Costs Legal Assistant

Slater and Gordon Lawyers (UK); Manchester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee referral bonus scheme

Annual bonus scheme (discretionary)

Hybrid working

25 days’ holiday + bank holidays

Job summary

Slater and Gordon Lawyers (UK) in Manchester is seeking a Legal Assistant to join our Costs Team. You will support Costs Drafters and Negotiators, prepare documents, liaise with external providers, and help manage billings and bundles.

The role emphasises organisation, communication, and a proactive approach. Proficiency with Microsoft Office and a willingness to learn within a fast-paced legal environment are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in documentation.
• Excellent communication skills and professional telephone manner.
• Willingness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced legal environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the Costs Drafters and Negotiators, including managing shared inboxes and maintaining accurate records.
• Prepare and serve legal documentation, including Bills of Costs, N252s, Part 8 proceedings and set-downs for Provisional and Detailed Assessments.
• Liaise with external providers to obtain invoices and supporting documentation, ensuring matters progress efficiently.
• Prepare document bundles for legal proceedings, external suppliers and internal stakeholders, including the Finance team.

Skills

Organised

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Professional telephone manner

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Employee referral bonus scheme
• Annual bonus scheme (discretionary)

We are currently recruiting for a Legal Assistant to join our highly regarded Costs Team in Manchester. This is an excellent opportunity for an organised and detail-oriented individual looking to develop their career within a supportive and fast-paced legal environment.

As a Legal Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting our experienced Costs Drafters and Negotiators, helping to ensure the smooth progression of costs matters and providing essential administrative support across the team.

The role requires strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills and the ability to manage a varied workload. You will be responsible for preparing legal documentation, liaising with external providers to obtain invoices, maintaining records of outstanding bills and compiling document bundles for both internal and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the Costs Drafters and Negotiators, including managing shared inboxes and maintaining accurate records.
• Prepare and serve legal documentation, including Bills of Costs, N252s, Part 8 proceedings and set-downs for Provisional and Detailed Assessments.
• Liaise with external providers to obtain invoices and supporting documentation, ensuring matters progress efficiently.
• Prepare document bundles for legal proceedings, external suppliers and internal stakeholders, including the Finance team.

About You

We're looking for someone who is highly organised, detail-oriented and able to manage a varied workload effectively. You'll have strong communication skills, a professional telephone manner and confidence when dealing with a range of stakeholders. A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications is essential, along with a willingness to learn, follow processes and develop within a legal environment. A proactive attitude and strong team-working skills will help you succeed in this role.

Who are we?

Slater and Gordon are a leading consumer law firm, and our mission is to give people easier access to world class legal services. We are a legal services business powered by technology and led by people that support customers in every step of their case.

Client service is at the heart of Slater and Gordon and we take pride in the impressive headlines we generate, demonstrating our range of work and the relentless pursuit of justice by our Solicitors.

At Slater and Gordon Lawyers we are inclusive. We celebrate multiple approaches and points of view. We believe diversity drives innovation. So, we’re building a culture where difference is valued. Our culture motivates our employees to give their full selves to the job and invest in the company’s future. Our people see value in their work and are eager to do well in their roles. Our values ensure that all our employees are working towards the same goals.

Our Benefits

• 25 days’ holiday + bank holidays
• Hybrid working – 2 days per week working in the office (must live a reasonable distance to commute to the office)
• Option to buy or sell up to 5 extra days of leave
• Employee referral bonus scheme
• Annual bonus scheme (discretionary)

Health & Wellbeing

• Access to Aviva Digicare+ (health checks, Digital GP, mental health support, second medical opinions, and more)
• BUPA private healthcare after 1 year (single cover, tax applies)
• Employee Assistance Programme (free counselling and wellbeing webinars)
• Health & wellbeing perks including gym discounts, cycle to work scheme, meditation sessions, and more
• Dental insurance

Financial & Protection

• Life assurance cover
• Income protection if you’re unable to work long-term due to illness or injury
• Workplace pension (5% employer contribution after probation)

Extras

• Access to a Benefits Hub with discounts on shopping, travel, food, and entertainment
• Free legal support and discounted legal services

Some benefits are dependent on passing probation or length of service and may change over time.

Your Professional Development

We will also support and encourage you with developing your career with an award- winning law firm. We run courses across our offices and are continuously monitoring and updating the learning and development offering based on what you tell us. We can support you with your continuous professional development by providing funding for professional qualifications, attending external training courses and providing you with a range of internal learning resources.

Our Values

Like all great businesses, we strive to recruit the best people and uphold the highest legal standards.

Our people bring something a little different. We hire people who can challenge, remove roadblocks and deliver outstanding customer service.

That's Why At Slater + Gordon We Go Further With Our Values. How We Work Is Guided By The S+G Way. This Means

• We do what we say we will
• We don’t wait we create
• We own it, we sort it
• We respect and encourage each other
• We make time to live

The S+G Way defines the specific behaviours and actions that our colleagues and our customers care about the most. We know this, because our colleagues helped to create the way, through a series of interactive workshops and interviews.

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The Company

The Company has experienced unprecedented growth over the past few years. We have a vast number of employees, and provide support to clients from all over the country.

Costs Legal Assistant