborating with fee earners, partners and clients.

The role offers flexible and hybrid working, comprehensive benefits including healthcare and pension, structured training and mentoring, and opportunities to engage in pro bono and community work. A bonus scheme is also available.

Qualifications

• Qualified costs lawyer, or qualified through experience with at least 4 years in litigation.
• A real interest in costs disputes and budgeting.
• Able to run your own caseload.
• Good communication with a wide range of people.

Responsabilités

• Recover and reduce costs on litigated matters.
• Prepare and serve bills of costs, and negotiate and settle costs claims.
• Prepare Precedent H budgets, Points of Dispute and Replies.
• Prepare hearing bundles and instructions to counsel.
• Work with fee earners, partners and clients, and help promote the team.

Connaissances

Costs lawyer

Litigation experience

Case management

Communication skills

Description du poste

The firm

A leading international law firm with a large network of UK offices and a wide mix of corporate, public sector and financial services clients.

The role

You will join a litigation costs team of solicitors and qualified costs lawyers.

• Recover and reduce costs on litigated matters


• Prepare and serve bills of costs, and negotiate and settle costs claims


• Prepare Precedent H budgets, Points of Dispute and Replies


• Prepare hearing bundles and instructions to counsel


• Work with fee earners, partners and clients, and help promote the team

What you will need

• Qualified costs lawyer, or qualified through experience with at least 4 years in litigation


• A real interest in costs disputes and budgeting


• Able to run your own caseload


• Good communication with a wide range of people

What is on offer

• Flexible and hybrid working, open to discussion at interview


• Healthcare, dental and wellbeing support


• Pension and insurance benefits


• Structured training, mentoring and development


• Pro bono and community work


• Bonus scheme

Connect Legal Partners is handling this search. Apply below or get in touch for a confidential conversation.