Costs Litigation Assistant: Path to Draftsperson

Express Solicitors Limited; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working after probation

23–26 days holiday + holidays and bank

Private medical insurance after 2 yrs

On-site gym and wellness perks

Job summary

Express Solicitors in Manchester is recruiting a Costs Litigation Assistant to join the costs team. No prior law experience is necessary as full training will be provided, with mentorship and structured support to help you develop in the role.

You will prepare costs schedules, liaise with service providers and assist in cost budgeting and case progression. A Finance/Business degree and GCSEs in Maths/English are preferred. Hybrid working and clear career progression are offered.

Qualifications

• A degree such as Finance, Business or related field.
• GCSE Maths & English at C grade or above.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Highly accurate with excellent attention to detail.
• The ability to assess and analyse both numerical and written information.
• Be highly motivated, with the ability to work under pressure.
• The ability to work under your own initiative.
• Have a working knowledge of IT systems like Microsoft Office packages.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of costs schedules for trial.
• Counting and drafting breakdowns of costs at case conclusion, to assist with recovery of costs from between the parties to litigation and to assist with calculating client charges.
• Liaising with service providers to our clients such as barristers to ascertain final fees and fee estimates.
• Preparation of risk assessments.
• Making telephone calls to progress cases in terms of costs negotiations and payments on account of cost.
• Assisting with the preparation of cost budgets.
• Reviewing the work done for the client and preparing chronologies and descriptions of the steps taken.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Numerical & analytical ability

Initiative

Work under pressure

Microsoft Office

Education

Finance or Business degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Express Solicitors in Manchester is recruiting a Costs Litigation Assistant to join the costs team. No prior law experience is necessary as full training will be provided, with mentorship and structured support to help you develop in the role.

You will prepare costs schedules, liaise with service providers and assist in cost budgeting and case progression. A Finance/Business degree and GCSEs in Maths/English are preferred. Hybrid working and clear career progression are offered.